Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 16:09

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_5aba4bb6f1945e4b91193a8faadb3f3c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.7MB
  • Sample260705-tl44kshv6p
  • SHA256 281f7daf9b31b8332367c0cbec4963f7ab652415e457ac64eed7fa1515712ab6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_5aba4bb6f1945e4b91193a8faadb3f3c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_5aba4bb6f1945e4b91193a8faadb3f3c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4272
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6116
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3452
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aEA1D.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2408
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2112
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5908
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4072
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3000

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 603B
        • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$aEA1D.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aEA1D.bat
        • Size 884B
        • SHA256 1f44f35fa5ac14d70bc9c55ea702007e991eca19a0557c7898c7875a50c6875f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-07-05_5aba4bb6f1945e4b91193a8faadb3f3c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_5aba4bb6f1945e4b91193a8faadb3f3c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 a4047ee86714ef514d5b60963579522e57902fd56571b9000ff5c62b7c9f113d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3000-33-0x00000248001F0000-0x00000248002F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3000-79-0x0000024814640000-0x0000024814660000-memory.dmp

        memory/3000-49-0x0000024813E30000-0x0000024813F30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3000-65-0x0000024803C30000-0x0000024803C50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3000-48-0x00000248038D0000-0x00000248038F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4272-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-192-0x000000000F360000-0x000000000F3E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-193-0x000000000F360000-0x000000000F3E0000-memory.dmp