Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 15:00

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_9d4851f1546925026a8aeefb70ab7edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_.exe
  • Size 13.1MB
  • Sample260706-sdsvxacw3k
  • SHA256 a0d5dba702039ee222ff09576a74180dbc219aa09bf8a57fdafc23a1480144f6
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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 Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 46 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9d4851f1546925026a8aeefb70ab7edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9d4851f1546925026a8aeefb70ab7edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3184
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9d4851f1546925026a8aeefb70ab7edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-07-06_9d4851f1546925026a8aeefb70ab7edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2164
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2996
    • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:5964
  • 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:5244
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
      PID:2464

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Uninstall.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
          • Size 13.2MB
          • SHA256 8944815e6eadce64ca5d9d159b9c8296b2ca12c7d0f9eba706df8f0511d518a5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          AppVShNotify.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe
          • Size 13.4MB
          • SHA256 c9be72fc07c7c499b851af1ef354df21510d712ef57d988607c079143e1bc507
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 9a0c18e886affddf537b55d5fdad8e8b7a7ad4b90037e0d92fa3128dcbd38d4c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          IntegratedOffice.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
          • Size 30.4MB
          • SHA256 b5eec3801b6a848453555fff32d481179a2afa79078e291b10e475825e4a2e5d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MavInject32.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe
          • Size 26.6MB
          • SHA256 0ec50071706f01f46f76f2990d01b2ea112f4cce7df3e190b929d4eb9e6bab90
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          chrmstp.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
          • Size 32.3MB
          • SHA256 400f44fa61cadf913a5488f9036554aca327e779d8da00da31a1fc12c7ae574a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Size 28.0MB
          • SHA256 8a2a95390ce524f467b6b5521099a13d71b62f71d97c03f4c918b26743aebd72
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          elevated_tracing_service.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
          • Size 29.8MB
          • SHA256 a56f2a6621f50e3de6b60f28fda1cef9ef76baf57b6c267356a43a7a0995b9e6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          elevation_service.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
          • Size 28.6MB
          • SHA256 41a15e868e690337a3eb16c09afb2c73c4d499840d19d080d4d0d65576d09a26
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          notification_helper.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
          • Size 27.9MB
          • SHA256 df298e56608f51d879cb4cbbd6756f97b0fb81bbb102ea12a64ebda5418bdab7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          os_update_handler.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
          • Size 28.1MB
          • SHA256 1c9b42bf7558196c316a7093bf2a43fa78857199a581069183b2a696633d7adf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          chrome.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          • Size 29.4MB
          • SHA256 a996365e70a3e919226ad30d25b0726637d6efef13ffe34b92a05aa81710e761
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          chrome_proxy.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
          • Size 27.7MB
          • SHA256 b95ff2220090587fc71e99c2fce5daff0750192d7902c0153e4a7604d3a3570f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          appletviewer.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 eab38dfc8fb19ed5a5f6aa04684ca1d3f8d6fedf4282dc85230b446e434cdccb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          extcheck.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 e679d81939e18b5aa603e55f16191926d50fce850d18f2561f13bbdf53145071
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          idlj.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 4e91c709891a7e416d74498ad225161bf564b0f430827d968b6e420a0774770e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jabswitch.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 55e4215d481cd095f3595c3ddb35b5e74c8c837e63bc4c8c56943c84b1d6a19b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jar.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 a40deb9d605149686313b97f7d72fe76a6478e73627609e7013061b5d5fa31b4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jarsigner.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 5e00783eb485bfa47b0ac39b771b7edee6ab6a32cfef6b60a6c22954b804651d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          java-rmi.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 333118ee9ed1f071f7ba4101bb472d867ad1cec2b242dc44b3c981fb225b93ef
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          java.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
          • Size 26.6MB
          • SHA256 d966bc6f557861a71a65d959a302d26fb19a749c58da0369ad4e60f09b795143
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javac.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 0922dde791791106ff0156c724ee52d65ae9f241d660737028706daa8e691f38
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javadoc.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 0c26533f5fd8c72664b7497a2ee5164e90c1f8ff3685b4094060fde759c8755a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javafxpackager.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe
          • Size 26.4MB
          • SHA256 655121aeadf7e0e9c32bf947c187a7644372e24830a97137cf73e7bdc7ff1d46
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javah.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 3e3cceb9da48874c86ce73ab02d4c50b476fd53481d5254aae18e1257362f28e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javap.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 7ed79eb66d90260666047aec11784d4013a488c6622dde1b40c9613a9d3c7707
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javapackager.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe
          • Size 26.4MB
          • SHA256 7f477bf8bf67c1a33a342bd0416a744d1f1be6c65cbd82c8907f4d2a3fb91d7e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javaw.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe
          • Size 26.6MB
          • SHA256 f64643ac1be5a515dfe6ea281709d1473cdb46a5d019def31314d35bc066b75c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javaws.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe
          • Size 26.7MB
          • SHA256 189efe9945d4c9faa8bc095c62bdb9f07fd8ff30dd07e5f6929810566741c55a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jcmd.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 652606e4c91802f1281d49f63128cf75b6e86fb618e63e746d680db6e7f1a7e7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jconsole.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 52f0929daac8f456a869d58c99c978ee34e667c24600513b15f2a4154aafaeec
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jdb.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 6f208066801a28e234ec9216885765dcd00676a47ac58cb328b99745ce5f41c3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jdeps.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 aacae3520b3361947cc33b4aa30353d9650896a6a2c4314f47fa682cdda93b1f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jhat.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 325c742168285db070ed1ecc5f4f2437db5f5aaa82f58ab48859809eeaad3c14
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jinfo.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 7fc86e7edef916d0863c0de585637b33893c0889d49202d2875d30c111d5fcf8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jjs.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 55f22c1dbd66142b95623d86bbe13d0e25ff537b4d32e8daea10e2e99d4c688e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jmap.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 2410fcb9eedd1471fa57a060b82cc8bc5d24fd86946ee20e07433deeb00efa05
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jps.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 07e0aa009db7d8c4ba52cd449fcc4b88edc0d949a9dd31295e7c176fa53e566f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jrunscript.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 4a0bbbea6e40d7cc7829771da8dc49af5719f5c4752e463e74447fc25f06b588
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jsadebugd.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 7107f6853243f9d9d1bfc711b30271ef707c9fba8ee965c3276c5b136f415930
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jstack.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 42da2696ba32654ab2e4447db5dfc3e99312a2463a30ccaf078ff155e33f6ef7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jstat.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 089824c8c7fa601caf296360fcd029b21d597ce1fc390699d8ceed02d029644d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jstatd.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 3fa22f9ad4bae2ed8b3e8c5ee86de7db21bf6d78b64c8fe701d83a9bc1cf5ba9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          keytool.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 2a769801f656c986b76479dfccf4fd3533c5f09cc95267db0d73e6aa375a1580
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          kinit.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 b86cef95098052bcdf4a01a4768cc84329afc336855e223aa1c40fa4b57fbf6a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          klist.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
          • Size 13.2MB
          • SHA256 dbc38dcf7f0b3a62b1f8fbc7606b996e1674d8ba283bca664ea9856651ac74ce
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ktab.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 83a7c77d12e8bc34092e725dcfbf34521f5cedb37287fae1c87756329e203d69
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          native2ascii.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 3b9e54570ebd74867379235e408d5ce6aaf9367d23446f1994ead3a2bc7b0573
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pack200.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 bb4cceb71048c2f3c01804600747db860fdda6bd0ddb49fcfc3a729be6e4bdae
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          policytool.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 864bd919f86def8c799387832e6e65adf277b836498a1d94776676a18ed13ce9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          rmid.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 45fc4591153ac56915fa04ef3c7fd8cd82b91037b6660e3bbe732c9a436ebfa5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          serialver.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 750cf05e350a1b6252a6bfb904f4126a51ac88dd47eb7165140dde37f87a5eb8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          servertool.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 ddfc5f2d42e15c7947202bb8c3fb9dcddf437e850fa5e3f52899659f3863ca2d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          tnameserv.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 3400631a5cf4d297eb0bfefa2f15d2784b98662f4067cbda90e33005d934bd72
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          dotnet.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
          • Size 26.4MB
          • SHA256 57dc434d79ad0a0e2ab518c78223b1d7e8ce133f11d41ee44a2d88e98844817b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          createdump.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
          • Size 26.4MB
          • SHA256 723abe9307d45e83ad793c4f6e3b9a3b8d38902292b6d76f7a21ab840b78dc9d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          createdump.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
          • Size 26.3MB
          • SHA256 40c2bc1da59f349351799df3d936c50f6d30b8d0d67f6fab03813e9bf7b87f64
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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

          memory/2464-359-0x000001FC801E0000-0x000001FC802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2464-391-0x000001FC83D10000-0x000001FC83D30000-memory.dmp

          memory/2464-375-0x000001FC83E30000-0x000001FC83F30000-memory.dmp

          memory/2464-374-0x000001FC83C50000-0x000001FC83C70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2464-405-0x000001FC94270000-0x000001FC94290000-memory.dmp