Analysis

  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/07/2026, 02:45

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_7cc2cd5ee560ba4afcc17fff4d39563a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_.exe
  • Size 6.1MB
  • Sample260707-c84ynadv5n
  • SHA256 73a284fd963e370826fe76a74da4d794524101b229b91834bb90c96a1169e5ab
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 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 System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 19 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 42 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 16 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_7cc2cd5ee560ba4afcc17fff4d39563a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_7cc2cd5ee560ba4afcc17fff4d39563a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:684
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\917.#.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\917.#.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1880
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\755.#.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\755.#.exe
        3⤵
          PID:1268
    • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
      C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2348
      • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\802.#.exe
        C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\802.#.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2088
        • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\416.#.exe
          C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\416.#.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2860
          • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\188.#.exe
            C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\188.#.exe
            4⤵
              PID:2556
              • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\425.#.exe
                C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\425.#.exe
                5⤵
                  PID:4996
                  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\411.#.exe
                    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\411.#.exe
                    6⤵
                      PID:6104
                      • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\578.#.exe
                        C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\578.#.exe
                        7⤵
                          PID:3956
                          • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\722.#.exe
                            C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\722.#.exe
                            8⤵
                              PID:1760
              • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                sihost.exe
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4724
                • 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
                  PID:3952
              • 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:3928
              • 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:5532

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    patcher.exe

                    • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
                    • Size 6.1MB
                    • SHA256 73a284fd963e370826fe76a74da4d794524101b229b91834bb90c96a1169e5ab
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    pack200.exe$

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$
                    • Size 6.2MB
                    • SHA256 97bcf2404d7d64daf096f1116c3fa94915a925a954e6792225960e8ebfc311a4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    XLICONS.EXE$

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
                    • Size 6.2MB
                    • SHA256 935d3eed4d36b9ee5e7ce5d92ecfc8f7fc1ac39189a79ee09b3a969524e8d4df
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    excelcnv.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe
                    • Size 6.4MB
                    • SHA256 3a8aec421d228afcc358b793b3700204dcc2aa75d46621843c8bdfd1024fd805
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    protocolhandler.exe$

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$
                    • Size 6.9MB
                    • SHA256 4d2fcbc68d6583439f3c6444cba1826564d4d7dd1b37f785eedcd0e683fe1e7e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Common.ShowHelp.exe$

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$
                    • Size 6.2MB
                    • SHA256 4653a521209820cd7ce678b3ea0442c6f1753184fd9cf8317bffa04a5afbf32c
                    • 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/3928-72-0x00000287001E0000-0x00000287002E0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3928-98-0x0000028714250000-0x0000028714270000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3928-86-0x0000028703DB0000-0x0000028703DD0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3928-80-0x0000028713E50000-0x0000028713F50000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3928-79-0x0000028703A10000-0x0000028703A30000-memory.dmp