Overview

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Static

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2026-07-06...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-06...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    123s
  • 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, 02:21

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_8f1518ba6643e2c815b29d851becd78b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 953KB
  • Sample260707-cs2hlac14q
  • SHA256 6a2f4e15d9a21bd810bea20c286dfc32c109cec0674212aa7e813c6663a37c88
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_8f1518ba6643e2c815b29d851becd78b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_8f1518ba6643e2c815b29d851becd78b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3424
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2828
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1740
    • 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:2884
  • 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:3100
  • 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:5260

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        patcher.exe
        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 953KB
        • SHA256 6a2f4e15d9a21bd810bea20c286dfc32c109cec0674212aa7e813c6663a37c88
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        7z.exe$
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 b0a117f4311521735e6187ea4532dd068db16b43f7dc17e50585062dc2697995
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 968KB
        • SHA256 b360c3c54b75743e607e3a840e81389700eb422a441fec4f503d67526d6396e3
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        jrunscript.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 977KB
        • SHA256 c829bf51fdfabdf8b7904a939ba3d4e4a85009231219574d5b3562dc10479d2f
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        pptico.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 b097b9c565f50cfcd15c729b55aa18412605340b7a3bb83696ce4384b401c5cc
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        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
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        memory/2828-9-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002043000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2828-44-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002043000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3100-800-0x000001B9801E0000-0x000001B9802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3100-827-0x000001B995620000-0x000001B995640000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3100-807-0x000001B983E80000-0x000001B983F80000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3100-808-0x000001B983E00000-0x000001B983E20000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3100-806-0x000001B983910000-0x000001B983930000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3100-799-0x000001B9801E0000-0x000001B9802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3100-798-0x000001B9801E0000-0x000001B9802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3424-1-0x0000000002190000-0x0000000002193000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3424-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3424-24-0x0000000002190000-0x0000000002193000-memory.dmp
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