Analysis

  • max time kernel
    53s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:18

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_8b321d4f2ee279f3209f36b87097b7b2_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_emotet_hijackloader_.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260708-18b5msay2x
  • SHA256 d75bf01c515a3955a2c67e75070c783f55f07889dfc0bf5344f9b723f0e437a5
  • 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 8 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 9 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 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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 14 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_8b321d4f2ee279f3209f36b87097b7b2_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_emotet_hijackloader_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_8b321d4f2ee279f3209f36b87097b7b2_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_emotet_hijackloader_.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:5632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80.#.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80.#.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:5828
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\206.#.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\206.#.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • NTFS ADS
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2136
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\75.#.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\75.#.exe
          4⤵
            PID:1000
    • 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:1168
      • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\899.#.exe
        C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\899.#.exe
        2⤵
        • 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:4204
        • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\225.#.exe
          C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\225.#.exe
          3⤵
          • 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:3984
          • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\58.#.exe
            C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\58.#.exe
            4⤵
            • 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:5752
            • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\717.#.exe
              C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\717.#.exe
              5⤵
              • 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:4564
              • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\615.#.exe
                C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\615.#.exe
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:5792
                • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\278.#.exe
                  C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\278.#.exe
                  7⤵
                    PID:3908
                    • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\761.#.exe
                      C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\761.#.exe
                      8⤵
                        PID:5944
                        • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\409.#.exe
                          C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\409.#.exe
                          9⤵
                            PID:5836
                            • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\84.#.exe
                              C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\84.#.exe
                              10⤵
                                PID:444
            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
              sihost.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1060
              • 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:2540
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
              1⤵
                PID:5864
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:5640
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                  1⤵
                    PID:2012

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        patcher.exe

                        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
                        • Size 3.4MB
                        • SHA256 d75bf01c515a3955a2c67e75070c783f55f07889dfc0bf5344f9b723f0e437a5
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        pack200.exe$

                        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$
                        • Size 3.4MB
                        • SHA256 a668188f6270ea73757b41fcd2f71b828b4fa1a1e396c3ee11024d6560a916e8
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        pack200.exe

                        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
                        • Size 3.4MB
                        • SHA256 6c0b682109c97944b6b0ba15b2a290a9f14f0a68ad2c7a99f458865fef8d4b40
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        pack200.exe$

                        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$
                        • Size 3.4MB
                        • SHA256 57c34b7616e1847654c3eb5cc21aaeec67651a02106c546b7586f8ed28f79d47
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        SDXHelperBgt.exe$

                        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$
                        • Size 3.4MB
                        • SHA256 d9ecfe25e2d2e7f6d4a85be905b0322b1cb1daacefa56b6c28b77e6adb672a78
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        XLICONS.EXE$

                        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
                        • Size 3.4MB
                        • SHA256 7ccd4b005925443648f530ca5ff0c84afad88f09b798632157eb28fcb72eb92a
                        • 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 595B
                        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        memory/2540-435-0x000000000EA80000-0x000000000EBEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5864-279-0x0000026F14250000-0x0000026F14270000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5864-235-0x0000026F001E0000-0x0000026F002E0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5864-246-0x0000026F01D50000-0x0000026F01E50000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5864-258-0x0000026F01A70000-0x0000026F01A90000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5864-244-0x0000026F01A50000-0x0000026F01A70000-memory.dmp