Overview

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Static

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2026-07-08...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    128s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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, 22:34

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_343bfbcc980d3dc9d2cb4a1ca6f9ce07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 244KB
  • Sample260708-2hfwksh19j
  • SHA256 6385f44e279e4265cbbd53e9bbb6650efcad11c782579760efeb4cf3f0f162f1
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 40 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_343bfbcc980d3dc9d2cb4a1ca6f9ce07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_343bfbcc980d3dc9d2cb4a1ca6f9ce07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1164
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aC445.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4584
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_343bfbcc980d3dc9d2cb4a1ca6f9ce07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_343bfbcc980d3dc9d2cb4a1ca6f9ce07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2940
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2704
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2904
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1420
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2056
    • 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:236
  • 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:5424
  • 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:1372
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5876

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          vcredist_x86.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
          • Size 481KB
          • SHA256 297984cb1c691abf3614c0c64ed3ed1b8cbf2e2f2efae02e5392e110a717394c
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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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          $$aC445.bat
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aC445.bat
          • Size 1022B
          • SHA256 fc02fc676bd93e5d6e4a46224bb01c0d9e8c8d14a33182459c1d77753b9424d0
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          2026-07-08_343bfbcc980d3dc9d2cb4a1ca6f9ce07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_343bfbcc980d3dc9d2cb4a1ca6f9ce07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe.exe
          • Size 217KB
          • SHA256 04adf40ba58d0ab892091c188822191f2597bc47dab8b92423e8fc546dc437ef
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          Logo1_.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
          • Size 26KB
          • SHA256 9dae8388fa881015b0c80de0719759d4aeba59dd1a3d809d91eabfd1709bb6c9
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          _desktop.ini
          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2377119455-1173575704-3843639301-1000\_desktop.ini
          • Size 8B
          • SHA256 f2d2cf0c992b9fe521af1cba2f911d62494882e796a4cda4da2dba61b4d669d5
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          memory/1164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1164-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1372-217-0x0000023FB6000000-0x0000023FB6434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-5700-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-5224-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-1424-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2704-590-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5424-53-0x0000028C801E0000-0x0000028C802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5424-65-0x0000028C83A10000-0x0000028C83A30000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5424-54-0x0000028C801E0000-0x0000028C802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5424-72-0x0000028C83C70000-0x0000028C83C90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5424-66-0x0000028C93E70000-0x0000028C93F70000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5424-102-0x0000028C94710000-0x0000028C94730000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5424-55-0x0000028C801E0000-0x0000028C802E0000-memory.dmp
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