Analysis

  • max time kernel
    39s
  • max time network
    125s
  • 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, 04:11

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_cfef866c2f99e66efc8be93fd9d7184f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_glassworm_hawk.exe
  • Size 7.5MB
  • Sample260708-er4yfaav9z
  • SHA256 ca97fbe3a7a91db4e2138f61d32acfbdac75fa2733cbf4a814f11a331097d8ee
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables manipulated with Fody 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 16 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_cfef866c2f99e66efc8be93fd9d7184f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_glassworm_hawk.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_cfef866c2f99e66efc8be93fd9d7184f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_glassworm_hawk.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4764
    • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL1A45.tmp
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:4416
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1608
    • 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:292
  • 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:5228
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
      PID:3308

    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 7.9MB
          • SHA256 7e8c6a629fa9a4cbf251342e7575a8ff67db7cb6f2ad4a55464108d27c66b19a
          • 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

          WEL1A45.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL1A45.tmp
          • Size 52B
          • SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/3308-67-0x000001C1001E0000-0x000001C1002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3308-99-0x000001C102D00000-0x000001C102D20000-memory.dmp

          memory/3308-113-0x000001C114200000-0x000001C114220000-memory.dmp

          memory/3308-85-0x000001C102D80000-0x000001C102E80000-memory.dmp

          memory/3308-84-0x000001C102940000-0x000001C102960000-memory.dmp