Analysis

  • max time kernel
    49s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 15:01

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_6c3c1ab68d4c357789020a1c114ff8b3_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
  • Size 31.9MB
  • Sample260708-sd5jpsgz3s
  • SHA256 c94ba4b06fe5267aa6ca356414d4af73e4ab0039891f718bdaa959e2cd3cade2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_6c3c1ab68d4c357789020a1c114ff8b3_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_6c3c1ab68d4c357789020a1c114ff8b3_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1508
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_6c3c1ab68d4c357789020a1c114ff8b3_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-07-08_6c3c1ab68d4c357789020a1c114ff8b3_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2492
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2332
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
        PID:3852
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
        PID:2376
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
          PID:4576

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              IntegratedOffice.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
              • Size 36.0MB
              • SHA256 0d6c1ff650a2091375915cd9787b7368a149ca76ef7dcdc1b8bc1a9d2f55fe95
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              MavInject32.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe
              • Size 64.2MB
              • SHA256 cfecceb59252c9ec10f83a1cd50141ec250adecc719c30eed1e685a77e0f0c93
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              appvcleaner.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe
              • Size 34.1MB
              • SHA256 559302c82a48c3ed996b7cd5c4426ebda9241dba8ca150a6e3cd8533601742f2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              VSTOInstaller.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe
              • Size 64.0MB
              • SHA256 3aa7abfc436f3295876b5d7a6c56740f4c687cbc7bb96412d33559330acd9b87
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              chrmstp.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
              • Size 69.9MB
              • SHA256 f4a1aeb74aa8128156e0ba7184d7aa5e7a15bf9e09ca1631e4f1426383c7340d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
              • Size 65.6MB
              • SHA256 9d893a34bf27ad3a2ea18a27c77c46afd5bdc9f8f517ac457d778017f4158163
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              elevated_tracing_service.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
              • Size 67.3MB
              • SHA256 f4da9e2fbf3ad9009d2204045277ed501c221f61e19114f3de44c4b8f1327c93
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              elevation_service.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
              • Size 66.1MB
              • SHA256 d1b8a131731ba9e2984d11431de28ef65c33eabed53e12f56cd6da8e2cf73443
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              os_update_handler.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
              • Size 65.7MB
              • SHA256 15fed8d53c2409b59ecac6c137ab49a91a33ad2f243fb58e08e9983c1009afd1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              chrome.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              • Size 66.9MB
              • SHA256 7662ecc04b1003b7563f76807666a3c50a0260382dc661e44ac214e0b32a685e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              chrome_proxy.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
              • Size 65.3MB
              • SHA256 e76a09bfb6410e32664fbae122d619a4c637ce584aea36d55312a696d2b30918
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              appletviewer.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 4f454b853a3ce9f2f394b44c8f8fa83ca9e35e21f50264ce586a3368997b2e06
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              idlj.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 bb722b60385ae4a2635c11becb1350ed401d273026c35e551e43cb9bd1bcbcd1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jar.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 82fefb0bf0af6bf514dcfde4cf4a7988bd0340e07869b842accdab1a7e64e7be
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jarsigner.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 8480f6dd8a2c1402b36a497427d58ea347499a8ba938bee778f065b346c60334
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              java-rmi.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 e70424c049cdc4251043744980c27ba65c9240a0a685bd7973a7bd18ecfb46c0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              java.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
              • Size 64.1MB
              • SHA256 c7f4a140618be86233a57ba16d792523c0448dd27318c0cc70e35f5e7e3e97a1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              javac.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
              • Size 640KB
              • SHA256 6fa5e5aed102186d01a2241ae2a71ead0179d9242baa898b77a1966962668dbd
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              javadoc.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 387a599cd7f6d186a8c24f726c401207708d94be4756ffba263f8c733423722b
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              javap.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 c7fa01734bc36dfd0f80eec0f2a29b8ca4aceaca7a52af2f4acad36208159b52
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jdb.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 67c23c1d03d85e0d0b48967e04fdde3efd434b2ee1e0aeb3ce700ac45f3cf40f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jdeps.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 d995d04574539df9e49d1e0c7d311f97a9c7434bb28540aac37fdef89910d69f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jhat.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 114711910e65877320cf42c44e0e1597d461e692641819b13daed6d782f9e5ea
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jinfo.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 5403fba092837c938239fa6fd8a66b212918bbddb06c63fbc17af78a445fe230
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jjs.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 33f4d9e48d58c38283d42c54151a3c66fdb7a1ca1b83f84fe6fd7b610fbf7342
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jmap.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 48687d8907307aaa32bc61e3892b07ef897b813ea9708db5cbbcead9a57dddff
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jps.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 2991732a137c3673997525309fd9dc584dc5202a5631594482d607e5784b08c1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jrunscript.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
              • Size 32.0MB
              • SHA256 b5a76f74901e199d6a71590e0617c3a2a4a28da0f7145ec1ff00096815493487
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jsadebugd.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
              • Size 58.8MB
              • SHA256 b2ce489354d105622313b8aae794ec1f023b1a3559055e4ad313eb0912be20f5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jstack.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
              • Size 45.4MB
              • SHA256 e2c623fd2e167191179588f145e0fe78ecc4fff02c120f4c0a657cc8828699eb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jstat.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
              • Size 39.4MB
              • SHA256 6d18b51fd6b596b0c92fa68ecf2b0a0dda7af86dd7bf453b36bef066f71a944a
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              jstatd.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
              • Size 34.1MB
              • SHA256 b493106916c9832a1227a505acc4d4260f37635011ed10dc634f5316aea5fcd8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              keytool.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
              • Size 33.9MB
              • SHA256 d8a97ec752060f6717fd35cb9853627ae9de342dcd9a1bb03a3523b9f742843d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              kinit.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
              • Size 32.7MB
              • SHA256 18d853436f5b82d23e67db92b43b04f63a86956ef9edd76773219c7e710ea52b
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              klist.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
              • Size 32.0MB
              • SHA256 0bc9a2f37f97fad0c80163c0919135f5aceb2b0aa551965b70ffcfd70fd9f5a5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              ktab.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
              • Size 30.1MB
              • SHA256 b515938e0b80c6b984196726abeecb9f235e81c2a0d515e32f3196cc2eb0a541
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              orbd.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
              • Size 29.1MB
              • SHA256 f7147de0c6f31470ea96b067b2f518c6ee3af742b002ffa2be778cda31f2af93
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              pack200.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
              • Size 27.2MB
              • SHA256 09b99cd9ede3ad54dec0a6d66f0c12054639b78afcf2e01155cd2bc22e5e88f1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              policytool.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
              • Size 25.8MB
              • SHA256 710b43e73de48c81b8fa695767ad3c62cbac117a79862344056a9eaa60296bdd
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              rmic.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
              • Size 25.0MB
              • SHA256 68c00b0facc341751c91614ca3d3b050092629e49d0b9978dd38aa926bc8c5c4
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              rmid.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
              • Size 128KB
              • SHA256 43487443e34438846ba103b7924eff4a32e10c362356ffe679e3f7f007a74316
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              dotnet.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
              • Size 64.0MB
              • SHA256 a2aec241af0a43036d8b184b9e0f6660154f2a76a05c3f9e73b8136f02f15d5e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              createdump.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 a1ef91b827d3f5e751a168afac5b9ff55aeeb1c7a231f0133c9f95c024812cde
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              createdump.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 99f76ab53e4f374b3f5d88c6a21ffb5e3bfff6f6f3abba8a1d20cecc73622885
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              createdump.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
              • Size 63.9MB
              • SHA256 3787c38d3edd7bd4755ee98c8a65656a61d692bf05f3e2ab89902479880b3d32
              • 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/4576-314-0x000001C684350000-0x000001C684370000-memory.dmp

              memory/4576-270-0x000001C6801E0000-0x000001C6802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4576-275-0x000001C683D00000-0x000001C683D20000-memory.dmp

              memory/4576-277-0x000001C683CE0000-0x000001C683D00000-memory.dmp

              memory/4576-276-0x000001C684030000-0x000001C684130000-memory.dmp