Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 17:35

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_7d73f40a0fd01f0a2a84e1ecf3bab4e4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_kwampirs_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260708-v52cgaex91
  • SHA256 4036fa410bdab2a7293f84c726caa8f4fcc2e93b3fd20acd9de3c9c5d1c0a2bc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • 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 15 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_7d73f40a0fd01f0a2a84e1ecf3bab4e4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_kwampirs_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_7d73f40a0fd01f0a2a84e1ecf3bab4e4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_kwampirs_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4864
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\ea3be870
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\ea3be870
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2696
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4204
    • 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:5388
  • 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:3984
  • 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:3228

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ea3be870

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ea3be870
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 8b68ca904fae011331f77e9d3e27cf3105a979e4df9c667942b5a0b6ffa5754a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2696-4-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2696-221-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2696-19-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3228-206-0x0000023180280000-0x00000231806B4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-53-0x000001E5FCB20000-0x000001E5FCB40000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-35-0x000001E5FCBA0000-0x000001E5FCCA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-33-0x000001E5FC740000-0x000001E5FC760000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-23-0x000001DDF7C00000-0x000001DDF7D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-22-0x000001DDF7C00000-0x000001DDF7D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-67-0x000001E5FE020000-0x000001E5FE040000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-21-0x000001DDF7C00000-0x000001DDF7D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4864-0-0x0000000000140000-0x00000000001CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4864-18-0x0000000000140000-0x00000000001CC000-memory.dmp