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2026-07-08...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ra.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    76s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 17:09

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra.exe
  • Size 16.4MB
  • Sample260708-vn7sxset4x
  • SHA256 28bd66bd628aec305e9185a4e7f0e4ae22fa8aa2c37b8d46b1ec03fc74853bf0
  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 36 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2420
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5800
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:3516
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe
      2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1004
      • C:\Windows\Temp\{377CC298-3476-4B9C-8E50-CC8438B4E629}\.cr\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe
        "C:\Windows\Temp\{377CC298-3476-4B9C-8E50-CC8438B4E629}\.cr\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=592 -burn.filehandle.self=700
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1408
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1048
    • 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:4676
  • 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:120
  • 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:5304

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 603B
        • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
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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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        2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe
        • Size 13.2MB
        • SHA256 f9c04304e7d6ad484a7902819692f5acdf4a850952ab33702408aa7f034b753b
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 addd72d6fa21fb52d4495c212da18171cff687728bcedee8b95ed4de61f9e184
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{377CC298-3476-4B9C-8E50-CC8438B4E629}\.cr\2026-07-08_ad412ac61070c2b53f40257dc1a1ff01_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njra~4.exe
        • Size 634KB
        • SHA256 81873c2f6c8bc4acaad66423a1b4d90e70214e59710ea7f11c8aeb069acd4cd0
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        logo.png
        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{A6BB4091-E8E4-42D2-9183-0E97C3A4F3AF}\.ba\logo.png
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        wixstdba.dll
        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{A6BB4091-E8E4-42D2-9183-0E97C3A4F3AF}\.ba\wixstdba.dll
        • Size 191KB
        • SHA256 a4efbdb2ce55788ffe92a244cb775efd475526ef5b61ad78de2bcdfaddac7041
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        memory/4676-335-0x000000000DEA0000-0x000000000E71B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5304-178-0x0000019203C30000-0x0000019203C50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5304-165-0x0000019203E10000-0x0000019203F10000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5304-197-0x00000192046B0000-0x00000192046D0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5304-153-0x00000192001E0000-0x00000192002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5304-152-0x00000192001E0000-0x00000192002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5304-151-0x00000192001E0000-0x00000192002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5304-164-0x00000192039D0000-0x00000192039F0000-memory.dmp
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