Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    110s
  • 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, 17:17

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_9fb63d2ccbbeb33b572da325c0851365_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe
  • Size 12.2MB
  • Sample260708-vtygfaev5z
  • SHA256 3ba4992a1ad858a2fd03ce6686aabf009f3879110e2c841130e3753935561e03
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 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.

  • 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 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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_9fb63d2ccbbeb33b572da325c0851365_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_9fb63d2ccbbeb33b572da325c0851365_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3348
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2476
    • 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:4520
  • 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:3900
  • 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:5300
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4976

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          7zFM.exe-

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe-
          • Size 13.1MB
          • SHA256 7f010fed2347545a74c3bde3288f3a71950637df58b873e3548699725d72aff4
          • 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 591B
          • SHA256 dc216c11d6381abdcb6a4b927fd9ea68d336ff63c88639e4a242acf037f90c68
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/3348-2672-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-1641-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-3125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-3124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-3121-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-3118-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-2933-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-2351-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-1442-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-373-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-701-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-1217-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-989-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-1812-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-2105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3900-1144-0x00000167CCB30000-0x00000167CCF64000-memory.dmp

          memory/3900-1145-0x0000016780960000-0x0000016780C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3900-3059-0x0000016780960000-0x0000016780C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5300-855-0x0000015393CE0000-0x0000015393DE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5300-853-0x00000153838A0000-0x00000153838C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5300-873-0x0000015383B00000-0x0000015383B20000-memory.dmp

          memory/5300-887-0x0000015394540000-0x0000015394560000-memory.dmp

          memory/5300-841-0x0000015380060000-0x0000015380160000-memory.dmp