Overview

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2026-07-08...ay.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ay.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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, 17:42

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_70133225aeb7604842cb36441737f111_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_floxif_play.exe
  • Size 216KB
  • Sample260708-wadhlaez2x
  • SHA256 be37c9ee9662302e521ef63207957f32847b479133de2140810a9d6e482a678a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarebackdoordiscoveryfloxifpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywaretrojanupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Floxif, Floodfix

    Floxif aka FloodFix is a file-changing trojan and backdoor written in C++.

    backdoortrojanfloxif
  • Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
    backdoor
  • 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.

    persistence
  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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.

    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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_70133225aeb7604842cb36441737f111_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_floxif_play.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_70133225aeb7604842cb36441737f111_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_floxif_play.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2784
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1032
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3056
      • 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:1264
    • 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:3024
    • 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:5116

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          symsrv.dll
          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
          • Size 67KB
          • SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
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          symsrv.dll.000
          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll.000
          • Size 114B
          • SHA256 aefc503b1ed462d7b6280228a7b5b710792273b78934426f88325341ac5b5a92
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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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          memory/2784-124-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2784-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2784-12-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000828000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2784-13-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2784-14-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2784-196-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3024-64-0x000001C6140E0000-0x000001C614100000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3024-26-0x000001C601900000-0x000001C601920000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3024-38-0x000001C601B40000-0x000001C601B60000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3024-28-0x000001C601D00000-0x000001C601E00000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3024-20-0x000001C6001E0000-0x000001C6002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3024-18-0x000001C6001E0000-0x000001C6002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5116-194-0x000001821FEE0000-0x000001821FFB4000-memory.dmp
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