Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    119s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 02:06

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_7a0def87aba27f16d464d3c16070d286_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 18.4MB
  • Sample260709-cjs5vsbx4p
  • SHA256 a930615647fb1bd2b0d6acddaa93461836f451703d6cad133a85fee75753b1a6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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 54 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\2026-07-09_7a0def87aba27f16d464d3c16070d286_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_7a0def87aba27f16d464d3c16070d286_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5220
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3468
    • 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:1044
  • 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:2100
  • 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:1784

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        integrator.exe-

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe-
        • Size 25.1MB
        • SHA256 dfff89ecdc4a328d0a8d828d3633dc6ec2dc20e3999d161acc613554a3eb56b3
        • 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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1044-196-0x000000000A810000-0x000000000AA6F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2100-32-0x000002A6001E0000-0x000002A6002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2100-45-0x000002A602D80000-0x000002A602E80000-memory.dmp

        memory/2100-76-0x000002A614710000-0x000002A614730000-memory.dmp

        memory/2100-30-0x000002A6001E0000-0x000002A6002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2100-57-0x000002A602B80000-0x000002A602BA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2100-43-0x000002A602920000-0x000002A602940000-memory.dmp

        memory/2100-31-0x000002A6001E0000-0x000002A6002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5220-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5220-161-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp