Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • 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, 03:45

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_9279547d4ffd28e01a03e254c62c0df9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_nymaim_rhadamanthys.exe
  • Size 342KB
  • Sample260709-ebbxqact6m
  • SHA256 6a8dee634b6c629d853eb8984abcc57ab2a506708a4caa2e0480f8c92420532a
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Program crash 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 registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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_9279547d4ffd28e01a03e254c62c0df9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_nymaim_rhadamanthys.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_9279547d4ffd28e01a03e254c62c0df9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_nymaim_rhadamanthys.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5220
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\googleupdatebroker32.exe
      "googleupdatebroker32.exe "
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2284
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventviewer.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\eventviewer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4428
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4428 -s 1644
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4776
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5220 -s 1492
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:5552
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 5220 -ip 5220
    1⤵
      PID:3524
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 396 -p 4428 -ip 4428
      1⤵
        PID:4652
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5596
        • 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:5428
      • 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:3668
      • 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:4328

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            0BD7EA52E65FB076EBB4C048B48576EA

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0BD7EA52E65FB076EBB4C048B48576EA
            • Size 78KB
            • SHA256 2a269570a9ae4618e6b04b339d03d3a7ad337d1df5d0249bf4d6c618f0ddfc95
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
            • Size 808B
            • SHA256 3dd5ea8a14eb665ba6057d424f94e5e83757ffaab456578dbf038af04053b19e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 0300e9ddb527990e8b59d06e9ccf3ec2bd92d3bbd0ef4fba69d6336e4195e82d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1
            • Size 701B
            • SHA256 108dd34232a3088b45534933d0486409616a2bbad94fd8f7ab5991c01ff179b6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            0BD7EA52E65FB076EBB4C048B48576EA

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0BD7EA52E65FB076EBB4C048B48576EA
            • Size 246B
            • SHA256 cbfd532544d141ab99f7eb25dfeb12f9ca3b0217758934c4a7a508dd681a2125
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
            • Size 192B
            • SHA256 f7146ab27ebcd8baeff9499d841b94eef3eaa1c91c870d07c4a39e1ce7ee86a6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
            • Size 192B
            • SHA256 51224e274d298f63e0908c490e6f8d8ee418996a8f171a8c5e6b3ba9efae0cfe
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
            • Size 342B
            • SHA256 4bd6739df7b8e5bac0f3798ca7b984b1ad977f9151ae70479fcef8c0beb349c9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1
            • Size 192B
            • SHA256 40d68ee171b7a149266b5836c82bf5b33b4590e21e0e2e05e8ab03aca86b9086
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 595B
            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            googleupdatebroker32.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\googleupdatebroker32.exe
            • Size 105KB
            • SHA256 d0558fbce5c91fa996f2aabf7aacf687fb873f2666a149af7d50ab4196add67c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            eventviewer.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventviewer.exe
            • Size 88KB
            • SHA256 3baf58e8eb6f1dee7da7df83cb38925e69ffe130a02f667380cbee69aea17b15
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3668-93-0x00000198946A0000-0x00000198946C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3668-60-0x0000019883A50000-0x0000019883A70000-memory.dmp

            memory/3668-39-0x00000198801E0000-0x00000198802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3668-62-0x0000019893E90000-0x0000019893F90000-memory.dmp

            memory/3668-75-0x0000019883C90000-0x0000019883CB0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5428-220-0x000000000DDA0000-0x000000000E61B000-memory.dmp