Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    140s
  • 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, 12:10

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_d04c802bc94bbc33e8af45f57d576788_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackload.exe
  • Size 9.9MB
  • Sample260709-pb7dqsay41
  • SHA256 dfac8eb104905c24ad7709936b56af45e5beae1c75b3d27397be594c8bc1b6ec
  • 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 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_d04c802bc94bbc33e8af45f57d576788_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackload.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_d04c802bc94bbc33e8af45f57d576788_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackload.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:3428
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
    • 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:1380
  • 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:5244
  • 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:6012
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5756

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          7zFM.exe-

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe-
          • Size 10.9MB
          • SHA256 e9ddc70a21a5ed682f7df8d5f7fcf6e5d72426da80bbfee7facbfe8e9b009acf
          • 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 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1380-687-0x000000000EA80000-0x000000000EB4C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-2362-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-2711-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-3136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-3135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-462-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-3133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-808-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-1098-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-1316-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-1618-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-1718-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-2037-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-3131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-3037-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5244-386-0x000001F703A10000-0x000001F703A30000-memory.dmp

          memory/5244-354-0x000001F7001E0000-0x000001F7002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5244-400-0x000001F705220000-0x000001F705240000-memory.dmp

          memory/5244-366-0x000001F703E50000-0x000001F703F50000-memory.dmp

          memory/5244-364-0x000001F703B70000-0x000001F703B90000-memory.dmp