Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    144s
  • 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, 17:06

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_7df9bc9d30917e532605113c54277b50_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260709-vmc7xses7j
  • SHA256 6b5240b068cb4c8d97cdf268dde4087601e97606fa875d9ff5a165b580f7ee94
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 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 autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_7df9bc9d30917e532605113c54277b50_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_7df9bc9d30917e532605113c54277b50_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2968
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1228
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5940
    • 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:4512
  • 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:4936
  • 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:1932

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 6b5240b068cb4c8d97cdf268dde4087601e97606fa875d9ff5a165b580f7ee94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 d03308ca3883f84f6e0fb51df19498646830d3ea1c45ad8660e8586f6b5e61e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 04150a10f160179a11156be97c0c4ca04e3cb68700647bd44d11e4157699cc66
        • 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/1228-1575-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1016-0x000001CF02A10000-0x000001CF02A30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1010-0x000001CF001E0000-0x000001CF002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1019-0x000001CF02DF0000-0x000001CF02E10000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1017-0x000001CF02E50000-0x000001CF02F50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1012-0x000001CF001E0000-0x000001CF002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1011-0x000001CF001E0000-0x000001CF002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1033-0x000001CF141A0000-0x000001CF141C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1932-1357-0x000001CF17B20000-0x000001CF17DBE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2968-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2968-1574-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4936-900-0x00000181000D0000-0x000001810038C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4936-899-0x000001814C3E0000-0x000001814C67E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4936-2388-0x00000181000D0000-0x000001810038C000-memory.dmp