Analysis

  • max time kernel
    69s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 22:25

General

  • Target
    2026-07-10_85967ce02856a6f5e75a591ccc04087a_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260710-2b2vgafs91
  • SHA256 81dd8cb26165f17013f08f97a8e1a05bdae519a9c22beb3b2c4c9009490d5d63
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 25 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 22 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 33 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_85967ce02856a6f5e75a591ccc04087a_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_85967ce02856a6f5e75a591ccc04087a_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:1156
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\899303.vbs"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4128
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\750.#.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\750.#.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
        regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:260
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\643383.vbs"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1432
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150.#.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150.#.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • NTFS ADS
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4576
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
          regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:4740
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
          wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\540844.vbs"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3372
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\694.#.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\694.#.exe
          4⤵
            PID:3000
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
              5⤵
                PID:3920
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\95012.vbs"
                5⤵
                  PID:3496
        • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
          regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
          1⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:5884
        • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\spfirewall.exe
          C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\spfirewall.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • NTFS ADS
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4088
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
            regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
            2⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry class
            PID:1896
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
            wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\734523.vbs"
            2⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1320
          • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\68.#.exe
            C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\68.#.exe
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • NTFS ADS
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:616
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry class
              PID:4892
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
              wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\937389.vbs"
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:5420
            • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\299.#.exe
              C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\299.#.exe
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Drops file in Program Files directory
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • NTFS ADS
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4580
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                4⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Modifies registry class
                PID:4576
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\981334.vbs"
                4⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:4812
              • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\534.#.exe
                C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\534.#.exe
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                • Drops file in Windows directory
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • NTFS ADS
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1804
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                  regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                  5⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Modifies registry class
                  PID:2904
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                  wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\367672.vbs"
                  5⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:1052
                • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\567.#.exe
                  C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\567.#.exe
                  5⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Drops file in Program Files directory
                  • Drops file in Windows directory
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • NTFS ADS
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1752
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                    regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                    6⤵
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Modifies registry class
                    PID:2596
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                    wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\788448.vbs"
                    6⤵
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    PID:5712
                  • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\474.#.exe
                    C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\474.#.exe
                    6⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • NTFS ADS
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3672
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                      7⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Modifies registry class
                      PID:3240
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                      wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\695293.vbs"
                      7⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:5952
                    • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\378.#.exe
                      C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\378.#.exe
                      7⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • NTFS ADS
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4012
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                        regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                        8⤵
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Modifies registry class
                        PID:3892
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\721981.vbs"
                        8⤵
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:3344
                      • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\335.#.exe
                        C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\335.#.exe
                        8⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        • Drops file in Windows directory
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • NTFS ADS
                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:2540
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                          regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                          9⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • Modifies registry class
                          PID:4396
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                          wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\548885.vbs"
                          9⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:2716
                        • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\537.#.exe
                          C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\537.#.exe
                          9⤵
                            PID:5256
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                              10⤵
                                PID:1144
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\537090.vbs"
                                10⤵
                                  PID:2144
                                • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\511.#.exe
                                  C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\511.#.exe
                                  10⤵
                                    PID:1800
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                      11⤵
                                        PID:4344
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\91610.vbs"
                                        11⤵
                                          PID:1128
                                        • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\975.#.exe
                                          C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\975.#.exe
                                          11⤵
                                            PID:700
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                              12⤵
                                                PID:3316
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\904186.vbs"
                                                12⤵
                                                  PID:2696
                                                • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\883.#.exe
                                                  C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\883.#.exe
                                                  12⤵
                                                    PID:5560
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                      13⤵
                                                        PID:3416
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\73085.vbs"
                                                        13⤵
                                                          PID:2560
                                                        • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\702.#.exe
                                                          C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\702.#.exe
                                                          13⤵
                                                            PID:5008
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                              14⤵
                                                                PID:1944

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          spfirewall.exe

                                          • Path C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\spfirewall.exe
                                          • Size 2.5MB
                                          • SHA256 81dd8cb26165f17013f08f97a8e1a05bdae519a9c22beb3b2c4c9009490d5d63
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          jconsole.exe$

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$
                                          • Size 2.5MB
                                          • SHA256 0bc549b9de9d438596cee4177839902773ff7a791c3c520cfd52d534182e176c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          jjs.exe

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe
                                          • Size 2.5MB
                                          • SHA256 b545b6fb62460e3d1b9f99fd339eb3c967be78d27affddcc1ff4a465809817ed
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          jjs.exe$

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$
                                          • Size 3.0MB
                                          • SHA256 0d08efc3879a404723a38a5408a51fa5c723397eaf2e8a17783d87177ba52cb4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Wordconv.exe

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe
                                          • Size 2.6MB
                                          • SHA256 418389d9e86c522545a80cfbe13bff815d582f7d203d1a1b8c4160a43fc1b460
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          misc.exe

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
                                          • Size 3.0MB
                                          • SHA256 3209c96abb09e6c7a4c1c0935102384476c720ee5697d373d58268bbc8b06962
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          misc.exe

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
                                          • Size 3.0MB
                                          • SHA256 bb39009e6a08079e28a7ca67097c246214517ea525e551404a3bc778daaa7349
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          734523.vbs

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\734523.vbs
                                          • Size 19KB
                                          • SHA256 68af315a2e48e340c71d9235a050dac6f82ac1c10fcc4b7158aeb32230530a9a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          899303.vbs

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\899303.vbs
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 b0c62d4c02f45de11206723838e7f744efcf8436b159f00e7dae0462ba07a70a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          899303.vbs

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\899303.vbs
                                          • Size 4KB
                                          • SHA256 8870ad9c9b435e55b4bec0170e122322b541bfefdcaf1ee8ec02e221c4efdd69
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          899303.vbs

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\899303.vbs
                                          • Size 6KB
                                          • SHA256 e2763060cfbeffc3400c3b67af43189ab8658ffd48a5d34dfdf9fda848f5a6d2
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          937389.vbs

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\937389.vbs
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 1121d9e3645b2c8c4e6b8f23227e070680c4e7a617e57a8ec37ba1bbbb051cbc
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          981334.vbs

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\981334.vbs
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 28d8abcc7ed048086cce5cb8d07abcf7d7c7bf8228ff2a8a75e54e755dfed0f3
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          memory/616-1079-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/700-4425-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/1304-643-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/1304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/1752-2119-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/1800-4016-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/1804-1808-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/2540-3202-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/2628-1311-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3000-3718-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-2376-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4012-2814-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4088-650-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4576-1898-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4576-1371-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-1365-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5256-3726-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5560-4736-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp