Overview

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2026-07-17...al.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-17...al.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 03:45

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_59d18125710995aa1ea5dcbba47bb6ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
  • Size 7.4MB
  • Sample260718-eba1esaw6v
  • SHA256 ee4c917ae9058095e66f0d75b81790d21bdda71078ad656c95d034509833d209
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist 32 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 32 IoCs
  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_59d18125710995aa1ea5dcbba47bb6ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_59d18125710995aa1ea5dcbba47bb6ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5008
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4100
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4116
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:776
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_59d18125710995aa1ea5dcbba47bb6ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
      2026-07-17_59d18125710995aa1ea5dcbba47bb6ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5252
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4684
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5284
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6044
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4160
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:6004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4184
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3312
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1244
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4424
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5808
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1676
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3240
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5420
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2712
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4176
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1808
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:564
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1228
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4260
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5040
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2412

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 7.9MB
        • SHA256 ff43c2c03816892d369a7a1b1acfeae0a603f7ca19feb7970dab838fa968de39
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 8.3MB
        • SHA256 424621a4485f48919b7f35d2f8f15c6c465897eaf57795040914c6beaf0cec5a
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 bc38eca7f4f2c3fd4d596526de171e01ff25f4c164231cd905d2426a65fca08c
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 816910e3a8cf656e0c50db0a3a7762d87b2369d63aaf1eb2084796ff25688f96
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 13.4MB
        • SHA256 6ca77ea2de94711ba08a547fa6ad74c821693a81c4a1cdf4c4c2d36c5ed21886
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 c9a8760c7a34b59079e013455c5a36d80293451f78395112cec3bae922b2e948
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 10.8MB
        • SHA256 d70b9f68258ba3e9b91b9666a228997c6d23f69158057b27e93156d887a41a57
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 9.0MB
        • SHA256 a14a51d4750c1a028d9bd99207f9fa464078d3152da56e6b380f50c355df94fb
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 9.2MB
        • SHA256 a6944106f7fc692780555bc1b04b26b8b279737ac9796f5a012b26685a51c7be
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 10.5MB
        • SHA256 d5fed33ceb007b333c1c7d3ed0e00fb3561da277b525042dc11a2434455e385c
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 342be09deb7015d8778d4432f9668b7197c445cf73b1dd3f36d08c04164062f6
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 0d564334c197ea09254fbf3d65a77d7a39765a5c34ce4f44a94d8ef19a5a205f
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 2681fef6d250fe89731cf5eaff5ee7d03c135a3500c038e7e978cd6991d17f38
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 af739ca535479b5017d4b85f0c8e1b9bd651785a9ebad6cc10b697dd9d24436b
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 27687a030cda4dadc363443f8654ce6d9d7a5fb925e01666a21f3e47e3805892
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 89fdda6f00f2c25eeb880a071b67969826c5a6864e3612ddfb3f6990a9168a8d
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 8ac9e304881a39c02510a313fa9c3bdd935700b37b7eec15a634e1be3e285430
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        java.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
        • Size 7.7MB
        • SHA256 6a7de25302782cc06c23b599e3e21e087d67f34766ba7e910e0db8f0daf8aad2
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        javac.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 15c9e71ac59d954058593f9cea57e77b9f21fb36d9d25a63f5ed5a7262ef60b2
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 2be72012e4caa1594d8fd41321c64e2229bd545f7d7faffef0355873fe575e45
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 36eaf26d9f61a76374e1cd3403e83641b04ee5297db1a821e9264dac4aff92f0
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        2026-07-17_59d18125710995aa1ea5dcbba47bb6ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_59d18125710995aa1ea5dcbba47bb6ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
        • Size 23KB
        • SHA256 0a9abd1d298db1e094433f62bc79c09ab2a4c0f0922bb37463b6f9f14b5805de
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 6a8be0b68cd750819a99f32fb8988997ad460a6b826e1b06543cc2813e59f34d
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 79d025b40447f4c4e8da2f38dfc839ab19bcc3c91ead7fe547005e5c75fa94a0
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 b4efc1991a2c586dd5bf595df7362e3ab9fa0f17e2a7b84f670acf76077cf731
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 ce8fc9b3a43aea06eb2af89df32a9b0ef43ffffd146a875bae301aba18a79008
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 dfd78a261bb6cbc6bdf348eebc607c6c652da47b684f54a6b0bf69bf500da0b0
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 499c0c49fa11ac13eefe122d05aa3a3beea34eda80dc8647df0f2022e35ad9c6
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 781668826f4c9057bd66a90065c59042053249c479c009fac628a84cae41ac16
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 96b97185b1125df76c4bbd2b13fe1d01df6bece3e722e6bf39edbe1b6c0d87ff
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 dd2e0a288c1486739a75539de21ca6a86315f46bea031809ec1d160636ca235a
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 39ff2307ecf371b1911475ca58df202dc75ed02c466e02033588a16b96dc523d
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 917cedcc45e5130c7074e98e16c301bf9b063be7a8e6ef57bc9685c08be22c53
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