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
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 04:12

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_3c611dc70145d6175241ae2f27cfcac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
  • Size 7.4MB
  • Sample260718-esn9dabs31
  • SHA256 a376ed5aa49b57e067769cd38e51a181719efb6b27f3353dc40069ca7856792c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist 29 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 29 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_3c611dc70145d6175241ae2f27cfcac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_3c611dc70145d6175241ae2f27cfcac6_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:2968
    • 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:2180
    • 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:4480
      • 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:5992
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_3c611dc70145d6175241ae2f27cfcac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
      2026-07-17_3c611dc70145d6175241ae2f27cfcac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5256
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4200
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5200
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3728
    • 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:2200
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1432
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5084
    • 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:1204
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5948
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2364
    • 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:5060
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1756
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4560
    • 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:2648
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1184
    • 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:4220
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3612
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2784
    • 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:2392
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2940
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5924
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4752
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3380
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4636
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1428
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2300

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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        setup.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 13.4MB
        • SHA256 1c6a7612be3a9e088c3635c596229f11726ab70c31fb4172d5f3106a0ad468ed
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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 f6ed08c99ed93e1bb47b3235f2cd344573349f52d49d93df40e7950817f31e29
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 9.7MB
        • SHA256 1f7d1196cd1f5445670e9c0716406043981fa7faf58a641ca42d2a99f77fd5d9
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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 748a2544ae35c8b2651416ea08651597694ac2f4e5e7fcab4df44d828b528050
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 10.5MB
        • SHA256 c0bc934c6d51146e7fad4ba15c59541d41bdc616ac9a7a1db5492ef95f982fa2
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 1f9f2998f3d00f402aac914ac0d9a26653b2725cfe2ae85ca695344316bcacae
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 25e421b441c1f422cb9a043ae31ba0600d7f72be591feb658ce7413a2e0a2fc6
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 3e32adc0a82d0dc53fe811fc9c96e1ed6a0e91f37f7a1add612f2626f590b5da
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 ca85cc1402ab7a5f8497d239b87bf27501aea43d44297cc7cffbbff7331dd676
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 e5264734f86ff03f3e13f960646b221ca544d626526c6ec3ca7f292b13dd655b
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 5fba1949f926b2ebf0a077e24bc1cc820f2f428b081f06fdff8896486eb18cc9
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 f67abe4ff8bc3952b791ab6aee77651aa5592e998044c101cb0ea604ff518b3c
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        java.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
        • Size 7.7MB
        • SHA256 10441457a5708557152e679c43731a04f5fb185864cbcd8c848263b68f7d41d2
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 7.5MB
        • SHA256 0af7ee9aea74fc72b199eb55ca0d94d3b45cabf8043164c3b72c91f7880848e0
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 ddf2eb9f088d23c7b4f45282eb6b773ecbc1581916c33043caabf313f3f0f0da
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 b8f3fa0f80703e9cd9bce8619644f26f1b9704e75d01340135cb8426af336413
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 4aa4b67b31cecd7fd51dba2ce3f78516c6957e85d885339705e9f7c89a4e2bc4
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        2026-07-17_3c611dc70145d6175241ae2f27cfcac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_3c611dc70145d6175241ae2f27cfcac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~4.exe
        • Size 23KB
        • SHA256 de715bdd78beab2b369697015c5240126eccee37e9b2a48aabde76b08e1c3f32
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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 163471a472602bfed688924458aa69b6e533a3332578e5b8c125caf84bca98ad
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 50c3d982e60a56026ed9bc9d04e4343f22da8a457801c6c18243d4f180b48695
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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 f992a3a6c41bdfc9d9462be98aec2cfd522ecd9cf37047f9721afe374d6ba7d3
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 004c42e54ef70adb4ec32025c09a146a3119d5d2c6446a9bc98e7b7d645d7b26
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 d43a1c4081644d12cd1aaa2f8a6c19a1eb7eb4e08660de229a337c578463d950
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