Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/07/2026, 16:40

General

  • Target
    2026-07-30_ff3082c12544d7a1929322ae3d5a39b3_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample260730-t6md9ssclf
  • SHA256 5df0b9776aa39492d7a27665bb773560435f66d88e35e2e87bbab964349a028b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

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

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_ff3082c12544d7a1929322ae3d5a39b3_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_ff3082c12544d7a1929322ae3d5a39b3_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop.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:2000
  • 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:2780

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 5df0b9776aa39492d7a27665bb773560435f66d88e35e2e87bbab964349a028b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 1ab23468e0b18d0745424edfc11c1f73a8bf56f30e5fee9630250cb2331571eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 8c011416e903503a97f0af154a01724d3579d7163b2aba3f075430b8565216f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 df3d1812bfbe48c84e178ce2f762c1687147932954d52da2121f7e466e921228
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 2056ba6b806b6bf8cc6e6a060a99464ae4c992df19c3e9ce51a4a96ee43acad7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 ba302e6ce9dab119c07d374e2cd7b6d4331135f91185896149ea2a5a8aa2fdd2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2000-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp