Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 15:22

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_f7291348473dcc008e67142b217c3c5e_amadey_coinminer_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_floxif_glassworm.exe
  • Size 22.9MB
  • Sample260808-srzklseb43
  • SHA256 84c8abf43f98372bcf23d2e4f7c0be2a27b3bf746901597b30e6a8b54d86b882
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Floxif, Floodfix

    Floxif aka FloodFix is a file-changing trojan and backdoor written in C++.

  • Detected Nirsoft tools 1 IoCs

    Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

  • Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 5 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 10 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 25 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_f7291348473dcc008e67142b217c3c5e_amadey_coinminer_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_floxif_glassworm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_f7291348473dcc008e67142b217c3c5e_amadey_coinminer_cryptbot_darkgate_elex_floxif_glassworm.exe"
    1⤵
    • Sets service image path in registry
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5408
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c copy C:\Windows\system32\Tasks\KMSAuto "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KMSAuto.tmp" /Y
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1348
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\Sysnative\reg.exe" query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware
      2⤵
        PID:4260
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\Sysnative\reg.exe" query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware
        2⤵
          PID:2940
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\Sysnative\sc.exe" query SecurityHealthService
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4396
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\Sysnative\sc.exe" query WinDefend
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4304
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          "C:\Windows\Sysnative\reg.exe" query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware
          2⤵
            PID:3048
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            "C:\Windows\Sysnative\reg.exe" query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware
            2⤵
              PID:3592
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\sc.exe" query SecurityHealthService
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:1560
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\sc.exe" query WinDefend
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:2764
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /x=100 /y=100
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:4968
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /F /Q
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:5436
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c sc.exe stop KMSEmulator
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4996
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                sc.exe stop KMSEmulator
                3⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:1432
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSActBackup.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSActBackup.exe"
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2296
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c pdk.dat -y -pkmsauto
                3⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:752
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdk.dat
                  pdk.dat -y -pkmsauto
                  4⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:4636
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c bin.dat -y -pkmsauto
                3⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1960
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bin.dat
                  bin.dat -y -pkmsauto
                  4⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:4516
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c cscript.exe MSActBackup.vbs //NoLogo
                3⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5964
                • C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe
                  cscript.exe MSActBackup.vbs //NoLogo
                  4⤵
                  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
                  PID:2000
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c pdk.dll /nosavereg /IEKeys 0 /WindowsKeys 1 /OfficeKeys 1 /sort 3 /ExtractEdition 1 /stext
                3⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5552
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDK\pdk.dll
                  pdk.dll /nosavereg /IEKeys 0 /WindowsKeys 1 /OfficeKeys 1 /sort 3 /ExtractEdition 1 /stext
                  4⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:5848
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c sc.exe delete KMSEmulator
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4680
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                sc.exe delete KMSEmulator
                3⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:2964
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS protocol=TCP
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2324
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS protocol=TCP
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:1204
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS2 protocol=TCP
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1584
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS2 protocol=TCP
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:5740
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c WMIC /NAMESPACE:\\root\Microsoft\Windows\Defender PATH MSFT_MpPreference call Add ExclusionPath="C:\Windows\KMS"
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3564
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                WMIC /NAMESPACE:\\root\Microsoft\Windows\Defender PATH MSFT_MpPreference call Add ExclusionPath="C:\Windows\KMS"
                3⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3064
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS protocol=TCP
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3188
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS protocol=TCP
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:3312
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSActBackup.exe" /F /Q
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:3880
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /x=100 /y=100
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:5000
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /F /Q
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:3040
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall add rule name=0pen_Port_KMS dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1688
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4424
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall add rule name=0pen_Port_KMS dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1688
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:4432
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS2 protocol=TCP
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4396
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS2 protocol=TCP
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:3432
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall add rule name=0pen_Port_KMS2 dir=out action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1688
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2812
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall add rule name=0pen_Port_KMS2 dir=out action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1688
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:4928
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c sc.exe create KMSEmulator binpath= temp.exe type= own start= auto
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3592
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                sc.exe create KMSEmulator binpath= temp.exe type= own start= auto
                3⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:5664
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c sc.exe start KMSEmulator
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4232
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                sc.exe start KMSEmulator
                3⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:4428
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS protocol=TCP
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3516
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall delete rule name=0pen_Port_KMS protocol=TCP
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:1196
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall add rule name=0pen_Port_KMS dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1688
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1768
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                Netsh.exe Advfirewall Firewall add rule name=0pen_Port_KMS dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1688
                3⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:5412
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c sc.exe create KMSEmulator binpath= temp.exe type= own start= auto
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3332
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                sc.exe create KMSEmulator binpath= temp.exe type= own start= auto
                3⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:1540
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c sc.exe start KMSEmulator
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1792
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                sc.exe start KMSEmulator
                3⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:2140
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /x=100 /y=100
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:4992
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /F /Q
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:1956
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /x=100 /y=100
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:3580
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe" /F /Q
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:1128
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
            1⤵
              PID:4664
            • C:\Windows\KMS\bin\KMSSS.exe
              "C:\Windows\KMS\bin\KMSSS.exe" -Port 1688 -PWin RandomKMSPID -PO14 RandomKMSPID -PO15 RandomKMSPID -PO16 RandomKMSPID -AI 43200 -RI 43200 KillProcessOnPort -Log -IP
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:4952

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  symsrv.dll

                  • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
                  • Size 67KB
                  • SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  symsrv.dll.000

                  • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll.000
                  • Size 114B
                  • SHA256 aefc503b1ed462d7b6280228a7b5b710792273b78934426f88325341ac5b5a92
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  MSActBackUp.ini

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSActBackUp.ini
                  • Size 29B
                  • SHA256 9226c1e7270875fbe1a767271aad96e7447086d2b8dbdfb2bac78432e6173629
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  MSActBackUpPath.ini

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSActBackUpPath.ini
                  • Size 36B
                  • SHA256 ad9e97b9f2190ba89ce6f4cc70f1c7b4a45d2603dac2c2cd81d0b30dac2c456f
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  MSActBackup.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSActBackup.exe
                  • Size 1.1MB
                  • SHA256 190b51fde585baac00b59f026acf36e501a18db726f850e1dcf192220b946bb0
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  MSActBackup.exe.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSActBackup.exe.tmp
                  • Size 1.2MB
                  • SHA256 113ffa6b29c1710c866318256d5654a97f4011d2fbc5adb49a878b9c307b1fc1
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  OInstallLite.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OInstallLite.exe
                  • Size 10.9MB
                  • SHA256 9d45100d655589c0bb65c533cdd1b0bf1f82c5fa5d469efd6c7bc53211559795
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  pdk.dll

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDK\pdk.dll
                  • Size 93KB
                  • SHA256 814320cb353bcbd7f5df3fdb702487b14d1d1784e3af0f78c31496742a5f97c0
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  bin.dat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bin.dat
                  • Size 174KB
                  • SHA256 635f4b5106767cc3b82e4d5fff081a028fbba08d0ff92c96f1163a34eab2086c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  MSActBackup.vbs

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bin\MSActBackup.vbs
                  • Size 34KB
                  • SHA256 41df74896f1ab540efa72675b3fecb974af25abcee7b8bb28669d84811de3aa2
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  pdk.dat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdk.dat
                  • Size 211KB
                  • SHA256 090f6e5e4a23d3ea6d0fc42d377135dfb5babedff9028c1bb254be7c323b7e11
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  KMSSS.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\KMS\bin\KMSSS.exe
                  • Size 35KB
                  • SHA256 3506a4a739e12bd87fa706e8c098f238ef8fbd6167d9502d12ef8fccfd1acad7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  KMSSS.log

                  • Path C:\Windows\KMS\bin\KMSSS.log
                  • Size 773B
                  • SHA256 3b78950e2a4ee1508319cddcd37879f52ec182637660563ec727f3f07a7310de
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  memory/5408-92-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5408-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5408-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5408-101-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp