Analysis

  • max time kernel
    111s
  • 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, 17:56

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_4d96614cddd3847f2a8a83d141553778_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 13.0MB
  • Sample260808-wjdvqabl3x
  • SHA256 811422646ec7547257d7a55c4f2b32fa91b02e9e0e7e3d2a3a9391e5ae404abe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 7 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_4d96614cddd3847f2a8a83d141553778_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_4d96614cddd3847f2a8a83d141553778_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:7136
    • C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
      "C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops autorun.inf file
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • System policy modification
      PID:4224
  • C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
    C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1492

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        appvcleaner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe
        • Size 15.1MB
        • SHA256 80fe367a85ab27900b558024c2ef16a9e4a25f5124d60700c47fdf101e90a9ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ZhuDongFangYu.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
        • Size 13.0MB
        • SHA256 811422646ec7547257d7a55c4f2b32fa91b02e9e0e7e3d2a3a9391e5ae404abe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1492-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000455000-memory.dmp

        memory/4224-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000455000-memory.dmp

        memory/4224-196-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000455000-memory.dmp

        memory/7136-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000455000-memory.dmp

        memory/7136-1-0x0000000000454000-0x0000000000455000-memory.dmp

        memory/7136-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000455000-memory.dmp