Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/08/2026, 04:57

General

  • Target
    2026-08-11_bf452d99ffe18cd3d0925ce411ce879e_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
  • Size 644KB
  • Sample260811-flgrdsce74
  • SHA256 a2f1101ceb01ec135dccbf266d7db2074714ae1b0140dd1e84ae7276a7bd24bd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Shodi

    Shodi is a Windows worm written in C++.

  • Detects Shodi worm 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_bf452d99ffe18cd3d0925ce411ce879e_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_bf452d99ffe18cd3d0925ce411ce879e_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2204
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_bf452d99ffe18cd3d0925ce411ce879e_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.usa
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_bf452d99ffe18cd3d0925ce411ce879e_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.usa
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4600
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3792

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-11_bf452d99ffe18cd3d0925ce411ce879e_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.usa

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_bf452d99ffe18cd3d0925ce411ce879e_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.usa
        • Size 359KB
        • SHA256 1f59411f22564439f06e9a0f6af37c436de292e42ec5b7d7de3a1e95e751f473
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ArmUI.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
        • Size 251KB
        • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        UsaShohdi.asu

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UsaShohdi.asu
        • Size 644KB
        • SHA256 8cf653045a21a63c53cce96f23761a96dd0a78cbb907e6280815b051606fe3db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3792-1472-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000617000-memory.dmp