Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/08/2026, 04:34

General

  • Target
    2026-08-13_7722037e60afd1870003ad70cb693543_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_iced.exe
  • Size 61.3MB
  • Sample260813-e7fksagg82
  • SHA256 16f6e34efbd2add01994252d731ed1a978833aaa34c6332bd34599025b9c8597
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 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.

  • Modifies Control Panel 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_7722037e60afd1870003ad70cb693543_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_iced.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_7722037e60afd1870003ad70cb693543_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_iced.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:464
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_7722037e60afd1870003ad70cb693543_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_iced.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-13_7722037e60afd1870003ad70cb693543_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_iced.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2520

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 61.3MB
        • SHA256 16f6e34efbd2add01994252d731ed1a978833aaa34c6332bd34599025b9c8597
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Common.DBConnection64.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe
        • Size 61.4MB
        • SHA256 1e7de8304065e63ab0bf1657d1e1a8da2262041f6b1fdd0761200a1a7d180a84
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/464-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/464-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2520-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp