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2026-08-18...yn.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-18...yn.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/08/2026, 17:17

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_997045cb9feb0103ac49138d58557992_elex_hijackloader_stop_swisyn.exe
  • Size 12.3MB
  • Sample260818-vtwylsem4z
  • SHA256 838e701997bd7974af01c335f3bb210ba964bf4d392a8b8ff4883e17a6345a31
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_997045cb9feb0103ac49138d58557992_elex_hijackloader_stop_swisyn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_997045cb9feb0103ac49138d58557992_elex_hijackloader_stop_swisyn.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4224
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-18_997045cb9feb0103ac49138d58557992_elex_hijackloader_stop_swisyn.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-18_997045cb9feb0103ac49138d58557992_elex_hijackloader_stop_swisyn.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4140
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1392
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2784
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4708
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4676
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:2704

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-18_997045cb9feb0103ac49138d58557992_elex_hijackloader_stop_swisyn.exe 
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_997045cb9feb0103ac49138d58557992_elex_hijackloader_stop_swisyn.exe 
        • Size 12.2MB
        • SHA256 c6762c436785680d7a363821fa7d5767ec71fea45473501dee8c47007bf2b2c4
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        explorer.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 130KB
        • SHA256 36987a6b860c2bfad8aa79617eeca06457845390513e011fe21396d200ebd317
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        icsys.icn.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 130KB
        • SHA256 1b0dbf3422139fea71867045bfe4312d681275a92bd8e082eb7e7baa46bae464
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        spoolsv.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 130KB
        • SHA256 aa0771daa775f00bae7b3b0ef6c631fc3cb8aeac6faaa74dcde4ef451a1cd481
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 130KB
        • SHA256 35255831ec83b66dafae156e46be02bc338480797ef3d6ae8dbb739af0f04279
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        memory/1392-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2704-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2784-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4224-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4676-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4708-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
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