Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 23:03

General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_395015f9e214f24554ee795bec6b3654_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njra.exe
  • Size 7.0MB
  • Sample260819-21z26sysc1
  • SHA256 49a816cf80f8952020a4e7a237f673aa0d7f8fce6022cf098e6efda5cb8bd2d9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • 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 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_395015f9e214f24554ee795bec6b3654_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njra.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_395015f9e214f24554ee795bec6b3654_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njra.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\43144.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\43144.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5072

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 7.9MB
        • SHA256 5f0c45a891515528e2a7cfaed09c2921909bc995d9c377eb12909d7fcc5d9680
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        43144.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\43144.exe
        • Size 963KB
        • SHA256 028cf2158df45889e9a565c9ce3c6648fb05c286b97f39c33317163e35d6f6be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 668363022751a15c50d60ce343daae2897701894d4bc0043f521de54731e3146
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 7fc5ac4c392a61e79ea17413977a468b3fb352f6dc4d92ec34053bc9726a5da7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4a624ae66676ec2431b53f4e278ebbc70a914c8f4f1a84d52fb635efe0c0fd49
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 431c277ce58b4587f76cd9758910a8acc694c596f3cc84a2c652811120d7f2e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b8f58b2f1c12759b978052562b4039f725200125c81db93575acd38431f0e87e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 9f763076325b78996cd8ed97f68dd60e71d834170f978d82c5037f1c9252af6f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 49da05bfa2820016241e8ddcd4a4266f2fe10354ef0a216b5976014a87106756
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        log.txt

        • Path C:\log.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 deaaf893dd08fa9a6ea426615869bc748b69ca8ff7c001a03581b2ff978cc1ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1436-7185-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-41039-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-3132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-9204-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-12569-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-17205-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-28819-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-5612-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-70229-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-74023-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-78748-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-83516-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-95271-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-104486-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp