Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/08/2026, 22:35

General

  • Target
    2026-08-23_b14d604bd704dc849c3c970ac7b70a5f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_smo.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample260825-2h3ekser8x
  • SHA256 71d825b4f514ae0b8a7cdb1c6e2e7ee6823a7d989729ff75ee910e1787409d15
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • NTFS ADS 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_b14d604bd704dc849c3c970ac7b70a5f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_smo.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_b14d604bd704dc849c3c970ac7b70a5f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_smo.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3200
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12.#.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12.#.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5744
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65.#.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65.#.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • NTFS ADS
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1928
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\903.#.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\903.#.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • NTFS ADS
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4544
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3040
    • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\48.#.exe
      C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\48.#.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4572
      • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\635.#.exe
        C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\635.#.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • NTFS ADS
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4776
        • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\397.#.exe
          C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\397.#.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • NTFS ADS
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:560
          • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\52.#.exe
            C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\52.#.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • NTFS ADS
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1548
            • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\706.#.exe
              C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\706.#.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Drops file in Program Files directory
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • NTFS ADS
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3476
              • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\804.#.exe
                C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\804.#.exe
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                • Drops file in Windows directory
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • NTFS ADS
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2732
                • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\330.#.exe
                  C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\330.#.exe
                  8⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Drops file in Windows directory
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • NTFS ADS
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:3556
                  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\767.#.exe
                    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\767.#.exe
                    9⤵
                      PID:6032
                      • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\582.#.exe
                        C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\582.#.exe
                        10⤵
                          PID:5436

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            patcher.exe

            • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
            • Size 4.2MB
            • SHA256 71d825b4f514ae0b8a7cdb1c6e2e7ee6823a7d989729ff75ee910e1787409d15
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            rmid.exe$

            • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$
            • Size 4.2MB
            • SHA256 e690f852aa0712b65412d2eec05c2a0bdbb170153bd74ab7aebf194f6a5bd357
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$

            • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$
            • Size 4.2MB
            • SHA256 b55dd9871f89199e76dcd8f9328c4687e4dcc1c4119479140111f2ce874b2224
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            EXCEL.EXE$

            • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$
            • Size 4.4MB
            • SHA256 cd9958ac6088e6fb349a77b4059f9db30338438d96331dce83d59d2795d57da0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            private_browsing.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe
            • Size 4.2MB
            • SHA256 be2b70af7b6a51273b1d7afb5b15d8b38bd8d3b075b26410e1f6101c706a7e86
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH