Overview

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2026-08-31...al.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-31...al.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/09/2026, 22:41

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-31_fe4fb3a55f6b9a796c1014765d720edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
  • Size 6.5MB
  • Sample260901-2l4rtack3y
  • SHA256 c3b40b5531bc58394ee2a1b4b903ffe59afbbd8411996ffd8697f2cb14d29bf6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist 30 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 30 IoCs
  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_fe4fb3a55f6b9a796c1014765d720edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_fe4fb3a55f6b9a796c1014765d720edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4092
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3868
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2900
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2744
    • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
      "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\2026-08-31_fe4fb3a55f6b9a796c1014765d720edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~1.Doc" /o ""
      2⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:6124
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5820
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4520
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4388
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5220
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2624
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2556
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3572
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4932
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1284
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:6000
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4612
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4464
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1656
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3224
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1480
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:992
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2360
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5784
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2288

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 7f9d8727d8c39d7b23dc3c3fee5749ecea6d7839216c0243072c63ff6dc98a59
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 7.5MB
        • SHA256 588ba844917655d72297316b14f9631b4d91af72b3b619b46e971266825d05e2
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 7.2MB
        • SHA256 4d47745bf73c6e06ea492b6575d85f6e53fad28412b9c4f969782fadbf64270f
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 3cef8a8a4b44183bcaba2d432f39959178d7f6852c3877e131fc36c5de6dd1b6
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 998691743bbd2cccd65ed5cf4ca5b7129ed963e0875459396587fefd6a2957c7
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 10.0MB
        • SHA256 827427807c51a1d6c64be57fa71f0191aaaec16fc020d0ce3e6d0743373e225a
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 f1e4ea244bebba0aca43425739e2653ef3d4efac4a4d1d706fcd4e5d54a31704
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 8.4MB
        • SHA256 0501fae4435df935c483352404b93f8305ad546e82a91dd83ed70ad6ec914d23
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 9.6MB
        • SHA256 f6e459e8f72efe287fc52ab8816581c17d3e5ec04e834aa2308f77e2dac72097
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 8825ac7f799136a1d9d953fcdacd904456933327c1ea84e658cef702acdce6d0
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 a9b9f87cf927aa52c066ff6cda69a0e5742ebbdaf2e4b4bc9e62726ce1cd1188
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 95564db607634a29659dfd54931cd6e272a9f5ddc806c929df360103961f8b9b
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 cfa99d0bda5c7cf3655ec148ef3980517063f024470d949ff61d8746c4fe35ff
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 e800e201e18461f983448f50e07a1bea02e8389b14533f6d1f9f51a7ddfe0ef0
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 5d5490c1505d26ac97ba28cdbd95c261d276604e30cd763c62918501b75b9784
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        java.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 db51d209359c7fe2d2b082b52e9329dd3b708b1b184a19cecc2168dd5b9fcb15
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        javac.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 304d47249ea18cd9fd95a3b8f982cb73c57fb413f4ca1ebdc57761384f1877be
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 6.6MB
        • SHA256 b2bebf8b6d62bcacf6fc36b53f1234eb8b340721b1c5b7d9dc860f3aa197e0f7
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.6MB
        • SHA256 44e834b8cab5bc423ee72c5a9bb325af641dae6b147e750cf646042e1ebd176b
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.6MB
        • SHA256 c7878e163d4b889547a3bff477528451c2c0dfe1d6fd7c3384bb510c8d538811
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.6MB
        • SHA256 227ee971d496a94fc135f631fd2dc50e64cd9c14c3b94bb16f10b1af481754b4
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        57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
        • Size 342B
        • SHA256 9a585a454fdf3031593186e49c133bdb5e9c597468eca11774a08cdc1bf6e572
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        57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
        • Size 342B
        • SHA256 65f871112ac877b20a4adc8f7aeee3e21941c2d6f107b0021ad02c7db1062ca1
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        2026-08-31_fe4fb3a55f6b9a796c1014765d720edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~1.Doc
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Drivers\2026-08-31_fe4fb3a55f6b9a796c1014765d720edd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal~1.Doc
        • Size 6KB
        • SHA256 2cdf3186feef60f5813ca508aaad6e93b296eba14540384a21da744fac0f0955
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 89c7b9bd9ad8c0b534e66fcd38e8be8a477a2df5ec2d8d6d1f307ea99eee959a
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 39b81fe981ac57afbe1504b99743b7b4c794dcfebfcb882bf98271d8fef50fe3
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 c5b8273909c74b8de266eced843c389d4fa374833431ebd32210302d5223a2c8
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 f9f6a4e7bea76ab85bc71d2ca7de97a88e1aba4c99f86f633c5ea87fea8c9539
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 938e09466628279f28a139d4e0592b4e4c2c56bc662e1d826240e188175435e8
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 95ba7acfd3e6e2cf3f8e5ec2577ac9e4ff16763bde93c8545ed591db7faa9780
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 3f943a570802eaf59519fedf70f093748bfa742fa3aa9c44cdfd9c4145cf6085
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 062672e2024cb368af30c2e39ae3b2c8bd7c0241bf7fb6108514ecb585bc4a3f
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 085d076428a87cf1693787fa5b624bb1dbd683f85cd6b0e78d7dee91dab04a59
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        memory/6124-41-0x00007FFA40EC0000-0x00007FFA40ED0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6124-40-0x00007FFA40EC0000-0x00007FFA40ED0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6124-39-0x00007FFA43360000-0x00007FFA43370000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6124-38-0x00007FFA43360000-0x00007FFA43370000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6124-35-0x00007FFA43360000-0x00007FFA43370000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6124-37-0x00007FFA43360000-0x00007FFA43370000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6124-36-0x00007FFA43360000-0x00007FFA43370000-memory.dmp
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