Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    114s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/09/2026, 13:16

General

  • Target
    2026-09-16_38d15f3495124185c771ca675dece950_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_icedid_luca-steale.exe
  • Size 8.2MB
  • Sample260916-qhsplayxes
  • SHA256 d4b391e1406093fa52aaf0c78f9350455dcd25cce0cc7cb7923796ebbb5b6d0f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Dotfuscator 2 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_38d15f3495124185c771ca675dece950_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_icedid_luca-steale.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_38d15f3495124185c771ca675dece950_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_icedid_luca-steale.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1168
    • C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
      "C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops autorun.inf file
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • System policy modification
      PID:856
  • C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
    C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4012

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        appvcleaner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe
        • Size 10.3MB
        • SHA256 03163b4d8e25f281ceaa1895eee01b61a6cd2cfbfca7aab3121e7f3f58225052
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ZhuDongFangYu.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 d4b391e1406093fa52aaf0c78f9350455dcd25cce0cc7cb7923796ebbb5b6d0f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1168-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp