Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
140s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/09/2026, 10:43
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe
- Size 11.1MB
- Sample260922-msbx2stfmd
- SHA256 4d3faf992727833c4781d7b20e38a922317c5f9871563e5c13c09bf2072495f4
- MD5 b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38
- SHA1 c2413b96668dcb3c8dd73bd991f4c13802fce241
- SHA512 57795732ad42e21897a30833c1ea0d7740d16a450e0612cd8d25f9102af47d51837810e030ff50b494276670379f5787235d3cb8b704889dd23ffc283ca2f504
- SSDEEP 196608:nc1DopyGpuop/xZ2+A/lA4ONjpU6KrQie7WqQI0py+:nOFfUv2TlvON66wmWqQjp3
- TLSH T145C68D03F3F540A8F0BBD6749E3597229A727C465B70D2DF129436991E72AD06F38B22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe msmsgrs.exe" msmsgrs.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\v: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\w: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\x: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\a: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\k: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\t: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\y: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\z: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\g: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\i: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\j: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\n: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\r: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\s: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\b: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\h: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\o: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\q: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\e: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\l: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\m: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\p: msmsgrs.exe File opened (read-only) \??\u: msmsgrs.exe - AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs
AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4064-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral1/memory/4064-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral1/files/0x000100000002356b-29.dat autoit_exe - Drops file in System32 directory 22 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\tcmsetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\InfDefaultInstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\fixmapi.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\fixmapi.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\InfDefaultInstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\instnm.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\rrinstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdbinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup16.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log 2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\instnm.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup16.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\tcmsetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\rrinstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdbinst.exe msmsgrs.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 22 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\setup_wm.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\setup_wm.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe msmsgrs.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_d9e841974c1d46e8\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-wow64-legacy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_ac040ccaa73c8c1b\setup16.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-axinstallservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_b4f0bd83cfc7701e\f\AxInstUI.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_ff44cfa7cb529ce3\f\lpksetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..rnetprinting-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1288_none_ff9a0c377d92f65b\r\wpnpinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-onecore-utilityvm-setupagent_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_cf994a1a65720fd5\wcsetupagent.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..raries-servercommon_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_876d2c71ceefefbb\iissetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..raries-servercommon_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.906_none_87b019d7cebd66d4\r\iissetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-infdefaultinstall_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_228591433b6cf074\InfDefaultInstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_ff52abd5cb47bbe1\f\lpksetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-i..llshield-wow64-main_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_245e11de2a010b62\setup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-wow64-legacy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_6aeab5d4bd0371a8\f\setup16.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-wow64-legacy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_6aeab5d4bd0371a8\instnm.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..es-commandlinetools_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_9aa166e99861c2bc\rwinsta.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_multimedia-rrinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_f0e6f722ec2403d4\f\rrinstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_multimedia-rrinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_fb3ba1752084c5cf\rrinstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-ieinstal_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.19041.1_none_765fc5f6e37c509d\ieinstal.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_895925637881788e\f\fixmapi.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mdmappinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_7799fc2afae9a500\r\MDMAppInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_e43cebe9807e08e3\r\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-infdefaultinstall_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_2cda3b956fcdb26f\InfDefaultInstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_installutil_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_10.0.19041.1_none_3c6036d4b220f210\InstallUtil.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-axinstallservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.867_none_b4e9fc09cfcbdd7c\r\AxInstUI.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-infdefaultinstall_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_228591433b6cf074\InfDefaultInstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..-certificateinstall_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_efa641d58a943e71\dmcertinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-setup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_63e4d70575e86068\setup_wm.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-a..ence-infrastructure_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.928_none_bd769d14dfd7d29d\f\sdbinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-onecore-pnp-drvinst_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_0b4eeb140948562c\drvinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-analog-facefodhandler_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_604b329da953cf68\FaceFodUninstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_b1e0044e8cab889e\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-appx-deployment-server_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1288_none_d616f4b76bd7b8a2\CustomInstallExec.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..raries-servercommon_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_876d2c71ceefefbb\iissetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-trustedinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_05cd606e025d0d96\f\TrustedInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_e43cebe9807e08e3\f\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_installutil_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.15805.0_none_d67d06ef0c4a2e1c\InstallUtil.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-appx-deployment-server_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1288_none_d616f4b76bd7b8a2\r\CustomInstallExec.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-l..nstaller-comhandler_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_ff3f6c27e956149f\LanguageComponentsInstallerComHandler.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-setup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_22b99d078bbc3016\f\setup_wm.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-trustedinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_05cd606e025d0d96\r\TrustedInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-setup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_2d0e4759c01cf211\r\setup_wm.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-axinstallservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.867_none_b4e9fc09cfcbdd7c\f\AxInstUI.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_ff44cfa7cb529ce3\lpksetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mdmappinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_77a5d9aafae08e77\f\MDMAppInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-setup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_22b99d078bbc3016\r\setup_wm.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-trustedinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_6ef8a222ac00dbc2\r\TrustedInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-analog-facefodhandler_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_604b329da953cf68\FaceFodUninstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpkinstall_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_e72c4ffca9db7315\lpkinstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..commandlinetoolsmqq_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_df1a7ee54b62a4fd\qwinsta.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-a..ence-infrastructure_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_9556bb9420781f39\sdbinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-a..ence-infrastructure_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.928_none_bd769d14dfd7d29d\r\sdbinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..ence-infrastructure_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_8b021141ec175d3e\sdbinst.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..rvices-adam-install_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_d2c567b17279a950\adaminstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_d9e841974c1d46e8\f\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mdmappinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_7799fc2afae9a500\r\MDMAppInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mdmappinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_77a5d9aafae08e77\r\MDMAppInstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-mapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_93adcfb5ace23a89\fixmapi.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-wow64-legacy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_6aeab5d4bd0371a8\setup16.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-analog-facefodhandler_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_1f1ff89fbf279f16\r\FaceFodUninstaller.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_d9e841974c1d46e8\r\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-mapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_93adcfb5ace23a89\r\fixmapi.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-onedrive-setup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_e585f901f9ce93e6\OneDriveSetup.exe msmsgrs.exe File created \??\c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_d9e841974c1d46e8\setupugc.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpkinstall_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_e72c4ffca9db7315\lpkinstall.exe msmsgrs.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_ff44cfa7cb529ce3\r\lpksetup.exe msmsgrs.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msmsgrs.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Locked = "1" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser\ITBar7Layout = 13000000000000000000000020000000100000000000000001000000010700005e01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 explorer.exe - Modifies registry class 20 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 = 14001f50e04fd020ea3a6910a2d808002b30309d0000 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02 explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\MRUListEx = ffffffff explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 = 14002e80922b16d365937a46956b92703aca08af0000 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\NodeSlot = "1" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell\SniffedFolderType = "Documents" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell explorer.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 5412 explorer.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
pid Process 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe 3940 msmsgrs.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 5412 explorer.exe - Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4064 2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5412 explorer.exe 5412 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4064 wrote to memory of 3940 4064 2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe 86
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4064 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msmsgrs.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msmsgrs.exe"2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Enumerates connected drives
- 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
PID:3940
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeExplorer.exe msmsgrs.exe1⤵PID:1420
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeC:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5412
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 17.1MB
- SHA256 5a6e2167b6dd9b21f6b2b742b11992f87c8e5c34d55a4756161952f42503faed
- MD5 2be5dccf24b17978dfa153e9c9fa2573
- SHA1 fad1b5d80371a6ea70ce66d4a49eabf8bfb727ef
- SHA512 87339ff486d74c64fa4ddf93be8141dd88b493d131a1f1e8762cf29273a5386046f26523c38cfb99a8e6d18eb9d8355b4720db76b44d4188d0dcdf34097b135a
- SSDEEP 196608:nc1DopyGpuop/xZ2+A/lA4ONjpU6KrQie7WqQI0pyMQyiKaUX+PNo:nOFfUv2TlvON66wmWqQjpFQsas+PS
- TLSH T14C077D03F3F541A8E0ABD674CF3956229A757C4A4B7092DF129436A51E72ED07F38B22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xcrqrfu
- Size 22KB
- SHA256 8424e23b2d98476d141b375b715dead8f9792166379cb001355db32d152fc185
- MD5 13df4a49226f94919f6de0dca1a09c60
- SHA1 ce14864e4cdbc10cfc3de877a906f09d93c2df3f
- SHA512 22f93165ea7a59848a03dfc67dd3f81600c7fdfc73ddbab1b221afffb938e5fa2fb687993c89ad88b6b43b2da51d65d989928e5f2f17572c2c7e1bbd6d1b4fc3
- SSDEEP 384:WsYwuw1v9Ryl4ool3wpIEIGGo+o6oG3wkAwoPko3xLrKVdxm0w40WmftCpFpxpDf:UCVRPpFpxpD1S3bwlMbMgKu5M
- TLSH T1C5A227E1A1EFC593592174452D46538E1E7F226F82DF0E31FA2F4CA40BC092B7A5C69E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 b365d569e78f47b7a9b5c9451ea3f12a144f158849d9b13434eac033e2f9e1a3
- MD5 059529858b7cffd73f6da3fe7f12ed60
- SHA1 b2d8c1743aaa4b243ee78f2777580b4a323ad54f
- SHA512 21b8aed8390e6d3bb3edde77e3a14227d32bb8342e73850fa990712d9a95121e30e231656984c17c5f6db05ceda2c9f09a18cf1d1042a2927adbf0ef6073fe48
- SSDEEP 96:KaTANAMDUQ96FC2D7Pc7PDgPcgPD+EBQ/ecer4Hh:VTANcPEazyEBdg
- TLSH T1DEA12D0A55E9D591B21D74C17B812F8C760B3B5733AE567233FBA60B298160C8EEC2D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log
- Size 231B
- SHA256 ebfcad1a226fc529caa5920b47c8e051b1b64386bbe477c78186cdf18713fb3f
- MD5 54b3fd2441f92771eeb9f729ee9bd445
- SHA1 d800b769bf8b176ed71538a8ad74d165da14359f
- SHA512 8cd951b9f253977f01a2bd3176836bb3a2713707b7ea16ba6a9cefad3fd299bc4283144213c4b12e1ad1b326d49b928cb2aaebd9b3c011b338ad592cc48363d2
- TLSH T112D0A72E32FDB7A0257C61C6AB576F0F8206761406A382663E1E541F298881C8CF43FB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH