Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/09/2026, 10:43

General

  • Target
    2026-09-21_b26891f69aae3051aa195118de0efb38_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloa.exe
  • Size 11.1MB
  • Sample260922-msbx2stfmd
  • SHA256 4d3faf992727833c4781d7b20e38a922317c5f9871563e5c13c09bf2072495f4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 22 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • 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⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5096
    • 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
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:6068
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe msmsgrs.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2760
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2324
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:5912
    • C:\Windows\system32\SecurityHealthService.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\SecurityHealthService.exe
      1⤵
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2736

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          setup.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
          • Size 17.1MB
          • SHA256 5a6e2167b6dd9b21f6b2b742b11992f87c8e5c34d55a4756161952f42503faed
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          exdbybf

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exdbybf
          • Size 22KB
          • SHA256 8424e23b2d98476d141b375b715dead8f9792166379cb001355db32d152fc185
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          history.log

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 54e9b0b84aaaa113a449a3d905ac472ded7661baa4b36daeea158873b18c9f26
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          history.log

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log
          • Size 231B
          • SHA256 f1f88420e2ed610fb8f6f9c2516bc4db5c95b2f12977c539f0eaf278245aa743
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/5096-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp