Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/10/2026, 20:32

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_5d320887bbb16cc75c9070a2974e6811_cobalt-strike_elex.exe
  • Size 4.5MB
  • Sample261003-zbrcmaxakc
  • SHA256 25522f2648ed41b72516163bd1d9542b7563ba45f5f072dab669ff89cef74d89
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: VShell

    VShell is a cross-platform Go-based RAT and C2 framework targeting Windows and Linux.

  • Detects VSHELL Backdoor 1 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

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

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_5d320887bbb16cc75c9070a2974e6811_cobalt-strike_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_5d320887bbb16cc75c9070a2974e6811_cobalt-strike_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4596

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        memory/4596-0-0x00000000698C0000-0x000000006A008000-memory.dmp

        memory/4596-8-0x0000000000D70000-0x00000000011ED000-memory.dmp

        memory/4596-15-0x0000000000D70000-0x00000000011ED000-memory.dmp

        memory/4596-21-0x0000000000D70000-0x00000000011ED000-memory.dmp