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2026-10-14...de.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-10-14...de.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/10/2026, 15:23

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General

  • Target
    2026-10-14_a34d980b3627b3cadec22af7ef3b932e_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 6.0MB
  • Sample261014-ssvytagg35
  • SHA256 85bcc8fc1320bbce825efae65de57d86dcabd0f7c05f43afc57fece489df9835
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryxmrigminerpersistencespywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    minerxmrig
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • XMRig Miner payload 18 IoCs
    miner
  • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • 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).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_a34d980b3627b3cadec22af7ef3b932e_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_a34d980b3627b3cadec22af7ef3b932e_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloade.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • 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
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:5252
    • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3768
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_a34d980b3627b3cadec22af7ef3b932e_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_a34d980b3627b3cadec22af7ef3b932e_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:252

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Event Triggered Execution

        1
        T1546

        Image File Execution Options Injection

        1
        T1546.012

        Privilege Escalation

        Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

        1
        T1548

        Bypass User Account Control

        1
        T1548.002

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Event Triggered Execution

        1
        T1546

        Image File Execution Options Injection

        1
        T1546.012

        Defense Evasion

        Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

        1
        T1548

        Bypass User Account Control

        1
        T1548.002

        Impair Defenses

        1
        T1562

        Disable or Modify Tools

        1
        T1562.001

        Modify Registry

        3
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Credentials from Password Stores

        1
        T1555

        Credentials from Web Browsers

        1
        T1555.003

        Unsecured Credentials

        1
        T1552

        Credentials In Files

        1
        T1552.001

        Discovery

        System Information Discovery

        2
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        System Network Configuration Discovery

        1
        T1016

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Data from Local System

        1
        T1005

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 6.0MB
        • SHA256 9b8b0b3f0fd0be1c13aa6d7fd200a4cde09f4b8933594b04f3d67f00ece74959
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        Welcome.html
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\Welcome.html
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ac00ab5e3b546b1594d02bc1af95ca9c3923a11736254a1f8d0e41605a09df7a
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        UnpublishRepair.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\UnpublishRepair.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 8e71495dfba070f3cadac722383deebc829f90790003dae1fc3729ee1af9d64e
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        config.json
        • Path C:\Windows\config.json
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4756a234ed3d61fe187d9b6140792e54e7b757545edff82df594a507e528ed8e
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\svchost.exe
        • Size 833KB
        • SHA256 08b55f9b7dafc53dfc43f7f70cdd7048d231767745b76dc4474370fb323d7ae7
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        memory/3768-474-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-510-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-462-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-463-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-464-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-609-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-475-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-461-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-460-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-572-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-605-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-606-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-607-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3768-608-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DA000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5252-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000613000-memory.dmp
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