Extracted

• • Target
    2026-10-14_9ab32831e64248c141e43f840429552d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_lynx_smoke-loader
  • Size 145KB
  • SHA256 3dc43f8ca7f666fcbf72a865186d632dc413c483e5968e54f410eddba37aac2a
  • MD5 9ab32831e64248c141e43f840429552d
  • SHA1 79a9113e531010c34daabecd222036f11d4c84b3
  • SHA512 b6d580986fe28a515879ab27f28bbb802f4f5498a0310f43172ca7de62b8edbb49fd14100a8c92e45888e0b3ef7423e0aca3a27e8e4075e80ffb61d5bbbf7214
  • SSDEEP 3072:vzp+KYjQ9pTL20Hng9Xd2qXXNCq7rsor0BJUzt7UrqYmZeOf9HyH59bI5LOFN+0G:vzp+09pT7ng9Xd2qXXNCq7rsor0BJUzV
  • TLSH
    T144E39E117593C0B2D07209350864BBA58A7D7D203BA1ADBB77E81A2E1F703E4A673D77
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

  Score

  10^/10

  collectiondefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionsalatstealerxmriginstallerminerpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealerupx

  • Detect SalatStealer payload

  • Family: salatstealer

    SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

    stealersalatstealer

  • Family: xmrig

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

    minerxmrig

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    persistence

  • XMRig Miner payload

    miner

  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.

  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers

  • Detects executables (downlaoders) containing URLs to raw contents of a paste

  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers

  • Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, crypt

  • Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information steale

  • Detects executables referencing many file transfer clients. Observed in information stealers

  • Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

    Using powershell.exe command.

    execution

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    execution

  • Downloads MZ/PE file

  • Checks computer location settings

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation

  • Creates new service(s)

    persistenceexecution

  • Cryptocurrency Miner

    Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

    miner

  • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary

    The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.

    defense_evasion

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Loads dropped DLL

  • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system

    Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

    spywarestealer

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    spywarestealer

  • Stops running service(s)

    defense_evasionexecution

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles

    collection

  • Checks installed software on the system

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    discovery

  • Power Settings

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

    persistence

  • Drops file in System32 directory

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

  • UPX packed file

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  behavioral1behavioral2