Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
126s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/10/2026, 12:10
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
7 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 302KB
- Sample261027-pcep4scz21
- SHA256 766bd72f22fd4ee80638fa2bfac86a08c4b5934f2d82b449d605d6f98aff9992
- MD5 8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba
- SHA1 119ab6c74841daaff3e59ad9a4c61ef192b65189
- SHA512 9c5182fc92997311f3c54d48579ae5bc5e882c2d3a2f32e58135869c056fa57fdffc4e8ca5f5ace9ab369a392fa546dc5e8a9ead5cb8e2fb82eb123cc6f88a04
- SSDEEP 6144:i6wXXCs7zYA9xiNFiVg7s/uDoeBvhI7Sm5T8s4sds:i3XCs/YAh/elvhI7bPds
- TLSH T1F364C0A1F480C472C866143305E5DF701A7EBC7459A1894F63A97A3A8F733D2521AAEF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3412-2-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3412-1-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3412-3-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3412-9-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3412-19-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3412-26-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3412-27-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp UPX - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File created C:\autorun.inf 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\autorun.inf 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe File created F:\autorun.inf 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification F:\autorun.inf 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3412-2-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3412-1-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3412-3-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3412-9-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3412-19-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3412-26-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3412-27-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_8d521b994dae004688463984f61544ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3412