Overview

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Static

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2026-11-01...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-11-01...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 13:03

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General

  • Target
    2026-11-01_a28fb2071d492a62360a3002a957a447_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 251KB
  • Sample261102-qamtdafb79
  • SHA256 95e031f28e819ca1635842a5933ff1d99fab547619e3f8bdd8b043822d5564ad
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    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
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

    spywarestealer
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • 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 10 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_a28fb2071d492a62360a3002a957a447_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_a28fb2071d492a62360a3002a957a447_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2196
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4176
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a7025.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4908
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_a28fb2071d492a62360a3002a957a447_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_a28fb2071d492a62360a3002a957a447_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5800
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:944
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1632
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4884
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3996

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Command and Scripting Interpreter

        1
        T1059

        Windows Command Shell

        1
        T1059.003

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Defense Evasion

        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

        Peripheral Device Discovery

        1
        T1120

        Query Registry

        1
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        1
        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

        VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Size 667KB
        • SHA256 dd0652a8c5321d6ff58f2150215992a81583a19a3dce08ecc41b499173af82d9
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        $$a7025.bat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a7025.bat
        • Size 1022B
        • SHA256 d832ea5883ecac12ee609c4b741b9d9f285c6509bd74f2343ebf79867607ef75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        2026-11-01_a28fb2071d492a62360a3002a957a447_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_a28fb2071d492a62360a3002a957a447_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Size 217KB
        • SHA256 04adf40ba58d0ab892091c188822191f2597bc47dab8b92423e8fc546dc437ef
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        _desktop.ini
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\_desktop.ini
        • Size 9B
        • SHA256 0af15a3ce4f4d2fbbfae5716a07dfabaa2abd7fa0ea35841b3beb25101cf56b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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        Logo1_.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 33KB
        • SHA256 9e496083d63efe61068f51ac65aa4231e62fe41326bf0ac71c139043242ca728
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        _desktop.ini
        • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\_desktop.ini
        • Size 9B
        • SHA256 0af15a3ce4f4d2fbbfae5716a07dfabaa2abd7fa0ea35841b3beb25101cf56b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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        memory/944-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp
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        memory/944-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp
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        memory/944-2655-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp
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        memory/944-8016-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2196-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp
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