Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/04/2026, 14:25

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_1a76dd8c5c12f3df6bbca001a28243c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260415-rrnyfaby5x
  • SHA256 e257bb5a844d028024189d9b505b1678bbd8bdf27192305b31a22036ee1897f5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_1a76dd8c5c12f3df6bbca001a28243c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_1a76dd8c5c12f3df6bbca001a28243c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3464
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 e257bb5a844d028024189d9b505b1678bbd8bdf27192305b31a22036ee1897f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 596d58e505e056c1ebfe84796c33e263d95aad19bdeeab65ce04a09253f4be55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 4b03735a2b00c86a1ac8c71d3257af23e10f95c2cc623d18877c0cf539fa9526
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 f970737ff88d81ed71f87ad29d387c14b24e706e70c2e956c809f5aa473bbd67
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 dfa6ae47579486b0bdad1c576a84ab43cfccc53a04967a793ba86c1f31395a6e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3fec9dd6ec1e615aa7c09a312be20d642929a7d606fed6a78c7d49cd64c37c9c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        crashreporter.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 58c5ac5be772655f36cfb87494d1b5ac1dd9bfe190d91acf470933b605b9abdd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 9b2fa415b7a67992fb8653a206c9668d53a46b6dd53f485c94d6d165724c7320
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3464-60-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000573000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-73-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000092A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-1499-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000092A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-1-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000573000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-74-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000079A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-75-0x0000000001F50000-0x0000000001F90000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-1514-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000079A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-9-0x0000000001F50000-0x0000000001F90000-memory.dmp