Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    94s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/04/2026, 05:58

General

  • Target
    2026-04-16_0266ddcfb4b88eb51666a16f498c14f7_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hi.exe
  • Size 4.4MB
  • Sample260416-gn53fabs41
  • SHA256 8f4c927c257b4d3a054e08157b4b2d5762ecf84a35d0bac39aca1b0c78ab6c90
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_0266ddcfb4b88eb51666a16f498c14f7_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hi.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_0266ddcfb4b88eb51666a16f498c14f7_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hi.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_0266ddcfb4b88eb51666a16f498c14f7_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hi.sho
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_0266ddcfb4b88eb51666a16f498c14f7_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hi.sho
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1644

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-04-16_0266ddcfb4b88eb51666a16f498c14f7_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hi.sho

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_0266ddcfb4b88eb51666a16f498c14f7_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hi.sho
        • Size 183KB
        • SHA256 c1b371d9ce266cb4e8bd2d749966f0f6ec61b72ee47bd6190bbf9ce0cb10c177
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmA8B.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 b711c4f17690421c9dc8ddb9ed5a9ddc539b3a28f11e19c851e25dcfc7701c04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Shohdi.hdi

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 8f4c927c257b4d3a054e08157b4b2d5762ecf84a35d0bac39aca1b0c78ab6c90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 100KB
        • SHA256 9254f6454d69ebcc175c373c16252d5dbb39c332cf5b053819ecc33ab1bd2d78
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1644-11-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000A0D000-memory.dmp