Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    109s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/04/2026, 12:35

General

  • Target
    2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample260419-pscwfsfv3x
  • SHA256 e492517746ee6bdf0217b27140287275f8312129960ed7d1a4bb2b8d35e9eed9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • 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\2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.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:4984
  • 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:2300

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 e492517746ee6bdf0217b27140287275f8312129960ed7d1a4bb2b8d35e9eed9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 3f1993a5b208642babb28797d457071176de1ef7afde6fdf4edc2aa733c852cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 29a22062b31a560aebaa4faf90c3cf3cabf8b72814ec57bbf6ed9d59c3bef37b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SDXHelperBgt.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 03d42247b5fb52f9bf9a680a6253fb09381422157cdd378ca6a517563f325e8b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SDXHelperBgt.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 90a5695b67db830f3ed995945ae1ca74f5ae20dceac5a799051cc44a8d091b6a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        crashreporter.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 ff1c2f9d9ad5bb171f958a391f3a117ba7a312efa2e59289b9c4d2b61be6479b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 d5595bb3255d89eb338de8324d155fcb6b791aefc1f5b79f6852a66626151eea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2300-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2300-1450-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-1393-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp