Analysis
- max time kernel
106s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/04/2026, 12:35
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260419-pscwfsfv3x
- SHA256 e492517746ee6bdf0217b27140287275f8312129960ed7d1a4bb2b8d35e9eed9
- MD5 216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9
- SHA1 74e7e6cbca078aeb8e19c9784fa96731c2c19b99
- SHA512 12cb52846ed04070e03ac04a322cfa09c01307fbcd220a5880dccf04f51d5b9d8cc41cba34a9eb1e8a4059bc45bf6d0ebf98aaa0822708c438406d0247a9b688
- SSDEEP 49152:BbDt4xusNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMydB3IWgA2eQJa:ijNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMWC82eQ8
- TLSH T1AAB519C1B6D7C56BE1F626704A618A0074357FD00B3AB58BE2547A5EDB3E6C0AD3D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3008-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b3a6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a190-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3008-1330-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3856-1331-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001c000000000476-1889.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3856 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.2104.12721.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{7D4668E7-9A84-4825-A94E-3FFCB96DCA7A}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3008 2026-04-19_216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackload.exe 3856 patcher.exe
Processes
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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:3008
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:3856
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e492517746ee6bdf0217b27140287275f8312129960ed7d1a4bb2b8d35e9eed9
- MD5 216299e57f772f77548c201ea6ed39b9
- SHA1 74e7e6cbca078aeb8e19c9784fa96731c2c19b99
- SHA512 12cb52846ed04070e03ac04a322cfa09c01307fbcd220a5880dccf04f51d5b9d8cc41cba34a9eb1e8a4059bc45bf6d0ebf98aaa0822708c438406d0247a9b688
- SSDEEP 49152:BbDt4xusNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMydB3IWgA2eQJa:ijNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMWC82eQ8
- TLSH T1AAB519C1B6D7C56BE1F626704A618A0074357FD00B3AB58BE2547A5EDB3E6C0AD3D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 3a628a266225c72a814c4c381a86c86836da3f073ddecef18a8ab0748c5d9c39
- MD5 c9d25726d688e12563041e081a75a734
- SHA1 358f7c68b626027ddee9fc93889aae50c58d422b
- SHA512 164e805ef8a291b7bffdf7e49f909bc68043523dec8866ef5b870a813c386512627e23dae8e099c8dbeebcd097a46ff72fc394ddf0c2e8275c56d1702fcd0700
- SSDEEP 49152:BbDt4xusNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMydB3IWgA2eQJsI:ijNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMWC82eQ/
- TLSH T1EDC52AC1B2D7D56BE1F626704A618A0075357FE00B3AB58BE2547A5EDB3E6C09D3C322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 29a22062b31a560aebaa4faf90c3cf3cabf8b72814ec57bbf6ed9d59c3bef37b
- MD5 25f305af89d3982b05d24dd7123a408c
- SHA1 43dc64976ce7d4ca8fe12610546a725370f68b69
- SHA512 a3f8f954a546ee5853cf1526e2a058e1544fd5b74077530e83a75530e20bc32d4cfa95587c35c5b8e81079c6e7a903efc9a6171e791908ec4fdf3a016fc004bb
- SSDEEP 49152:BbDt4xusNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMydB3IWgA2eQJqPji0Aj:ijNDS5lS1c9IW1dXgfC/MHmgMWC82eQL
- TLSH T134D539C1B2E78627E0F255708AA18A01B5317FD10B36B5CBE2547A5EDB3F6D0993D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH