Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
95s - 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, 13:59
Static task
static1
4 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe
- Size 7.5MB
- Sample260419-rat35act9q
- SHA256 b89cabee06b5cd1a15c3cf34052f08983ca535c2ed8e130da913e68da8a000bb
- MD5 54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf
- SHA1 6ad8be036dfbee9cb7146fa417e7fc46de5cda3c
- SHA512 4686bb565ab1584ad712edf9a41b6487e9e36c0b13db2c60ae1224988cea715e1910b40ceb4b769470771d2b9be68a944250206874b749d60849db5cbb3bf4a1
- SSDEEP 49152:Wmnf4baczIY5fZAW2ROQcverO04TrOCmnf4baczIY5fZAW2ROQcverO04TrOpFxr:3n7ON5W4Tqzn7ON5W4TqT1/tr37woT
- TLSH T106866C1217E840B8E06686758922950AFA317C9DDB23EE9F05906DDE7FF37908E39731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c000000025f24-6.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender - Custom signatureDetects executables manipulated with Fody 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c000000025f24-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody - Custom signatureUPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c000000025f24-6.dat UPX - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\explorer.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\notepad.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\regedit.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\hh.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe File created C:\Windows\write.exe 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 3948 notepad.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948 5004 2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe 80
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_54e981fa395b4e707f1c423e5e6ed5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hijackloader_ice.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5004 -
C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELBE2.tmp2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:3948
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
- Size 7.9MB
- SHA256 f9e2d9db89bd29ace80d87fc504c855765c8474e6643e7bb7b51d935f1f29fa2
- MD5 e9fc1fae8836370759c78bcac492a957
- SHA1 8390111e74485dbc7a0622e567ae8c2763a4236b
- SHA512 8afb4d48011d51f9fb746a5447323e0e081b11215d172b4d2c2f80432c71775da7cde8d99e4f2399b568248c01858fd580d5c16c6765049c9f2abbd97d115d63
- SSDEEP 98304:3n7ON5W4Tqzn7ON5W4TqT1/tr37woLPF:3nSN5WZznSN5WZLBLP
- TLSH T148866B1217E84078E0A686758926950AFA317C9DDB23EE9F05906DDE7FF37908E39331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELBE2.tmp
- Size 52B
- SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
- MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
- SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
- SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
- TLSH T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH