Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    96s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/04/2026, 15:49

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_3e8e048b73686c56edf432099ffc4aae_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260423-s9mc1agy6m
  • SHA256 c913c300a0e609cfb30eeaf51d46d2ba079e94f7e3c14a4d50609366ac75dc96
  • 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\2026-04-23_3e8e048b73686c56edf432099ffc4aae_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_3e8e048b73686c56edf432099ffc4aae_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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:3404
  • 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:748

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 c913c300a0e609cfb30eeaf51d46d2ba079e94f7e3c14a4d50609366ac75dc96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 de1e337b6e1db81547c02549bd025007e8967ff974408b8abb11c638a68e1c94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 c76d4014ae6e045e33154ba9bdebe49fea25726b22f446356115d877283183f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 bc24fd738f35a26f2bddd361c6a22f825049e2410748e79bc873de17bca9c42b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 0fa653a6409d26940210a0dc4c400d5198d3bd55c7f2e2d239be50d68c51352b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 ad9ec46426cd706aae2fc099c6504613d5c14a18943ee6dec423cf94fbd0b6fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dfsvc.exe$

        • Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 d6b462248ecbee2001889631cc022956a8c0282003b0024cf10ba99d58c5fda9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/748-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/748-1007-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3404-1000-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp