Analysis

  • max time kernel
    81s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/04/2026, 16:44

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_ac900dbffeed014f7a97d1f58cb2ab10_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260423-t89mksh12k
  • SHA256 52a127458be1671eb719b4d04430d7e743db8364a1691ad56e365b6606078495
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 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_ac900dbffeed014f7a97d1f58cb2ab10_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_ac900dbffeed014f7a97d1f58cb2ab10_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:4944
  • 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:60

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 52a127458be1671eb719b4d04430d7e743db8364a1691ad56e365b6606078495
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 9432ad4dd201b9ed7c6037eaf934489ddce3a8700fa697689ca6f183d00c874c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 36c4ead12b57e44742ee76a5b4e853417731505674a6da2e38464c1055f2d0e9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 a41317a5f5fccaba9d2557d7c37cbd4bd25b4f733e5ff3edf680ed0f7072e3bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 581dcc268a0187c64b1b8539bb6fbf52658b88b97091c30ae6e98ae354c11d3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 2fb66e3ad674e3cadddf9ee9c8551e9003e119186653fb45d090f7e8cea22625
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 a743f4b6b0351499877045106959bc5786ec3f5644b26a228fc27dd6c6af003a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 2c826f6f1bd8e0e2a1faf389c72fc900ac225c4d55abccece9819aa13c304d61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/60-1515-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000088F000-memory.dmp

        memory/60-1435-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/60-71-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000088F000-memory.dmp

        memory/60-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-1385-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-1514-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000061F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-53-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000061F000-memory.dmp