4ae87ba1d7f77e0cbfe0dbfdc1c1e195c254cab53ceae221ed3a0630293592ce

General

Target
2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
Size 3.7MB
Sample260423-twvb5aay2z
SHA256 4ae87ba1d7f77e0cbfe0dbfdc1c1e195c254cab53ceae221ed3a0630293592ce
MD5 55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f
SHA1 ab51c549c25c5ad3117b33e3d50d967ba61a03d8
SHA512 643a2a20499b2e39fedfd17b9a9c2f7e0d519078995fc24f91aa2e5626754bb938faa492d1bcf223b434feec3c2668b4d6436ebdb99e9283e456267dee1f4975
SSDEEP 98304:2C2C+CU/j9TIc8Nx3t2cPK8xUKjKWQckk:2C2C+CU/jCtsCKgKWQcd
TLSH
T170069D12B7E48137E9B25232CA758160AB76BC28473186CF3394B97E3F365D05EB9712
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00090000000268e2-6.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00090000000268e2-6.dat	autoit_exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\CompressInvoke.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\write.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\explorer.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\hh.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\notepad.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\splwow64.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
File created	C:\Windows\regedit.exe	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
2284	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 2284	1844	2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_55c5d40f5eb7d0c0603f046ee9b3a88f_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hawk.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1844
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL5D8C.tmp
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:2284

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

vcredist_x86.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
Size 4.1MB
SHA256 30bc0c1ae0e3b02157f1af7735ac100a69d83367bc1bade6a8cbfbe4e75c8ed8
MD5 91a67c907cce4fc853c683b271479a95
SHA1 a749781f2bf957d833dd594092cee4f311003dfc
SHA512 bce39c1081b6627f83ec184a36b1e32d792ccfc48a1414559f8ff82269521a2aabd6bb526b7e1876a37b63049c1da23ff310f34a323b8c0aeb0d5ac3d69a1d15
SSDEEP 98304:2C2C+CU/j9TIc8Nx3t2cPK8xUKjKWQckaPF:2C2C+CU/jCtsCKgKWQc9P
TLSH
T1B3169D22B7A48133E5B25232C9658160AF76BC28173186DF3394BD3E3F765D05EBA712
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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WEL5D8C.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL5D8C.tmp
Size 52B
SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
TLSH
T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/1844-43-0x00000169C3340000-0x00000169C3416000-memory.dmp

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memory/2284-44-0x000001E46E570000-0x000001E46E646000-memory.dmp