Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
148s - 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, 16:47
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260423-vas3lsbv6x
- SHA256 2104f597ef37ceaf038ff9d6e5fc9c81cbaaad3851674d8e98b5c1382f3eb886
- MD5 8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8
- SHA1 3b822d60b0aa20407426b60b3f8ce4312e43754f
- SHA512 fb42b0f222c6fe2edc133d4fe2ef690dcdbd4ad8d27fc16f67cb0c9afbb9a9d24c8231b9179c6e991a8b34ef492e14156d9d9d9212bb10c0846bb2aa80ed9e92
- SSDEEP 49152:Bd8e7edCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnOY56rawq3pYq:HK5N55sgjOk9WO1rG6
- TLSH T134E57B11B7A48FFAD4B74175C9A1A62499367C210F20E3CB629CAA1D6E33BC15D33763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002445e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2908-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000229cc-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022212-1226.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4712-1373-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2908-1381-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2908 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_84265\javaws.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.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 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4712 2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe 2908 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_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:4712
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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:2908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 2104f597ef37ceaf038ff9d6e5fc9c81cbaaad3851674d8e98b5c1382f3eb886
- MD5 8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8
- SHA1 3b822d60b0aa20407426b60b3f8ce4312e43754f
- SHA512 fb42b0f222c6fe2edc133d4fe2ef690dcdbd4ad8d27fc16f67cb0c9afbb9a9d24c8231b9179c6e991a8b34ef492e14156d9d9d9212bb10c0846bb2aa80ed9e92
- SSDEEP 49152:Bd8e7edCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnOY56rawq3pYq:HK5N55sgjOk9WO1rG6
- TLSH T134E57B11B7A48FFAD4B74175C9A1A62499367C210F20E3CB629CAA1D6E33BC15D33763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 21e1754a4ec6b1ab03ed9e9279cfdce26c04fcaba7951eb09c5dcc58c33326c1
- MD5 a841756c590f27f539a5001318d2a8f5
- SHA1 f4fac3849745f4e4138310274a9cba84982e90f5
- SHA512 4c90ac3fb7d3d13764c18ff1c3f9154aedea09af95f54c4d18d84c5ced8e18b4476b2038770454cfbc679519c6cad28927ae0c56e38141685e74922d40f214ab
- SSDEEP 49152:Bd8e7edCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnOY56rawq3pYqjPji0Aj:HK5N55sgjOk9WO1rG6Gjo
- TLSH T1D3066B11B6A48FF6D4778075C9A1A665A9323C610F30E3CB529DAB1D6E33BC18937723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 7380466ab74dd1368a619838fbbecdcbad3859fefb949df96360ea3ea1c91b34
- MD5 5aca134bc2c7d2e45225d50c63861a42
- SHA1 040bb018a7db769025d02358583e32415c49d9f9
- SHA512 d525c170eeaca3ce15aeab104ffae73a4244223b34c2f2e0d80c802e7ae30da6070caab09b28fb2f20bfdf083950a8f4ff93dac193c5e5e5e2144428702cf482
- SSDEEP 49152:Bd8e7edCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnOY56rawq3pYqt:HK5N55sgjOk9WO1rG6Y
- TLSH T179E57B11B6A48FEAD8B74071C9A1972499367D610F20E3CB629CBB1D6E33BC15933763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH