Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    140s
  • 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, 16:47

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_8078428ad3947bfdb2e352e02ac56ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260423-vas3lsbv6x
  • SHA256 2104f597ef37ceaf038ff9d6e5fc9c81cbaaad3851674d8e98b5c1382f3eb886
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 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_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:3128
  • 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:4696

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 2104f597ef37ceaf038ff9d6e5fc9c81cbaaad3851674d8e98b5c1382f3eb886
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 fc98f60e3d7052d13e3612f76d909f5e99823e9ca7b96e41808928d28310ec11
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{A32B1890-3A43-4988-9723-087C4F57D342}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 aa612a8857da2b86d40a480927e0d7b4fe2ea602623271f60cb6e5f56246e6d8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 eb927b415ad7cad2df7f5321aceeb282c5b467e11b721d034098c872907b1fb8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 21e1754a4ec6b1ab03ed9e9279cfdce26c04fcaba7951eb09c5dcc58c33326c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 7380466ab74dd1368a619838fbbecdcbad3859fefb949df96360ea3ea1c91b34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3128-22-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A6F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3128-901-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-41-0x0000000000900000-0x00000000009DF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-915-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp