Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    94s
  • 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, 17:15

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_179143bdc9bf9c238a1e435de79c606c_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample260423-vs1keact6s
  • SHA256 5e5be9c01bcb4b1988b05cda88caaaae195d21823ab8df41bb208b85b905b013
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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_179143bdc9bf9c238a1e435de79c606c_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_179143bdc9bf9c238a1e435de79c606c_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:8
  • 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:596

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 5e5be9c01bcb4b1988b05cda88caaaae195d21823ab8df41bb208b85b905b013
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 524a4af4043ac2667e3c2a2d6245a2e47c8606ded691c03b3dbbc32b2f9c3b23
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 0b36e68e77a5e0cc7d5da6ff23169c1960250669e8a975613aa8af5d74127a7e
        • 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 2.3MB
        • SHA256 881252b88fe20bb61c672e79d5efd3761a4682debe98c4f4d03be27f11b21db1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 798433bfe71e64c1191b9f435b3ae3b581ea43ee0605cc2eb17aa96c758d831a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDriveSetup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 4b9e2d05fc5b16e23b53b23cc4634485a05192b4ba921eff82881eb083ffa1e6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 4109acd08179c995311b848735a59ecd01aaf36d41c7d68aca958bdd375c50b4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 de426208affc2e0d1aeb842fbbdab782106e0df1ea9fb23f0f0a401d6f1f6e09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/8-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/8-1336-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/596-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/596-1337-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp