Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 17:17

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_c1d7319301b972f97ff7c048081ecc24_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260423-vtzphabs2q
  • SHA256 4149b100e187f857cfda275d8b09f9e5c86c1944a0e2e556bc3ac7d2910cd584
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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_c1d7319301b972f97ff7c048081ecc24_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_c1d7319301b972f97ff7c048081ecc24_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:2288
  • 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:1648

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 4149b100e187f857cfda275d8b09f9e5c86c1944a0e2e556bc3ac7d2910cd584
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 320dfe3974324d036fbb6790541165d767d3141db4a98fbde9b5b2af375fa3b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 7d18b753fa2d28aa35aec63205abbd541dc0cfb81807a8d036c9d4266dc60f10
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 4ef09aa1584c9b3683b3a360f48c54b3c86b7de6b4b83f79dc26c0e6095d0169
        • 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 2.7MB
        • SHA256 2a226f1aa2c9bc1d80d68205c90ec5c8dc5a64a0241e117ca46939d9aea20dd9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDrive.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 22e0ccfd2fdc677e5dd95c134689866b741cc778b83f815a5f81bfb76b9daf5e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1648-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1648-1333-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2288-1332-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp