Analysis

  • max time kernel
    82s
  • max time network
    141s
  • 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, 18:34

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_bc58e026bfbc2f4c1608f17f129e5380_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample260423-w73hzset2k
  • SHA256 75a2eccc5bf8563e7760d9223e5ca83c93c6b50da98f4dfbf31ede78eebb51c9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 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_bc58e026bfbc2f4c1608f17f129e5380_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_bc58e026bfbc2f4c1608f17f129e5380_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:1540
  • 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:2856

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 75a2eccc5bf8563e7760d9223e5ca83c93c6b50da98f4dfbf31ede78eebb51c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 cfad94e6d8a731506629974a5ce1b84c9512f2d78a9b0dbceae08d29ef3155d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 807374fb5957e631ac402c2b1d85ccf75fdbb18c2b39a9512e80c892648701a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 76372a203318b69e41cb96ce818b286f4f7af4c8db8b7057d1acc180c713b67e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 254c437832fa0700ee74af61889458bd7c8edd2a5c6d5a285a97f2858683f4ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 fe0946ca07c6d87ec01f8197b1883aa89dbb6b59a95f28941d5b8e4142a0f6c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 5e09c020cc83e73e4e8e5b2b53e501b9440f4cc93feb0253242c49b42b729b6c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1540-1385-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1540-40-0x00000000020C0000-0x0000000002193000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-59-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000028D3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-1393-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp