Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • 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, 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 9 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:3532
  • 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:4880

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

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 adf9144d119bb3f8ce4e85d4e7c264ebecac77c9fdeeb47ac95ebe59b2f7e1e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 a35de7d65ebd42dab0043d64c57097aa66ef9109660f4bd4bd3d0f23c634b3a0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.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

        memory/3532-913-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-1354-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-40-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4880-927-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4880-1355-0x0000000000830000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4880-59-0x0000000000830000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4880-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp