Analysis

  • max time kernel
    99s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 18:10

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_94e16b3483c3fd7feabf8c0c427cc1b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample260423-wsjsbsds4q
  • SHA256 b441864f676ddd803bf832ed2708091ed34e2c4cb684f1681a1d68ff3ed4f994
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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_94e16b3483c3fd7feabf8c0c427cc1b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_94e16b3483c3fd7feabf8c0c427cc1b4_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:1472
  • 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:2460

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 b441864f676ddd803bf832ed2708091ed34e2c4cb684f1681a1d68ff3ed4f994
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 c498f9fcf4b95ac4b3fbd4b81b6337798cb46c5b4b35f1f93c24cf8e6339c249
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 a7fbe85c7db878afecd73430e5e0c4444dd5ab56cd4edac7671018810f282783
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 e593968fa3210ea31dae8e151792f2dabe579182ae754cac3bae550a928e887a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 118889ec34b41099082776ba001cbcf89198a446b8efffe62a26a1157de17529
        • 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 2.4MB
        • SHA256 efd333a219ee111f77d84e42af24980899e3efc02aff6e35b6070ec0f9f244b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 efae885b9ce712367ad5f52965aaf45bbbd120fb40855d6bda503bde7ccbd298
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 9a14a84b4504e8820348fcfa224e9bd85821b662ecf87192b41bc25f6f524956
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1472-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1472-1351-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1472-70-0x0000000002970000-0x00000000029D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2460-71-0x0000000002080000-0x00000000020E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2460-1353-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2460-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp