Analysis
- max time kernel
97s - max time network
153s - 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, 18:56
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260423-xls8vsfx2t
- SHA256 9d28142f51854e1aa4d88579dbe54e513e5cd1a36d65b751604645487baa5d02
- MD5 e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414
- SHA1 9b53b2ec32956de4332685ce160a24e834716d73
- SHA512 a0780b5700c3ad4e4d7a3ebf025e60f37cfc57063070e0520724375affe05996ba531d7659c62b77d73e38c2bd6e6e6c5718990e3247041728f9e0d5ca4c65b0
- SSDEEP 49152:BedCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnO4eQR7356rX:hK5N55sgjOk9WOvrX
- TLSH T13AB55A12B6549FFACD6B0135C9659374A276BC210F20E3CB6298BB0E6E32AD15D37713
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4392-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002441a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4108-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000229cc-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001f2b9-154.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021610-1250.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4392-1371-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4108-1414-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0013000000000035-1506.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4108 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4392 2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe 4108 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_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:4392
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:4108
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 9d28142f51854e1aa4d88579dbe54e513e5cd1a36d65b751604645487baa5d02
- MD5 e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414
- SHA1 9b53b2ec32956de4332685ce160a24e834716d73
- SHA512 a0780b5700c3ad4e4d7a3ebf025e60f37cfc57063070e0520724375affe05996ba531d7659c62b77d73e38c2bd6e6e6c5718990e3247041728f9e0d5ca4c65b0
- SSDEEP 49152:BedCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnO4eQR7356rX:hK5N55sgjOk9WOvrX
- TLSH T13AB55A12B6549FFACD6B0135C9659374A276BC210F20E3CB6298BB0E6E32AD15D37713
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 ec1c05f1299af06ae547ec9b8e2481acd180fd52cbbe0e434a9142402b60c580
- MD5 364bc84b062e6a4df877e8cf125d2e6d
- SHA1 01a042f7f48243534a9c7d605e13e084078f4606
- SHA512 bea45234b4ff4c4baf1aff54296f5fc686aef3ca196f379227703705c46dff1a473d1383c54ab78b628aa29a7e04635b635bdd87fc04e74cce9a481648e84aff
- SSDEEP 49152:BedCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnO4eQR7356rOT9t2:hK5N55sgjOk9WOvrg2
- TLSH T127D57B12B7948FF9D86B4134CA559371E676BC210F20E3CB1298AB1E6E33AD15E37712
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 79731ef79cedddbe588d6ae6c631961f0ebc3cce5d5132fbd6c560b6ff996975
- MD5 4643d288aff6fdc6c907a79672f2dd74
- SHA1 40407027a559a475a49b82f15b4c4d573536c2b7
- SHA512 608b558eea60e3bedb6acfaa5aa68205ff6e9dcc8715c70ac4fdc977428921cc0b345785a75aceeb2f76069c1eb66781584c2b253e39221fd3b0995dd46b398c
- SSDEEP 49152:BedCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnO4eQR7356rTPji0Aj:hK5N55sgjOk9WOvrLjo
- TLSH T10DD57C12B6648FFAC8674075C9929375E6727C210F20E3CB5298EB1D6E33AD19D37722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 5b329df1afd0d8dbb78cfdf80bb51703d4be52488883f0bb4f720f846a73da05
- MD5 bc16e488cce13bfb05c230966c5a360b
- SHA1 767814ceb518bf7990152c07a616b75c6cbc82f1
- SHA512 ec246da98eba939bdd841a6d7dd44b8cbf09e0334434de209781f444bad08c8f168f8489ce8def187d5cbd0639901765528f2b348a0d129b3cdd882883fdfc87
- SSDEEP 49152:BedCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnO4eQR7356rU:hK5N55sgjOk9WOvrU
- TLSH T148C52812F6549AE9C96F0135CB559260B2777C210FA0E3CB62D8FA2D6F32AC05DA7713
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 e8e63768aae9ce064fb47d5dfc2c646d4bee3c0b3497e6ca34bb9c8e1f5ac6f7
- MD5 790b397f7f7b50127e2a01c84fd42332
- SHA1 fad1832229684f24607286f0dcb9ce96b3cc09cf
- SHA512 8d3facd5e635867b97443e5e8d05e8c8cb2a57d988d5f1cb3387544cbe1633cd5a3c096a3fbe67c25fd31061b90966eea894066782d7008f7d1c4a91de2b7700
- SSDEEP 49152:BedCK0DZT88fIfi35DMnCIjtAydIgjdsk9WnO4eQR7356r9:hK5N55sgjOk9WOvr9
- TLSH T18EB55B12B6949FFACD6B0131C9559370A676BC610F10E3CB629CBB1E6E32AD06D37712
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH