Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    100s
  • 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, 18:56

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_e8146b54f6017f4f66da6b9b2221a414_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample260423-xls8vsfx2t
  • SHA256 9d28142f51854e1aa4d88579dbe54e513e5cd1a36d65b751604645487baa5d02
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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_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:3524
  • 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:1144

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 9d28142f51854e1aa4d88579dbe54e513e5cd1a36d65b751604645487baa5d02
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 eac0176d303d2b06adde097e2ff123ba6d6d5a5fe3af65d24da25c6cb97f208e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 79731ef79cedddbe588d6ae6c631961f0ebc3cce5d5132fbd6c560b6ff996975
        • 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 e8e63768aae9ce064fb47d5dfc2c646d4bee3c0b3497e6ca34bb9c8e1f5ac6f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dfsvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 e9ab0fc172a2d12789a4149cc4854cb5a20dc17607e0f2fd3a0a07d247934ae0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1144-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-1333-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-1332-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp