Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
146s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
24/04/2026, 09:01
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
6 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
- Size 5.5MB
- Sample260424-ky91xset2l
- SHA256 8e331341a8e5dd3f1eefa50dbb3f2ef34cd39d2f53166c457403133822df6f28
- MD5 a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7
- SHA1 175a7396501fc9ae73196e32c8a5e57cdc2727e4
- SHA512 091b5cee0998a9dac9eba91192bdce99a6de122fd424df67e8652974968c75da1d11a72006cb616d73276504ab78344b3ef3b2cfb2b8498f7d04501de1b38736
- SSDEEP 49152:Ah+ZkldoPK8YahFHRDh+ZkldoPK8YahFHRU+4gAjheNK:h2cPK8xy2cPK8xi+4jANK
- TLSH T19D46AE02A7A590BBEA6B8571C9239501DB76BC524B7197CF13902DE62E327E05F3E313
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-745935970-1373868228-562466063-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs
AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000500000001e5b5-6.dat autoit_exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\TestGroup.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\explorer.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\write.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\hh.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\notepad.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\regedit.exe 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 4116 notepad.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 956 wrote to memory of 4116 956 2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_a6fe8f992db33dfaf57dbf571acd1ea7_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:956 -
C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELE704.tmp2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:4116
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 2f0e6a42ecbad9bd4758f1cc22284810036ccc28449b2d108eb3c50c94538f78
- MD5 b4684d95946559f60a972d03ea468982
- SHA1 e28990b46c3cee21da2e10d758d1ac5889973a04
- SHA512 9d409ee5e91859d73ff09bd42bb3a928eb20d20c2a9fea3148336e5a63abc508c8bad02fe338bdeb34662cf99d657fae810ab5099800b3977f2d2064765aeceb
- SSDEEP 49152:Ah+ZkldoPK8YahFHRDh+ZkldoPK8YahFHRU+4gAjheNoUasqc:h2cPK8xy2cPK8xi+4jANoPF
- TLSH T1E256AF02A7A190BBEB6B4571C9229501DF76BC564B7197CF13902DAA2E327D06F3E313
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELE704.tmp
- Size 52B
- SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
- MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
- SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
- SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
- TLSH T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH