Analysis

  • max time kernel
    110s
  • 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
    24/04/2026, 14:04

General

  • Target
    2026-04-24_b8f45a7df956a7e0c8a990e177632066_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample260424-rc975acy31
  • SHA256 05cc950c449dbd70c9b209c63727f9b3d54a247084b18120f8b04c3da5b1fa86
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • 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\2026-04-24_b8f45a7df956a7e0c8a990e177632066_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_b8f45a7df956a7e0c8a990e177632066_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:792
  • 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:3160

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 05cc950c449dbd70c9b209c63727f9b3d54a247084b18120f8b04c3da5b1fa86
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 a393af433c3868872667aad69a703079313c6c168424c63476f4077c1065d8c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 63fad17b09bf04aabd4339c07c0e2a34301bea42d800db82069895076d09eef6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 ddbb2cb803356e2e2ec9b2d45798d01ec8f08bf81788d2777023e52f274edf2c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 258d3499a4192afd26fe45db9aa7b234e319b307d5c0c3b07e8bdde367db9f9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 51fef1093f33884cea8e5f63b07f5ceed15e19f2937de8d9de588a65b739ded7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 1aa8c4f8fd75e4a571418c8eace153624d1f13569375bace51c2d83ec3b6bbd8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XamlViewer_v0300.exe$

        • Path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 7580087272e47dfd1d2fb784c241c79b28f58c2e590e32e73498d75d37c47e14
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/792-1347-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/792-70-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A4B000-memory.dmp

        memory/792-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3160-71-0x0000000000830000-0x00000000008EB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3160-1349-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3160-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp