Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
159s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
25/04/2026, 00:58
Static task
static1
3 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
7 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
- Size 29.2MB
- Sample260425-bbkcbagv2j
- SHA256 ddd87d35a3124a29b16e839a1c8b1dc4863f972c114411acaddbb766e18240b9
- MD5 52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b
- SHA1 9288b1246bd24a5b57f7dd2758f51725ce82fbf7
- SHA512 f2375b90a0dbdbdd9406d85f3a5619c85748d2aa63c4e8c6672f0b779c19c2691810c9de4e3f58e7107503ed8431d7b7f8a953e9888699e450d0f128894e09a8
- SSDEEP 196608:2CX7mtvwOrCK0uj6C+CX7mtvwOrCK0ujbv1yGpCX7mtvwOrCK0uj6C+CX7mtvwOm:2ZvwAGrZvwAftyGpZvwAGrZvwAftyG4
- TLSH T128678D1137E89871E0B741354A769655DA367C248F31CACF22802E6E7FB27D1AE39723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000800000001e5a5-6.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender - 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-1-5-21-1609746302-1884177235-1125644204-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_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/0x000800000001e5a5-6.dat autoit_exe - Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\notepad.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\regedit.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\explorer.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\write.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\hh.exe 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_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 5860 notepad.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4396 wrote to memory of 5860 4396 2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe 85
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_52d8c92e5e53ac367c54e4b8b72b618b_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4396 -
C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELC40.tmp2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:5860
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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 29.7MB
- SHA256 d5f26acc7ca11542298995157365fdfd2d29a86785d1a6446bbe4183bb5e079e
- MD5 1a9ef23a74c5c0580e0eb99a4a3323a0
- SHA1 df822d05c46a4545a8f16c2459af3e79affa1960
- SHA512 2fcfcd43c88fffdc2f1f4e1ce8bebe6a26c6e6b7995833c24ee9746bd3e1b69dc825e3bab4302d32b065a12468b61b395d09e7ec55ba4b79013c48706382d720
- SSDEEP 196608:2CX7mtvwOrCK0uj6C+CX7mtvwOrCK0ujbv1yGpCX7mtvwOrCK0uj6C+CX7mtvwOE:2ZvwAGrZvwAftyGpZvwAGrZvwAftyG
- TLSH T154678D1177E89871E0B741314A769655DA367C248F31CACF22802E6E7FB27D1AE39723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELC40.tmp
- Size 52B
- SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
- MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
- SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
- SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
- TLSH T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH