Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
165s - 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, 03:19
Static task
static1
3 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe
- Size 17.1MB
- Sample260425-dvb66ad15z
- SHA256 6736ac869dbc913786c4f31deeb1773eede8b3c87e6a047f10a59fac7fba35e3
- MD5 cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128
- SHA1 9a567e986e2ed8af04f1930dcfab2626017377db
- SHA512 89f1eeb390f30e8c4362fb99b372471b7533d6660584711185fcbade8c46f44bcbfeda88583588229ae77078ed7c0e8cd494801af90d975dfb88f9e069ad326a
- SSDEEP 196608:2CX7mtvwOrCK0ujW1yMr1y2CX7mtvwOrCK0ujW1yMr1yfV:2ZvwAEyOy2ZvwAEyOyN
- TLSH T189075C1177E45935F1B716319A7992584A3BBC609F32CACF22803E9E7EB16C0A935733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects 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 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_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\bfsvc.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\explorer.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\hh.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\notepad.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\regedit.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe File created C:\Windows\write.exe 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_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 4612 notepad.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4740 wrote to memory of 4612 4740 2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe 85
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-25_cbe65882015189caa8dab5e2a6764128_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hawkeye_hijack.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4740 -
C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL213F.tmp2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:4612
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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 17.6MB
- SHA256 979647ef8335edc41285d6cb2dbea6395ed44e797122eafe0e97e478afc5e1f4
- MD5 0dab6f15540fe0d5dba42ac7af63649d
- SHA1 d3cb13671ba02ee9f5474b93f0ae77d40c2fe2e8
- SHA512 864c763767ec873e3a3ef92dccd15df88bf3122a39b91399d5619aa6861a93273409185be74cc785b4d384d4c27b2a1642c34b80015ac4aa5460bbe9a90ff73c
- SSDEEP 196608:2CX7mtvwOrCK0ujW1yMr1y2CX7mtvwOrCK0ujW1yMr1yfVP:2ZvwAEyOy2ZvwAEyOy
- TLSH T132075C1177E45935F1B716319A7992584A3BBC609F32CACF22803E9E7EB16C0A935733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL213F.tmp
- Size 52B
- SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
- MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
- SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
- SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
- TLSH T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH