Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/05/2026, 03:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
5 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
- Size 14.5MB
- Sample260503-dp8yyaev3j
- SHA256 c53690798a5842cbb33537b0887c1d5310cd56053f91eb954ab52fbb0d237e8c
- MD5 2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09
- SHA1 f7d092ad644d2786e48a9231c4ba89d518ced999
- SHA512 9a02f9bad098bfbbb258ad57bed9024dcfe680c270a83c01b556a153f25db6324ad4138916729451e0f78685f7aacc4a8ccac02e80238a0d37473e0f52f23084
- SSDEEP 98304:f12Og6Ii7IabjKoh9WsK1PTJxjRXzWUbYZfgs0QlxfeqnevoirV0t/iLwHft8vA5:f1YX1LdzWU64sveqojrOOwH+vVoz
- TLSH T164E6282166E98FE9C46FD070CE66A5B295227C814F719BCB1580BE2D3E335E05E3921F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sort.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\mofcomp.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fixmapi.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMESEARCH.EXE 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\logman.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdiagnhost.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIADAP.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ByteCodeGenerator.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Fondue.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gpresult.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mfpmp.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\verclsid.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\waitfor.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\format.com- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ftp.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LaunchWinApp.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TRACERT.EXE 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winrm.cmd- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\compact.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventcreate.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPUEX.EXE- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bootcfg.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\getmac.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\instnm.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PasswordOnWakeSettingFlyout.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlanext.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dccw.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msfeedssync.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regini.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cliconfg.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dcomcnfg.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hh.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InputSwitchToastHandler.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mcbuilder.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RMActivate.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\waitfor.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charmap.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PackagedCWALauncher.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\typeperf.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wecutil.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\write.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\extrac32.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mspaint.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\where.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\label.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\pcaui.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sxstrace.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinRTNetMUAHostServer.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wusa.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkntfs.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dvdplay.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4244-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/files/0x0009000000021698-5.dat upx behavioral1/memory/4244-512-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/4244-3200-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\mip.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\bin\Pester.bat- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\setup_wm.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\setup_wm.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-onecore-i..atedusermode-kernel_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_5c93ef2449c89609\r\securekernel.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..t-bytecodegenerator_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_5500d10e49b43346\ByteCodeGenerator.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mapi-mmga_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_b4441130315b5f1f\f\mmgaserver.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-bth-user_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_4d67350a685e1a3a\fsquirt.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-axinstallservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_b4f0bd83cfc7701e\AxInstUI.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_openssh-common-components-onecore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.964_none_9a882af90ea09cc3\r\ssh-agent.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-b..nfrastructurebghost_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_313898283cd914f7\backgroundTaskHost.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-n..kgroundtransferhost_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_76d2900542f0226c\BackgroundTransferHost.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_ff52abd5cb47bbe1\r\lpksetup.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..ommandlineutilities_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_330dfb2b06b21af6\print.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_e95531bdadf3df5c\wmpshare.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ntalcontrolsmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_bfb5312df2d5c960\f\WpcMon.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-speechcommon-onecore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_e836fc4ed2e2ecc1\SpeechModelDownload.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..s-datausagehandlers_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_dbdeec75cdd2a4d1\DataUsageLiveTileTask.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\Temp\PendingDeletes\36f22f4236e5d701239700001815341f.nfsclnt.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-scripting_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_309e9e4a939c0bac\wscript.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-t..es-commandlinetools_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_a4f6113bccc284b7\chgusr.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-m..ommandlineutilities_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_3d62a57d3b12dcf1\find.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-processmodel-cpt_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6b184251474f0fac\w3wp.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-axinstallservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.867_none_b4e9fc09cfcbdd7c\f\AxInstUI.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-browsercore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1151_none_cf9de3ecb3a8f61c\f\BrowserCore.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-x..jectdialog.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_d93ee361fbbc8f0a\f\XGpuEjectDialog.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-a..t-bytecodegenerator_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_5f557b607e14f541\ByteCodeGenerator.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..d-searchintegration_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_6e05a6bb2291b4c6\r\IMESEARCH.EXE- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-p..ncetoolscommandline_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.546_none_49716c2392052aca\logman.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-csrss_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.546_none_36dd2ad842e4f8c3\csrss.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..ommandline-dsdbutil_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_1d907c422e447b14\f\dsdbutil.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-efs-rekeywiz_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_bddbb800ab3565d0\rekeywiz.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-sctasks_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.906_none_72b8b02e4865ebca\schtasks.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-systemreset_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_5fd6523a3130632d\r\systemreset.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-tabletpc-inputpanel_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_ef8661e4d6535c5c\TabTip.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..onentpackagesupport_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_15ad78a57833209d\CompPkgSrv.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-filehistory-ui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_2c2bcd67e9d4665c\FileHistory.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_windows-senseclient-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1288_none_1cec63974464878f\r\SenseIR.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-p..installerandprintui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_be8a8ad4892e651d\printui.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_netfx-clr_ilasm_exe_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_10.0.19041.1_none_c3f8c36f1ece6e4e\ilasm.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-services-svchost_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.546_none_9e094af3987dca57\f\svchost.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_e43cebe9807e08e3\setupugc.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6331d348ae4a8fa9\poqexec.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..tional-chinese-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_0f750b10a0559386\IMTCLNWZ.EXE- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-wimgapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_fdbbcf53ca14e151\wimserv.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-autofmt_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_650ebab5a8c02ffc\f\autofmt.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..andlinepropertytool_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_f3894559140c31d7\imjpuexc.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-i..raries-servercommon_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_91c1d6c40350b1b6\appcmd.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..onagent-proxyobject_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_19667e7e60cb0ccd\RdpSaProxy.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_adobe-flash-for-windows_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_ebe59bdc3d4ddc3f\FlashPlayerApp.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-a..ence-infrastructure_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.928_none_bd769d14dfd7d29d\r\sdbinst.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_windows-defender-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_a39f6d9ab59bd8b7\MsMpEng.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-f..temcompareutilities_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_c10c5c59091a9a90\fc.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-parentalcontrols-ots_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1052_none_073e2a212d1697e6\f\ApproveChildRequest.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-audio-audiocore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_f5ba41fece31d7fe\r\SpatialAudioLicenseSrv.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_aspnet_regsql_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_10.0.19041.1_none_c9157ddc38b83b1b\aspnet_regsql.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ting-lprportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_69f4af04dd2c1f80\lpr.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-w..iodatamodel-library_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_52f277f293540161\WinBioDataModelOOBE.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-packagemanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_46aa361bda445aec\PkgMgr.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-smartscreen_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_9b436d497f039d6d\f\smartscreen.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-filehistory-ui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_2c2bcd67e9d4665c\f\FileHistory.exe- 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_2de4b5a675f0e5d9756439f273ce9c09_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4244
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe-
- Size 15.0MB
- SHA256 a3057f776d6fd18bd4894872c55f82dbe067e93ce1199be9d7dc9578dce189a4
- MD5 9d4af46c831f900e1bd11fe48436e6a5
- SHA1 1189cd23ef099072cfe35d74d2c9c2196d67b9dc
- SHA512 882f50b49d734a451ea099d63f4d7080e77a949597f28fdcbf0cac32bab239f77232b406b3593ecc7749b1513ccd6df290c4d6f0ca3009c960fc484942db87f7
- SSDEEP 98304:f12Og6Ii7IabjKoh9WsK1PTJxjRXzWUbYZfgs0QlxfeqnevoirV0t/iLwHft8vAt:f1YX1LdzWU64sveqojrOOwH+vVo/oK
- TLSH T12DF6282166E98FA9C46FD070CE66A5B6D5227C814F319BCB1580BE2D3E335E05E3921F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH