Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/05/2026, 10:43

General

  • Target
    2026-05-06_258af04135af169171d47cb1a8ccd923_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.8MB
  • Sample260506-msa1rabv2k
  • SHA256 a5498026efc604daf3a7a08f52421f18bf79c828a1834ec6137f235fd910a40b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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\2026-05-06_258af04135af169171d47cb1a8ccd923_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_258af04135af169171d47cb1a8ccd923_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:1144
  • 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:3044

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 a5498026efc604daf3a7a08f52421f18bf79c828a1834ec6137f235fd910a40b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 b2e5ef6a40f76f0d85a46a57a606a7a9dad8c3b60759d384bc5f9d7084430442
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E2505FBD-4E5B-4F5E-BD9E-BA50A6579E34}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 84d88f40152b549fb01595584e82086397ab1861faf4e5d770686ee7fa063e44
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 5bf85df2b27e594ff05e2cf6bfe7364f74c749df98f7931b88e0f0fb7e8dd3d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 b5f49de1b86ad4b2ca70060dfb59ac6df164498a6fb0e9501ebc3cf6075dee4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 d8bfec654c727d5b198cff28ceed91976fdd537f0e13b8bb108a182f29ff0099
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 91ad21c353e96366d6e5a96c74d310c40f542f5eb2c3faf935c108ae55c01ee3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1144-1015-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-40-0x00000000021B0000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3044-59-0x0000000002830000-0x0000000002890000-memory.dmp

        memory/3044-1047-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3044-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp