Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • max time network
    93s
  • 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, 11:30

General

  • Target
    2026-05-06_8d85218632e3878c98317fe3f2061641_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260506-nmg3jsgx21
  • SHA256 f0fe2fb945d1f32ad6c523212436c680a6c98855f07fe946715c153e779d2827
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 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_8d85218632e3878c98317fe3f2061641_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_8d85218632e3878c98317fe3f2061641_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:884
  • 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:4924

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 f0fe2fb945d1f32ad6c523212436c680a6c98855f07fe946715c153e779d2827
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 b00b6342bd202884d366bd6f773ace05d0db60421e1a195691b0f920d785427d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 6865bdf339752ae2490a474c267592a21a02bbd04b5247cad9ca3b1956efc26d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 0b52cb506ce254ebf09238833ca58d66501637a55f0d9e66922ffa8d0283f110
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 9d39702010c2224f988bc55149b0ec9f082077dc70ae2040d7e45e7aab6b708e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/884-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/884-58-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB5000-memory.dmp

        memory/884-1087-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-71-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000655000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-1101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp