Analysis
- max time kernel
82s - max time network
135s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/05/2026, 11:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe
- Size 986KB
- Sample260506-np5xdsgy21
- SHA256 5f2117e25ae9043ae98878e0b6c06c948260aa2723d9c82a9fefa29f2c7bac42
- MD5 0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20
- SHA1 1d97cbe74042f549a152e393013e1b52059655ab
- SHA512 755e5ae7aee36eb5e5ae822ab06d47af996ddc1372c75fdca0d11ff6b2938fb10249d6e5749cf6bd8ebd3ff30ee2a0e336e35070f0b23cfcb5a6210e9c04a960
- SSDEEP 24576:SqqLZc8iHNFpWHQy5Sk25LqLJD5TvinrmC:qc8MNF4925LC56rX
- TLSH T19E255B11A2D84F72D6AF06708E7895619A3BBE900F018BEF12947FBD3D753C0AE25257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001a0000000241ad-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/644-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5004-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/644-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024201-459.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000224d2-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001300000001b358-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x001a0000000241ad-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024201-459.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000224d2-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001300000001b358-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 644 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5004 2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe 644 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.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:5004
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:644
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 986KB
- SHA256 5f2117e25ae9043ae98878e0b6c06c948260aa2723d9c82a9fefa29f2c7bac42
- MD5 0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20
- SHA1 1d97cbe74042f549a152e393013e1b52059655ab
- SHA512 755e5ae7aee36eb5e5ae822ab06d47af996ddc1372c75fdca0d11ff6b2938fb10249d6e5749cf6bd8ebd3ff30ee2a0e336e35070f0b23cfcb5a6210e9c04a960
- SSDEEP 24576:SqqLZc8iHNFpWHQy5Sk25LqLJD5TvinrmC:qc8MNF4925LC56rX
- TLSH T19E255B11A2D84F72D6AF06708E7895619A3BBE900F018BEF12947FBD3D753C0AE25257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 8eae322c60e34ad57c44fd3040cb7c68be316e6c09efc2ecb5041f026f3686a2
- MD5 a3d5d3fabc4f2fff2e355568a63a75fb
- SHA1 0c8a09c2b801f8c2ce994cb8c9978e61c4d0550f
- SHA512 77345867c7b8c98c6ad52b56ba3587880b8541b2ad2ac8cfbe4e6d8f6fcbb2af5708826d7d01975b0da9f19c6afc8d773105b07f3aedfce82f2189d2ef707ab2
- SSDEEP 24576:SqqLZc8iHNFpWHQy5Sk25LqLJD5TvinrmO3Td9CHKy7GZO:qc8MNF4925LC56rXTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T186655B11A2D80AA1D6BF46708D7995119A7BBD510F108BDF03947FAE3E327C0AE35B27
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
- Size 1009KB
- SHA256 fcf8268e81607e89b9741f973150f708487da1c9cadb42e7455ef07b92dec9ba
- MD5 a36a00d658808ad6bfe6eef84fcf6f51
- SHA1 82813b7bcf8e5eaa224459666e4d7de6dd0285e5
- SHA512 67f4c2d889c8c270e71176a2c91bf561e0ae89ac06c214e99b577f27dd6893997d7bb102a2d815814285b16cfb57ff6614c440ba66755ce7e4f2e9e3f6369f89
- SSDEEP 24576:SqqLZc8iHNFpWHQy5Sk25LqLJD5Tvinrm7L:qc8MNF4925LC56ro
- TLSH T15B255B11A2D84F72D6AF06708E7895619A3BBE910F018BEF12947FBD3D713C0AE25257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 be8e4f7f13cbe70fb5cedf9ca9b59fd2cdb9d69badeba9feb062b071f9637122
- MD5 c0e2a2f960c6eea521a60bfc11dfd6e0
- SHA1 5551c57945946ef03ee5e7720278b366d2c86353
- SHA512 bb4409203b31f455aa2e0a6fd70bf4b9a99074b85202cf1dd692cf827a90b6eb71c4893cf3c53264fe2dcdaf67a4f78c7cdb2a8f42bcc249815a59bb4933e840
- SSDEEP 24576:SqqLZc8iHNFpWHQy5Sk25LqLJD5TvinrmgF:qc8MNF4925LC56r9
- TLSH T180354B11A2D94F62C7EF12708E689561A93BBE900F018BEF12947FBD7D713C0BA25257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH