Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    94s
  • 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, 11:35

General

  • Target
    2026-05-06_0dc0dbf1f2cf77cab13323279b400b20_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-.exe
  • Size 986KB
  • Sample260506-np5xdsgy21
  • SHA256 5f2117e25ae9043ae98878e0b6c06c948260aa2723d9c82a9fefa29f2c7bac42
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • 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_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:3672
  • 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:3844

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe$

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
        • Size 986KB
        • SHA256 5f2117e25ae9043ae98878e0b6c06c948260aa2723d9c82a9fefa29f2c7bac42
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 078adcce93e4f05600aca90231edb9679fa2ea3d70294f3692f6bf859af96eaf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 43495ec25b55b20f8261b291e95e347a5ca25b2ecd39db267f6f7c0a7cf9b866
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{7D4668E7-9A84-4825-A94E-3FFCB96DCA7A}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 375f47c9dee8d68843cba50a3299933c10a215b895f0a224ea49dc13f511636d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 d6cebd5e90063035eb6783a05590966879d7a57255ab9615b7b1a1017dce3288
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        osmadminicon.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 de79b3a08bca010249db112632365a95e35959e475cf2f6e233ea7b3e4f0ba70
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 9138bdb3df7da1ff4f05e1dbb254d063fcb2e97ea1236002b1ac6441799de59f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3672-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3672-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3844-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3844-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp