Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/05/2026, 01:51

General

  • Target
    2026-05-07_8618085336ed5fb52a81e9473119a654_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260507-b93ljsdv7x
  • SHA256 4bc106e8488ff9e6301c26e858acb3e10d46e6bbff875f936c2f9fcfa5ebef51
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 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\2026-05-07_8618085336ed5fb52a81e9473119a654_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_8618085336ed5fb52a81e9473119a654_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:1860
  • 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:4980

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 4bc106e8488ff9e6301c26e858acb3e10d46e6bbff875f936c2f9fcfa5ebef51
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 28921da94f8e0f7f95f4d542fe1a400f1e640a6dd61566393476399b2c042d8d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 494f97d7104330712cc9f9afba96a23a958bf61e56e592cfe9fc9c1bd01ec28d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 f2a02a566bc2623810a0c46d47115fed317082c4102c4f60fe8f05a1fea81e08
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 3537f96f6142e85d8a9a1947c6772467cbd3d8add6d6de3ede23e00c35fa825c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 2c374de95aa5a72855af08fdc47f10a47f0d8c817cbe6748d7a20683d3802316
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1860-58-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp

        memory/1860-1099-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4980-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4980-71-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000008BB000-memory.dmp

        memory/4980-1131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp