Analysis

  • max time kernel
    115s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/05/2026, 13:07

General

  • Target
    2026-05-11_310dd9cc459124361def8762f7f7d3a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 5.2MB
  • Sample260511-qctppsaw5w
  • SHA256 1245a7cc6490bbe49d9870f5affdde430e52e4b59b3def1eeeee2dfd658419a9
  • 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\2026-05-11_310dd9cc459124361def8762f7f7d3a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_310dd9cc459124361def8762f7f7d3a3_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:5044
  • 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:4944

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 1245a7cc6490bbe49d9870f5affdde430e52e4b59b3def1eeeee2dfd658419a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        32BitMAPIBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 596a0a9984e0f2fed6c7385b320e0de5a1527b23d34106275b6b2947f19ef5a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 916d5d53e6737863a9d69a6e9c9bb8159c7e796e19fcd3ad4c9c5ab227b5e1b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 e136946b389ab6d432d4d318e9eb1ba90ff46087860eb63547df964b3c697337
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 dfe1f6e42410ccdf6f4abf74ed6504585621829bc771264b7525e0158934979d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 5.4MB
        • SHA256 cfd6a72e561bf27ce02fcb74f06f729104311b8ab13a226f3b0a2886d09cc66c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4944-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-17-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000903000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-1353-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-16-0x0000000000890000-0x0000000000973000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-1351-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp