Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 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\2026-05-11_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:4180
  • 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:4248

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

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 916d5d53e6737863a9d69a6e9c9bb8159c7e796e19fcd3ad4c9c5ab227b5e1b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 b5295fb3b31eaacf2ae2c4f645479305cbc4f67e6794475d5634f69c8db3c8d5
        • 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

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 e22676e0439b555030bc75878a1e32d0bafd404ecbae3e4d360e5c39796d3eec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 4180e488a550fac4b6dbc09569442b86cb342dc726473ba49ce5cffb1a15411c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4180-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4180-995-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-1032-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp