Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/05/2026, 10:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
General
- Target 2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 951KB
- Sample260516-mh9fkacx21
- SHA256 345e0ce72888f251b4b0b813f473b87e61cc89454d0cd2a09100737910d1e50a
- MD5 8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26
- SHA1 fdf9e2093cebce921e65f57384a526dc4b1a3e15
- SHA512 138b8f6ed344f91ea8202f0c2c986df4164b9412549d3d8e0093835f47edff0915ff3dd475ea2721a127d717b5731b0dc66ea3e36df91e2fa20e3ecc595386ac
- SSDEEP 12288:HMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V98iw3m6uVgQBgHuqnSPEjg:HnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD93/HBgeVT
- TLSH T112258E22F2D18437D1721A3C5CABA3B5583EBE512E38795F3BE41E4C4F3928269252D7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4076 ._cache_2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 444 Synaptics.exe 2832 Synaptics.exe 2164 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 4664 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 4396 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs
pid Process 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE 4396 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2660 wrote to memory of 4076 2660 2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 81 PID 2660 wrote to memory of 444 2660 2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 82 PID 444 wrote to memory of 2164 444 Synaptics.exe 85 PID 2832 wrote to memory of 4664 2832 Synaptics.exe 86
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2660 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4076
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:444 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2164
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2832 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4664
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4396
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 951KB
- SHA256 345e0ce72888f251b4b0b813f473b87e61cc89454d0cd2a09100737910d1e50a
- MD5 8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26
- SHA1 fdf9e2093cebce921e65f57384a526dc4b1a3e15
- SHA512 138b8f6ed344f91ea8202f0c2c986df4164b9412549d3d8e0093835f47edff0915ff3dd475ea2721a127d717b5731b0dc66ea3e36df91e2fa20e3ecc595386ac
- SSDEEP 12288:HMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V98iw3m6uVgQBgHuqnSPEjg:HnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD93/HBgeVT
- TLSH T112258E22F2D18437D1721A3C5CABA3B5583EBE512E38795F3BE41E4C4F3928269252D7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-05-16_8b03b2947ae1b26b0a3b834652e93b26_amadey_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 197KB
- SHA256 0d7adc7103721a5810063d2c885cd25dd78fe3a6d67c8d4d70ba02fe8a4f63ee
- MD5 5e86fbd480b3ba70ecd994c5070749fd
- SHA1 de243fc4d39c465a7d11ea3ef0a02ff82eab052c
- SHA512 b66a6f62d213829c54f1a003dacad2f9866b2dbeaefd9d0a0c0aa93335ca729067350c838096126574a3e303b46b9b067ccca41f3bc6e70a45255eb672271d16
- SSDEEP 6144:sqz4ebTew3m6utfDcA5zBNiKUwIuqnSPc51tAOybeaBS:Kw3m6uVgQBgHuqnSPEjYVBS
- TLSH T107149D00B4D2C872E872153019F4EB755A3DB9158B64ADFB63944B7D4F303C39A36ABA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07785E00
- Size 25KB
- SHA256 05c9451d6cb2e7704c1b3ca0a846451ea8adffa40f2e115b09d81563627e5616
- MD5 0a448a60ac0bb0189e2f7c2b44346bdb
- SHA1 1f66bec125818223206693ba006582f6e5ac6224
- SHA512 6a2100c540d67f6ab3a734d59c87459fda4fbee35ed63a5c9610157cca72f86534db20031bc8a164d9c670059d836cb17502ad5f764d33188b3ffbfb526884be
- SSDEEP 768:Mon4nzL4o5bOE9szGXo7crKv9Rny77vV7Kc4:MfnzBx9sz708RnaA5
- TLSH T130C2C02DC90AFD6ECA678439C20834FF7E01365BE113BD5D48A27C2A57542CB538A19A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gFRBLeIp.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH