Analysis

  • max time kernel
    104s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 12:29

General

  • Target
    2026-05-22_4bba8a10b2809131403d9f9d31bf8f9c_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260522-ppbh8adv9s
  • SHA256 021e8f7ed4f57dc46d559d07c5245004154f64f62be60e301b60c65f7aa98bd4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 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\2026-05-22_4bba8a10b2809131403d9f9d31bf8f9c_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_4bba8a10b2809131403d9f9d31bf8f9c_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:416
  • 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:2296

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 021e8f7ed4f57dc46d559d07c5245004154f64f62be60e301b60c65f7aa98bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 9f722a7ff44e73bab6464a5763bc35151b6d71130dbe4d42e3ed83407d5afacc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 01cd004c35bf955bd9193731d9cdae88cfc258bf50af043a8e765884d3967259
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 01613b33d115200559e056423851415c4bde217ca7f60cedcd5097ecd20462ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 4083ef0b78f612e18eea2eafc295ed5652ce5dc8cea004b2baeb2d074cea0b99
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 82c782f0bc408e0fe35b84c07c3d20bbd304ebc90c0450ca82485daea6389659
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 5.4MB
        • SHA256 e60e9d27dcf122328efae06fb347a3ee8974edccc2d3371e63fddd96161ea186
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 305f21ae4d1105106330f7eca2f706564eea4a7ba509e0f07b196944793ebd9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/416-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/416-1381-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-1388-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp