Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/05/2026, 03:58

General

  • Target
    2026-05-23_dab1d27d47188f0be5166dff90fa6802_cobalt-strike_darkgate_satacom_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260523-ejy28ae17w
  • SHA256 34e74506b0096abaa67329093e920548ea968252b00231f07897a387b3dbd85b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_dab1d27d47188f0be5166dff90fa6802_cobalt-strike_darkgate_satacom_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_dab1d27d47188f0be5166dff90fa6802_cobalt-strike_darkgate_satacom_stop_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4388
    • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELFD0D.tmp
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:3352

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        vcredist_x86.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 b0eeee2d64659815551e8ebb9add5bac2ee28dec03bf211b88609380a0f25c84
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WELFD0D.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WELFD0D.tmp
        • Size 52B
        • SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH