Analysis

  • max time kernel
    87s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/05/2026, 12:19

General

  • Target
    2026-05-25_25eaf54fac6cc8d1afde5656ab709da9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260525-phfvcsfv9n
  • SHA256 09e324a01d943709a16d466724adf79bbaefee0738a856d9152d776e96106775
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 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\2026-05-25_25eaf54fac6cc8d1afde5656ab709da9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-25_25eaf54fac6cc8d1afde5656ab709da9_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:4412
  • 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:3476

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 09e324a01d943709a16d466724adf79bbaefee0738a856d9152d776e96106775
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 0bacbcb32acdca8ed6da2470ce30585fba3b6eb9c4bcad47c3d62c2fdcbbacc8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 c20d0666179d9e5610e327c1c923d2af9f984648a005966d662487739c6e2cd2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 6b6a6e3485ef6267505fca28b75fc1c424cedfe02eaffe22798b88c047772106
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 00f87bc137f4a242aca23db288bc1d9c56f137cf5dab28b0d017a18b4c4b6af4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 512e54bece715b3122d094d74960ad75c6f667ef3cf912390012f779f3e0ce7d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 5.4MB
        • SHA256 df9cb3b62e3e6f085a0a00a8ee7a7c18826a428e147672819f8b0f25909e5afd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 166da00a378ecfc762ee13d44abc3f0ab4a7fa8e54ab8e2220914b2cfce58666
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3476-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3476-1364-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-1363-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp