Analysis

  • max time kernel
    83s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 15:20

General

  • Target
    2026-05-25_d36a385dcbe1b7607025bb5a311b2b3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260525-sqrtdaft8z
  • SHA256 98863b4593fc6c8d50f71b3dc5547af64eb270b9d1a04ab6d8f3aaaf7b93f2fe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • 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_d36a385dcbe1b7607025bb5a311b2b3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-25_d36a385dcbe1b7607025bb5a311b2b3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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:2796
  • 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:1172

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 98863b4593fc6c8d50f71b3dc5547af64eb270b9d1a04ab6d8f3aaaf7b93f2fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 99068a4ca2dc58feedb922ca25fea5d60366eebd248666515ea28f68ed4caf89
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 4f85086c038d04f0f28885f9e3aa3918f9823b9457c0f54891b0da666d3dce5b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 70b52bb0097723d71c2f36b8b729d58e07fd0a6a3f3385942996c8ed4639f960
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 f9797533594627e046aa2e1dcb1cc88d829b8aa2bc01dd35e6942117c159a6b8
        • 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 2.0MB
        • SHA256 9932195584e50e78923e40d7dde5637f8e5be8c89daa1c5e4922a0263ab357a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1172-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1172-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2796-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2796-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp