Analysis

  • max time kernel
    108s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 17:01

General

  • Target
    2026-05-29_d921d6329923ec7153f1d354daa39f4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 5.6MB
  • Sample260529-vjvb2acv3r
  • SHA256 9211b9c836250633d83336e720609321b8ed84c5813b767d72ae5f0deba0fe39
  • 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\2026-05-29_d921d6329923ec7153f1d354daa39f4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_d921d6329923ec7153f1d354daa39f4a_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:2784
  • 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:3740

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 9211b9c836250633d83336e720609321b8ed84c5813b767d72ae5f0deba0fe39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 babc6d722ad96d2d44aae33a18e2d71edd9bf70f716e7391640b04a987ff2099
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 403d90c7b8b54127e65e88a1f6ec1cb59a87ce276ca1bb36ba92f5d9c5b8eb88
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SELFCERT.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 d2d682e0179cdd51cdc59f30a5e7b52325b36e4e5ab93591e5c5b215371b9de8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SELFCERT.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 64de9f6b1549e0c8a8ff46f9189b7673821fb2ef755ca7f68887150ce33b28be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 aceedae196fa8bf2e45665ac735e56120ac6c2e6eb9b2b333e977a3131897330
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 3c285dbdd6ec1321c2cbaf8a8f8d54c230f82f51f1eb7719129ad837a9f094ee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2784-1062-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3740-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3740-1117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp