Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 20:06

General

  • Target
    2026-06-25_bd260be95ed1a2b7099afa60a7f8a91c_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
  • Size 6.3MB
  • Sample260629-yvm9msft9j
  • SHA256 f6177cc4506a222389bd0170f020f6ac0c53056cfcd0a98628bd37863c13a993
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

  • NSIS installer 3 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-25_bd260be95ed1a2b7099afa60a7f8a91c_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-25_bd260be95ed1a2b7099afa60a7f8a91c_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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:5696
  • 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:2580
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2276
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5604
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2196
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1744

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 6.3MB
        • SHA256 f6177cc4506a222389bd0170f020f6ac0c53056cfcd0a98628bd37863c13a993
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 72da0f95cf880f8ddbc79889cfd152271f6894419fdaa44a7e32caa889618b18
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 6943780fd7d04ee3c03c1a2ca6354a5988cc080c982db94b292420135fe822c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1744-1307-0x000002AC001E0000-0x000002AC002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-1353-0x000002AC14210000-0x000002AC14230000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-1339-0x000002AC03C90000-0x000002AC03CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-1322-0x000002AC13E70000-0x000002AC13F70000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-1321-0x000002AC03A30000-0x000002AC03A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-1309-0x000002AC001E0000-0x000002AC002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-1308-0x000002AC001E0000-0x000002AC002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2196-1009-0x0000027CF2430000-0x0000027CF2AC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-1526-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5696-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5696-1501-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp