Analysis

  • max time kernel
    99s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 07:20

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_fac02aab0f47cd6a019c47d2f150369e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260702-h59bvsb13n
  • SHA256 b9e6eb970fd670992e5d35d7fa251e3a767bc57fbd53f83d6353b80f9b3cad9d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 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.

  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 4 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
  • 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.

  • 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 38 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fac02aab0f47cd6a019c47d2f150369e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fac02aab0f47cd6a019c47d2f150369e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.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:2444
  • 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:1148
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1916
    • 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:4444
  • 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:3276
  • 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:2432

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 b9e6eb970fd670992e5d35d7fa251e3a767bc57fbd53f83d6353b80f9b3cad9d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 1cbe17ff9341521a8f96cf1deb89aa53d03799c18cda90be0a72d6ed9fdae377
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 22e6904f17c153db16b3eb331a91364a9579946ffc15baaceadc099d587a9e06
        • 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

        RequestShow.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\RequestShow.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 0c112065c9a52d17fd0af729b16be60dadcd2ef281d5d6ee13c477da6b87a46e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1148-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2432-1244-0x0000022048D40000-0x0000022048EB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2444-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2444-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-888-0x0000010E93E90000-0x0000010E93F90000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-887-0x0000010E83C90000-0x0000010E83CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-881-0x0000010E801E0000-0x0000010E802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-880-0x0000010E801E0000-0x0000010E802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-890-0x0000010E83CB0000-0x0000010E83CD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-902-0x0000010E940E0000-0x0000010E94100000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-882-0x0000010E801E0000-0x0000010E802E0000-memory.dmp