Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - max time network
123s - 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, 16:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- Sample260702-tfx33shs8z
- SHA256 59c130b7d6d646c9c42ec11dc3d1295743f2b7e2191a197ccb21551ed01dd216
- MD5 fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158
- SHA1 d45df9a2577f586ef70b007bf1307b6deaa1877d
- SHA512 2bb3212ae7af1d02ce657f0fd266377ece79b1b944efcf4e97d951304a87423598f954b960f466e3dcca9c019db6d8010bd14dc2c1104fcfbdcf7dcd4abde439
- SSDEEP 49152:TDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5C/qJtb2IVXpr56v:0pGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5C/3r7fkZc
- TLSH T12C367C2AB2B88772E077C179C5D69655F97278211F3087CF1284973C2F376D2993AB22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1040-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b8be-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1040-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1484-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cb5-1023.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c88-1285.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b8be-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cb5-1023.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c88-1285.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1484 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe - NSIS installer 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b8be-5.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cb5-1023.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c88-1285.dat nsis_installer_2 - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1040 2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe 1484 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158_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:1040
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:1484
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 59c130b7d6d646c9c42ec11dc3d1295743f2b7e2191a197ccb21551ed01dd216
- MD5 fe31bdaf878b50ed3ad5c62105ada158
- SHA1 d45df9a2577f586ef70b007bf1307b6deaa1877d
- SHA512 2bb3212ae7af1d02ce657f0fd266377ece79b1b944efcf4e97d951304a87423598f954b960f466e3dcca9c019db6d8010bd14dc2c1104fcfbdcf7dcd4abde439
- SSDEEP 49152:TDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5C/qJtb2IVXpr56v:0pGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5C/3r7fkZc
- TLSH T12C367C2AB2B88772E077C179C5D69655F97278211F3087CF1284973C2F376D2993AB22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.4MB
- SHA256 28c8d15444e24c731663e2373213a0e1f9275214d5b079403bbe5dd256c8a6ef
- MD5 58a5cca4e769abaa39d9afad81a3ea46
- SHA1 f74f3f8998e1f863443169239d0588bd7333baa4
- SHA512 da8627bbf8ab587ece7e5648e093cf7a8f22a06b3203562eb02375ab8d4b8bd7b156c6b0cacf0b131b91b2d33ef7771bbf320a9c4455850e3bce19af1e187e83
- SSDEEP 49152:TDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5C/qJtb2IVXpr56Y:0pGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5C/3r7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T1BF466C1AB2B88772E077C079C5D69659E97238611F3087CF1285973C2F376D2993AB32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 0527855087b952d35ed020cc3b772f8fc8469141ff854160bab71acdd772d62c
- MD5 40cd04b901bdd8f7f9328544294957f6
- SHA1 a57bb7d756f2dcca3bc3de6f0c8e1da86d6b1df7
- SHA512 c8d09636f49dc1c5ef7879f352b833f73823a388a74bc1f003b3a263f6c45a228a58af84978701330f0013b2efbe95c7becb18dd262b7c7f76f6fbc91dd278e9
- SSDEEP 49152:TDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5C/qJtb2IVXpr562:0pGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5C/3r7fkZcu
- TLSH T16B366C1AB2B88772E077C179C5E69655F97278211F3087CF1284973C2F376D2993AB22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 a3721cd6824de54584b45bc41dde055558f18828217c46be7c66b466a653b641
- MD5 30d63422d25cb133a433b7527d112ccc
- SHA1 b0f1de9bf14cbf37af1d3dcdbc943b23cf08bb34
- SHA512 9761a17532bfc778e958df55dbad94c0dac229edfa7e0805bc4ea1388b213648ac417ed743a77d763f7d144c7c8f6d63f73c665fd084abb327afba4d1e843434
- SSDEEP 49152:TDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5C/qJtb2IVXpr56L:0pGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5C/3r7fkZcj
- TLSH T131366C1AB2B88772E0B78075C9D69655F9727C611F3087CF1284A73C2F376D1993AB22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH