Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
144s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/07/2026, 12:44
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
- Size 5.5MB
- Sample260703-pyx4kshv7t
- SHA256 56cb8d503557651116de446b518b9b1e1153c03c017af2f0f991f1dbd31a0073
- MD5 38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d
- SHA1 26779013084de38c7b5de31cf8425070e7635065
- SHA512 ce30dbd85e1e448a3d57dafe3b8c6f9da75a3e7cf0797c3bab41d2aa60a8c15574afd892bc6a70a91c0bcfd31acc07791044681c1ca97ce4a9ad097fb7687607
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdlbgA2eQJ2eW4SkZP4si:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxG2eQEfkZcBrX
- TLSH T1B046291DFEE88E65E0B3967489A5975DAA327C111F3186CF12807A5DEE32FC18935323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1572-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245a2-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3092-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245a3-15.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000001ffb4-160.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021f4a-805.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1572-1358-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3092-1359-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3092 patcher.exe - 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1572 2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe 3092 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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:1572
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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:3092
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.5MB
- SHA256 56cb8d503557651116de446b518b9b1e1153c03c017af2f0f991f1dbd31a0073
- MD5 38279622796ff93de982ff617438e13d
- SHA1 26779013084de38c7b5de31cf8425070e7635065
- SHA512 ce30dbd85e1e448a3d57dafe3b8c6f9da75a3e7cf0797c3bab41d2aa60a8c15574afd892bc6a70a91c0bcfd31acc07791044681c1ca97ce4a9ad097fb7687607
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdlbgA2eQJ2eW4SkZP4si:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxG2eQEfkZcBrX
- TLSH T1B046291DFEE88E65E0B3967489A5975DAA327C111F3186CF12807A5DEE32FC18935323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 22c5f295a9703692cd8ec1f795334d121c4fdd6fa291160a21d9dd16481306ec
- MD5 b1e6d319b894cf72a2bcd66b20dbbe8a
- SHA1 b565db732a78430e7d4e9e7545adf31c0caed73f
- SHA512 d3fb98d1034312a694494bcdc36e796b83a2f3425c35c9fac4ec884c16a953c6f01997bedab722e4aa2131273b001abea3892fbeb968fb37fc509fb5efb03234
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdlbgA2eQJ2eW4SkZP4s1:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxG2eQEfkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T1E156291DFEE88E65E0B39674C9A6975DEA327C111F3086CB1280765DEE32FC18935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 0219d145d6ad90275182d6baf08d5c23de3b4b5f821a1ce69bed61a6c2b0e9dd
- MD5 f2f81ae5b5dbbf4dccc94079e4423b0e
- SHA1 08cefb729fa9b4adf4701f9e8ebdfdd7b73543d9
- SHA512 0bcbd7e0695d4a30795d04d995333b37c6ed6894b4d1e1a9ee87a53101867cdc0b80ff4b11df351ce02d17f691b0d96fb6c27ebafa0f559e37dda6f82f973bf0
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdlbgA2eQJ2eW4SkZP4sf:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxG2eQEfkZcBrU
- TLSH T13B56181DFEE88E65E0B75674C9A5975DAA327C111F3086CB1280B62DEE32FC18935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 a7892dd7e16f5180de8f924ca0591a4d7ef57115f8558d1de138a34f657b9f70
- MD5 1424c7b079b0715aba193ba5e219cb53
- SHA1 72695882ce2d615e70cc26246e8589d0eb9d0874
- SHA512 9feb6786abb81b99f1cf1c0a1b66c1018a64f700c03fdaf1e252f218762b9a01cda9835e60e7b235b673496353db4824f2673d5d16619a2fa8dd21841e8ab2fa
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdlbgA2eQJ2eW4SkZP4sl:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxG2eQEfkZcBrtTQ
- TLSH T1AC56291DFEE88E65E0B3967489A5976DEA327C111F3086CF1280765DEE32FC19935322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH