Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 16:00

General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_00b1b63e3ca5df46b7728be40f4ccec6_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample260704-tfprpsdv6n
  • SHA256 5bafd52cb0ff380655b393977b9d231995e978df864e8e4702f6dfd368b329b6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 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\2026-07-04_00b1b63e3ca5df46b7728be40f4ccec6_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_00b1b63e3ca5df46b7728be40f4ccec6_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1392
  • 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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2888

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 5bafd52cb0ff380655b393977b9d231995e978df864e8e4702f6dfd368b329b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 484698851e16d5add6954fb5e740e0f6c377ba907e4568eea1a468d043783cff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 fa7b185096e5e0af0681923b0ab151eab7ab066912e7ea187b5293aadd45dba1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XLICONS.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 5f7894df54f6f6a07011103cb89657a8007df8aedf68d33aaf4b893fd2e8698c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 e76da30c67b7b22fc0e1c95bcc4868bd97745b76d1abc25f874282631a893b7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1392-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1392-1360-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2888-1361-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp