Analysis
- max time kernel
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/07/2026, 03:20
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- Sample260705-dvt2zagy7y
- SHA256 4e430c7ab36582a2a226f8538e4059fbb791d1ecc4ef40bf8ccfe76606b10607
- MD5 fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9
- SHA1 78116d48f9a44d37e12cde9cf2552fb2b83c78f1
- SHA512 493ba9128fd48f4b14b6a4449980a3cf756d4dc9572128a01a597c9b3759c05534af1e8aad10beb8b99ac32aa0de3031fd24d49d84330f886e4c2cfe9ddc8c47
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2Ig:25pKHtxSvrbr+r
- TLSH T151263A19FAA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C111F3087CF1244BA2DAE33FD19936323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3864-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c6ab-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019da1-1240.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3864-1343-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2420-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2420 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" 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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.NetFX40.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_125484\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.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 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3864 2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe 2420 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9_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:3864
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2420
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 4e430c7ab36582a2a226f8538e4059fbb791d1ecc4ef40bf8ccfe76606b10607
- MD5 fe2c65693f5692de515cd3971027b9e9
- SHA1 78116d48f9a44d37e12cde9cf2552fb2b83c78f1
- SHA512 493ba9128fd48f4b14b6a4449980a3cf756d4dc9572128a01a597c9b3759c05534af1e8aad10beb8b99ac32aa0de3031fd24d49d84330f886e4c2cfe9ddc8c47
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2Ig:25pKHtxSvrbr+r
- TLSH T151263A19FAA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C111F3087CF1244BA2DAE33FD19936323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 3f3bda2c2b7aabef8c50e29c82cf2e80378e36ff01b3762b0a982321d4ff199e
- MD5 4e18d47ba55e3fb7ff59fd468acdef13
- SHA1 ff540db42e9fd9ea6d5a9fff03a8cb04a725a09b
- SHA512 c230f089cb2672dac0cda8f87559266ae2caf2db2c3b741e82851743ca39b64ca322bcc1eeb2c1e566f6da12b92186b42d4f400409db63cd71f9935e5a9b8d38
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2I4Pji0Aj:25pKHtxSvrbr+fjo
- TLSH T189363A19FAA44F61D0B78175C9A2975EEA723C411F3087CB1245BA2DAE33FD19936323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 f8b058bd677249d47ef52d1eacc12a1c86da29c4df73b86d74d3ef0095ea95d3
- MD5 431267e2898e8ce0e2317b274b34334e
- SHA1 e05260a6e47321c0afe17df906e2795cbb0e6d13
- SHA512 1f03dae452c49f1aa7f75805844782785e7ccadd175391f7d9a4ae6783ba5c3cca19efd045643d930aff4ea0dae8beed386fabe6697c114cf46d1fbbf83e15a1
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2I4:25pKHtxSvrbr+J
- TLSH T116263A19FAA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C411F2087CF1244BA2DEE33FD19936323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH