Analysis
- max time kernel
145s - 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
05/07/2026, 03:48
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
- Size 6.1MB
- Sample260705-ecth6aht2y
- SHA256 578b686c1c64d4dee09d7ad4b53bf8d135968dce9fe1f5d23da69ac4afe74f86
- MD5 575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41
- SHA1 f3615b569bea2f75770af4ec3fd174f9502e41e5
- SHA512 aad2ca2e9085ea013f33368d3b64f4da1d54f041c5bd5e97dbb7235c6715bf4dc1314026258be294789093735697c34d246d16b2b81831833fa16d4127d59232
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9Mv:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZckZjo
- TLSH T108563A1DFEB48E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C511B3086CB1284765DEE32FD18936332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5780-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c6a0-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019977-556.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019da3-1247.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5780-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5872-1357-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e000000018900-1508.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5872 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_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 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_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 17 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCLNWZ.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\F12\IEChooser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPUEX.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism\DismHost.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMCCPHR.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPSET.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCPROP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism\DismHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\kdnic.inf_amd64_a9d04a55194853d2\kdnicctrl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPDCT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\imjpuexc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\imecfmui.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.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\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.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.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\TrustedInstaller.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.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\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\csc.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\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created 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_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe patcher.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 opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_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 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_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 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5780 2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe 5872 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe"1⤵
- 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
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5780
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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:5872
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 578b686c1c64d4dee09d7ad4b53bf8d135968dce9fe1f5d23da69ac4afe74f86
- MD5 575722568dcb0bafe8ac0cff83e7ee41
- SHA1 f3615b569bea2f75770af4ec3fd174f9502e41e5
- SHA512 aad2ca2e9085ea013f33368d3b64f4da1d54f041c5bd5e97dbb7235c6715bf4dc1314026258be294789093735697c34d246d16b2b81831833fa16d4127d59232
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9Mv:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZckZjo
- TLSH T108563A1DFEB48E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C511B3086CB1284765DEE32FD18936332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 6.4MB
- SHA256 59e842ac90eb42d49298b77a48c285b50ebc2fd1764f78adbc99f33e48d1a6fb
- MD5 6e4aa45a487debea6d5d17a717823cfd
- SHA1 c81efba6d9d89de17ac9dc5d7d872de7a70901d4
- SHA512 47f657343506a82f2da357c5082eb3fee47dccab1f084dcbf029ae2656aa91fbacdf0c745f764e0a502fa1f38ad9148d5a0c3046c5400364c984d4cbd47c9772
- SSDEEP 98304:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZckZjoVLte:VUD53uvUjqLbPkNoVte
- TLSH T156663A1DFEB48E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C511B3086CB1280765DEE33FD18936722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.6MB
- SHA256 ac168d6d58efb9f94a817f5578f7cc23dac38f3e94191137008ed56c17391b43
- MD5 cebb3c3c9c87d7da5ee073a32e152bf7
- SHA1 b129e2f31185c31190e5938d53f57208ed4d7c33
- SHA512 64bbb601703018818c96d0db943631e3f62bf7df5f089461e5f22f1b597ac7b561766c5bfe4617f826ffdd1fc39787e54b7974197d694557ac69a948e5610da1
- SSDEEP 98304:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZckZjo0jo:VUD53uvUjqLbPkNo+o
- TLSH T1C9663A1DFEB48A26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C411B3086CB1285766DEE33FD18536332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 9d1575f415bd487d5ff6ff607e501cd28e7993591fdd89a40ca140f8aae7b7a9
- MD5 b2258c705dea01c0b0bb51e6772a9cb4
- SHA1 d57d5aa5a6324bbc92a043473be172a167c1ef9e
- SHA512 acf722fe29ff344690144240002194dae9a053b8cba1acd0c3401f6758fd471450daeff10bb79a18bd05c936d80223882a4817f94539d6509e4828f96094b3f2
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9M7:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZckZjo3
- TLSH T10D563A1DFEB48E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C511B3086CB1284765DEE32FD18936332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 6.2MB
- SHA256 9b7ac9f65e005da88c4215846b18c576ff28f9ef63100d63e5c6f2ca06a7d3b7
- MD5 bcc9dc10f6e6a8ba8df52b0210c5f275
- SHA1 a2fbbd16b86899ae0001b52682329126f1e8d32c
- SHA512 bf0607e38643fc60ede79be3e6cec95416ca35194ad2f952b768918bc35428ce6cd06f52a5adde44f45f4ff844474a1e574236d384c3ff80260e56f9649294af
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9My:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZckZjo2
- TLSH T15F563A1DFEB48E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C511B3086CB1284776DEE32FD18536322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH