Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 15:01

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_9a7b6f43f1858dea3627408415cc34af_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_manuscry.exe
  • Size 6.8MB
  • Sample260706-sd5jpscw4n
  • SHA256 cafaa7a70bd9849a72d34c5f4404e77573b3706b69655e4d2a62c546b83a85e4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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
  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9a7b6f43f1858dea3627408415cc34af_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_manuscry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9a7b6f43f1858dea3627408415cc34af_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_manuscry.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:5820
  • 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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1864
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1676
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2916
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2252
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5040

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 cafaa7a70bd9849a72d34c5f4404e77573b3706b69655e4d2a62c546b83a85e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 24bc87258c15d23968eefb71409852fcfa4bd530e9b949a70c8513313fea1894
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 8c253c5ff09432093e97b186260c97f8571e9590f4c8683eca6695ee9b175ddd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 6546f184c60666516dde3ae81984de276174f7fc692e800ef3f6e6456ed90ba3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 bed616b2e170ceddc0536e8ed0c3fce0ded481fa68613fd9757e2d2f54002c1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 6e77313a7c0cec5d3c23cf87905cae1970552efa7d72c6e4cc0925ebc5a672f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1864-1588-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-770-0x000001C184260000-0x000001C184280000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-738-0x000001C183E40000-0x000001C183F40000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-756-0x000001C183B80000-0x000001C183BA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-718-0x000001C1801E0000-0x000001C1802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-717-0x000001C1801E0000-0x000001C1802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-716-0x000001C1801E0000-0x000001C1802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-736-0x000001C183A20000-0x000001C183A40000-memory.dmp

        memory/2916-1068-0x000000000E900000-0x000000000E9CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5820-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5820-1587-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp