Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/07/2026, 01:31
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260707-bxenysft2v
- SHA256 622831da0a3f73b3a758575b831760cffab8040c557e0105399aee0bdccff350
- MD5 b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3
- SHA1 15ccf37e70bccdc81e5cc1a45936cd7ddb5a34e1
- SHA512 fac0e1eb24dcba903180bedf35a528d6273e93b4f470369a7d94858326f97991911f12bc3a5a448efd502ac173c0ed1eeabd168b457a1d997638ed9ba63e9e80
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2I:25pKHtxSvrbr+
- TLSH T166263A19FAA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C411F2087CF1244BA2DEE33FD19936323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1372-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b6fc-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2de-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00050000000184cf-123.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df1-1258.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1372-1361-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2228-1362-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2228 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" 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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 (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.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\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_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}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.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 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_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 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1372 2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe 2228 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3_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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1372
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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:2228
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 622831da0a3f73b3a758575b831760cffab8040c557e0105399aee0bdccff350
- MD5 b18290fa3151cf6ee16000a47fc2aba3
- SHA1 15ccf37e70bccdc81e5cc1a45936cd7ddb5a34e1
- SHA512 fac0e1eb24dcba903180bedf35a528d6273e93b4f470369a7d94858326f97991911f12bc3a5a448efd502ac173c0ed1eeabd168b457a1d997638ed9ba63e9e80
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2I:25pKHtxSvrbr+
- TLSH T166263A19FAA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C411F2087CF1244BA2DEE33FD19936323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 d3a6c8a07ede86d5bb8cc4a2d0e0965696845dff08f3c9aaff954ace5a199fef
- MD5 642977fc2308f39a9f98f56eb9a3bf6f
- SHA1 955b44406944aa889b5ce29ac0c3f821f81330c2
- SHA512 58d13b2acf4ae5069b34ec9ee9c4ad1a66030e1e7805431471f8fa5f508ded1d509b75b618616d8403aa56a59ff6f20b7945e49fad9215b49b882116e68108eb
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2IBPji0Aj:25pKHtxSvrbr+0jo
- TLSH T168362A19FAA44F61D0B78175C9A2975EEA723C411F3087CB1245BB2DAE33FD19936322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 a6a2f2ca1de24686f84bd73d31b305ac802d94356b681c35b2aaa255225dac6b
- MD5 fe2c02dbc507a8cc6be573b234942c71
- SHA1 3594da23dc44253023c048dd6c93cd942816dc2e
- SHA512 6529fbccf7839b24cb146b47780acfbdcee7f3bd956e7e42aeef7ad9038504e98cccf2d536b58767eecb02c008a0d996eca9c0e3ae6d6f152a70095757557be5
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2Iq:25pKHtxSvrbr+T
- TLSH T10F263A19FAA44E61D06B8175C9A1975EFA337C011F6087CF1284BA2DAF32FD19976323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 8a7daa3d2dc958059ad1a9991b3abd1be1f22114ee1bcd06060adde640f1fc9e
- MD5 ea5f0524099ead328e708c6a7c5d407f
- SHA1 8e7eb5e98a6d52f231aada500d5d36d9befb7ab9
- SHA512 749e624fcedf549fcbedf33a4fcab5a0ab21447d66914485f86c4b1ce46be7f1977c4f33a1c31b08d663fdea424e474a6eec7e612d3ff2315fcd12fd877299f6
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56ru56r+qJtb2Ij:25pKHtxSvrbr+2
- TLSH T15B262A19FAA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA327C411F2087DF1244BB2DEE32FD19936323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH