Analysis

  • max time kernel
    98s
  • 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, 03:53

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_4f6867d40fe7d831f4a65b0c5c1b86ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 953KB
  • Sample260707-ef443aht3x
  • SHA256 d98372b44be58ede2463ba80fadc691d2da7512dd18ed2ac2752660b01e049fa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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 18 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\2026-07-06_4f6867d40fe7d831f4a65b0c5c1b86ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_4f6867d40fe7d831f4a65b0c5c1b86ad_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.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:3748
  • 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:3760

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 953KB
        • SHA256 d98372b44be58ede2463ba80fadc691d2da7512dd18ed2ac2752660b01e049fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 735cd1f8e5ca14835553aac25b638060d918a480703b9feb835299206152b029
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_click_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 74ff0c26add812735fab0c2eb591f18e75a6ffd7e2af5bcb6892ba120b64815e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 7207472c6ae8699513af172eba341cdb90fddcb57db9cb96e07da69b25bf6229
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 968KB
        • SHA256 1fe2a85128379fb4b2aaddadbb9f1bda5403f8ce480d87e8fa4428f8cf33a72a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 e16a54369fefa069c0373452523a8bbbe890c1d16f94e3365b0648f2fc452119
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 e2994403d068a802124240338dcc6dcc0af347d6935ccb96b5c91b94e4bc39e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 3ff68155743048ac6c12c75431567ae4041db927b98fb44de5dbc9d8e45f75a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3748-1-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3748-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3748-24-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3760-11-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002050000-memory.dmp