Overview

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2026-07-08...de.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...de.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    58s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 17:19

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_9bb590f23eaa60b2b8d490b52031a6dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample260708-vv9k4aev71
  • SHA256 4b2b34b282e8ad8af5ce09bcfe81865ff3f586f32df8ded3192cdde6bd346b69
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
adwarediscoverypersistencespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_9bb590f23eaa60b2b8d490b52031a6dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_9bb590f23eaa60b2b8d490b52031a6dc_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:1296
  • 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:1516
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3512
    • 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:1768
  • 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:3840
  • 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:4644

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        patcher.exe
        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 4b2b34b282e8ad8af5ce09bcfe81865ff3f586f32df8ded3192cdde6bd346b69
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        7z.exe$
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 5611f7a4df5f2b4cb856f8c2aa41822d3d4495ebd9889a7c4a34fd90ce6e1d6d
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        jstack.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 834acbba62e9df02af48c144b19c2332068327ae869e21856c1b0b446b131589
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        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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        memory/1296-1473-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1296-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1516-1486-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1768-963-0x000000000A950000-0x000000000ABAF000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-706-0x000002BD93F50000-0x000002BD94050000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-705-0x000002BD83A30000-0x000002BD83A50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-716-0x000002BD83A10000-0x000002BD83A30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-739-0x000002BD942F0000-0x000002BD94310000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-694-0x000002BD801E0000-0x000002BD802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-695-0x000002BD801E0000-0x000002BD802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4644-1024-0x000001C000700000-0x000001C0007D4000-memory.dmp
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