Analysis

  • max time kernel
    83s
  • max time network
    111s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 17:15

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_6c0580a340323b6c485321052dac64c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260709-vsvddset9k
  • SHA256 0bd1320408dac32751047178fa00ac413e77692be73ee007f2daea72afd7f62c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 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.

  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • 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 32 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_6c0580a340323b6c485321052dac64c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_6c0580a340323b6c485321052dac64c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.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:4952
  • 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:3772
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1740
    • 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:3252
  • 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:5284
  • 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:6000
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4284

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          patcher.exe

          • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
          • Size 2.0MB
          • SHA256 0bd1320408dac32751047178fa00ac413e77692be73ee007f2daea72afd7f62c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          7z.exe$

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
          • Size 2.6MB
          • SHA256 0b63c1a79c9bdbb1eb7bf61e267f25794bf5d53df1a42d2553ffcb0c0006819d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          unpack200.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 7d723c7f87780fc7b8d0f765805c420870272fc3871b320a796b80525367734c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          unpack200.exe$

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$
          • Size 2.5MB
          • SHA256 f15ee4ad47f423a938515455f856435060ac9dc9c75b51df5de09006e0b290ac
          • 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 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          GroupFormat.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\GroupFormat.exe
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 1f63262eaa800dee79269e35698cb8623176f465875194e203b60637b3521011
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3252-933-0x000000000E150000-0x000000000E2BC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3772-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4952-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4952-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/5284-535-0x000001FF8B7E0000-0x000001FF8B800000-memory.dmp

          memory/5284-507-0x000001FF87E40000-0x000001FF87F40000-memory.dmp

          memory/5284-521-0x000001FF9BAC0000-0x000001FF9BBC0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5284-520-0x000001FF8B7C0000-0x000001FF8B7E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5284-509-0x000001FF87E40000-0x000001FF87F40000-memory.dmp

          memory/5284-553-0x000001FF9C2B0000-0x000001FF9C2D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5284-508-0x000001FF87E40000-0x000001FF87F40000-memory.dmp

          memory/6000-970-0x0000017A008E0000-0x0000017A00B9C000-memory.dmp

          memory/6000-2331-0x0000017A008E0000-0x0000017A00B9C000-memory.dmp