Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - max time network
112s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/07/2026, 22:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260710-192rpacx2m
- SHA256 c059ffd863840c36c104d114d6446323f6545ce8dd7a67df6f1e9d3ccfed64f9
- MD5 8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781
- SHA1 0eda422724c87880a26dba865046f66f3916eb45
- SHA512 2ecd1ce5c8ef6893c778c44f27ad66aa4e4a81b30d4e8f391e40ce0d1a3a6ca15698b52243b35ce62d45055ab875dec7c30bcb1f59b1c3a65a6df35cbd4a4b65
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5GhRBhTnBaW1PszZ:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5GT3FaW1PszZ
- TLSH T131265B1667E404B5E17345348965822D9A72B821C7338ECF22905EEDBFF3AD19D39B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4660-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4c6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4660-1487-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5728-1518-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5728 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" 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.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 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NSIS installer 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4c6-5.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat nsis_installer_2 - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4660 2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe 5728 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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:4660
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5728
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 c059ffd863840c36c104d114d6446323f6545ce8dd7a67df6f1e9d3ccfed64f9
- MD5 8ef1ab866a9f4107f3026a5c75e58781
- SHA1 0eda422724c87880a26dba865046f66f3916eb45
- SHA512 2ecd1ce5c8ef6893c778c44f27ad66aa4e4a81b30d4e8f391e40ce0d1a3a6ca15698b52243b35ce62d45055ab875dec7c30bcb1f59b1c3a65a6df35cbd4a4b65
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5GhRBhTnBaW1PszZ:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5GT3FaW1PszZ
- TLSH T131265B1667E404B5E17345348965822D9A72B821C7338ECF22905EEDBFF3AD19D39B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.0MB
- SHA256 d64ddf8b6fa8d50d16b732853cda7731c8c6033b5be143b1a1f90c0e0cc3b30d
- MD5 3a1b7af035f5c22847be6bb39e8ac0d4
- SHA1 1092a0a9e47528e578ad5699013c2be7aef357a5
- SHA512 dfb9bead3c700470480323e47aa2f4fb421cdce3b5d8c0b9fa808328d5ecea3aa81860cdd6a18caddc9ab5e3bcf0e48bf2524fe65875eb5e1c2e4bc69e1fbba1
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJkY5GhRBhTnBaW1PszE:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5GT3FaW1PszVjo
- TLSH T13A366C1677A40175E07385348965925DEA72782187338ECF12809EEDBFF3AD19D3AB32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH