Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - max time network
136s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 02:05
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- Sample260718-cjb7cacy2n
- SHA256 68c543ea1c8158d7c506aa947ddba38f0730f7f59b3e898d55a73427c6869e38
- MD5 ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269
- SHA1 0199b999ebda0ce5a6c769541d4ca5359968eda7
- SHA512 7f489dde1570f9b617b7852756b95e57621a7871eda2499ea5675c0d35bab1f7e0b9a758684122c367cc249ce3a9a199bf342609aeab0cb60bf6a235431a6bbb
- SSDEEP 49152:g2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2gh56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IRpYq:MCYhv7StAr7fkZck06
- TLSH T11F164A12B7B88726E0B39175C9E6A695EA733C415F3086CF1285972D2E33BD19936333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2204-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b00000001c652-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198dd-429.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0b-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2204-1501-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2148-1520-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2148 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" 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.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\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2204 2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe 2148 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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:2204
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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:2148
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 68c543ea1c8158d7c506aa947ddba38f0730f7f59b3e898d55a73427c6869e38
- MD5 ca532009b5a332635ed752d55b065269
- SHA1 0199b999ebda0ce5a6c769541d4ca5359968eda7
- SHA512 7f489dde1570f9b617b7852756b95e57621a7871eda2499ea5675c0d35bab1f7e0b9a758684122c367cc249ce3a9a199bf342609aeab0cb60bf6a235431a6bbb
- SSDEEP 49152:g2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2gh56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IRpYq:MCYhv7StAr7fkZck06
- TLSH T11F164A12B7B88726E0B39175C9E6A695EA733C415F3086CF1285972D2E33BD19936333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.7MB
- SHA256 57e737c85b0c97af075d5f5df7f1e7002803f30a6963eb166c4910a29e9075e0
- MD5 08881e0f4d13d1a6d97f2163142fc50d
- SHA1 b4e62e868fb8cfb2171daf15a9335c3e7e586935
- SHA512 6d4836f7897d3b8814d903648a6ff6f977b06b614fb47ee14ee50c542eeded9993c935b2f08ced1285a571a8c482fb56704b6f34866e22856a8965d68babfbe2
- SSDEEP 49152:g2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2gh56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj:MCYhv7StAr7fkZck06Gjo
- TLSH T1DA363B16F6B88736E0B3D175C9E2A699EA723C415F3086CF1285972D2E337D18936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 964c7a73e7b100aa8d4cc67a3081609c3050cf96c05cf7dbf0045bdf65655b0b
- MD5 658b7c91a4c87fccf8edf32d006a9459
- SHA1 f7495a1f9d6d3b4ff01e6494faee4a8d869bb36d
- SHA512 1268b03d96f53121a1d3439109301525f7de5d5e601d700cabfd20e2dd383959a70eccbaf514141091ab81f05a17b8eea628f4e6427795373316f9461d598555
- SSDEEP 49152:g2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2gh56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IRpYqW:MCYhv7StAr7fkZck06j
- TLSH T1EB164A12B7B88726E0B39175C9E6A695EA733C415F3086CF1285972D2E33BD19936333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 2acb3c2f19f49c0d89273af408f242ddaa10252504f50f2ae3e382d57a18a66c
- MD5 908f0d2263944d355f6389a5d06aff61
- SHA1 9a6cadf9349f551568097d7f16de7033457e558c
- SHA512 c6847a000edfc281b280a1e19c038c6ea3c0282fd37bf22ac35d5ea5aa0098ae8f561a61dbfb063582cdb6a4180adb1ecdec707a295999bfd9be20b6b12900cb
- SSDEEP 49152:g2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2gh56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IRpYqt:MCYhv7StAr7fkZck06Y
- TLSH T109163A12B6F88726E0B39175C9E69695EA333C415F3086CF1285A72D2E33BD19936733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH