Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
143s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 03:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- Sample260718-dyscjsas6s
- SHA256 df84459fa7dee7dae5ff4705d4488e79bbcc6faf6e5fd78d1865a86a5c4050e1
- MD5 705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b
- SHA1 b47c613d1dbe0f1a8000324b92e68506ad9525d1
- SHA512 45c2cac27bd24ec719f8229d85b8e83125d4e5704991b9ed425e01977cdc872f53490508dd4f94325e87ae8501aab269491f029a0a29a4a36a759fa6e5d09d48
- SSDEEP 49152:gDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2e:VpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhljoyfkZc86
- TLSH T1DC566C16B2B88276E0B3C179C5E29659E97278511B30C6CF1285973C2F377D2D936B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002449e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023528-145.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002123c-407.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002123b-409.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/456-936-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/548-955-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 548 patcher.exe - 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\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\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.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 (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.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 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NSIS installer 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002449e-5.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-11.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023528-145.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002123c-407.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002123b-409.dat nsis_installer_2 - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 456 2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe 548 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b_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:456
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:548
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 df84459fa7dee7dae5ff4705d4488e79bbcc6faf6e5fd78d1865a86a5c4050e1
- MD5 705440bc44e2e15fbfd44a0c05bd179b
- SHA1 b47c613d1dbe0f1a8000324b92e68506ad9525d1
- SHA512 45c2cac27bd24ec719f8229d85b8e83125d4e5704991b9ed425e01977cdc872f53490508dd4f94325e87ae8501aab269491f029a0a29a4a36a759fa6e5d09d48
- SSDEEP 49152:gDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2e:VpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhljoyfkZc86
- TLSH T1DC566C16B2B88276E0B3C179C5E29659E97278511B30C6CF1285973C2F377D2D936B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.5MB
- SHA256 da73b6e71b52f9d9885a0e94c878055226c1d43967124283881252ca8298db8d
- MD5 5922a45cfdf1def11eaf27c4afdb5223
- SHA1 54f246c21b55ee2db1a3a5e5c67a7e59e0a351d7
- SHA512 23b269756cd0d6aac2d4502abf9ffd3c37443759d2803e508e7e283f3b65ce9c803005578dd46d34fdded742ace672a0a466636c997e5939a745f251868ccb89
- SSDEEP 98304:VpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhljoyfkZc86Gjo:Vpa2ErQhxosP86Qo
- TLSH T15E665C16F6B88375E0B3C179C5E2965AE97238511B3086CF1285977C2F377D2893AB32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 fbebfbdac34221882da1e6769da2990734ee3352b113460846602e73b3ce8751
- MD5 069c5dde14a191cf3b41c7eb58bf3467
- SHA1 19f738a796d3a54cc4428a37a7fd94682b3bbd4a
- SHA512 d4d62e7f55ec4fa414456a1b0f539faff0953c602530015fe69473c5d179f0fa461557a9b5f98e54d02882689ab64f31cdf5fd903c889a677b95cc545d846965
- SSDEEP 49152:gDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2p:VpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhljoyfkZc86F
- TLSH T13A564A16F2B88275E0B7C179C6E29659FA7278511B3086CF1285D73C2F376D28936B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 9a6640bd51ea25d5472af7802e071dad23b34e4d8791107688536af42dbcd323
- MD5 20f2c108a8f9dc779f20e0a4405b126a
- SHA1 e934b4cbf31a5704963280e2e7085b7bea125d25
- SHA512 656b79574ad5fec99cf4ba0768650de68b8084e35bb2c63abe1bc7606a3e20623f255484a3163d2f79a85700b13945c8dbeb924068ee15d8ce8d06b0b4b83417
- SSDEEP 49152:gDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb29:VpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhljoyfkZc86B
- TLSH T114566D16B2B88276E0B3C179C5E2965AE97278511B30C6CF1285973C2F377D2D936B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 adc3e903105322a6ed8d46ac8d8c4c92354479de94abec0803e66a3a4c810cda
- MD5 7982dd824f96ddcde02deafc8057550c
- SHA1 99197a571166bd7efa062ec50e14ae960958858e
- SHA512 6c5e41f4cb1e3adbdec51bd3fbea4977ce001a315f5a7f92247c105747638521d9d0784d0a0d8fb7f0174fd6229db33039911bb2205957edc3e4f2c01d4a6897
- SSDEEP 49152:gDHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2p:VpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhljoyfkZc869
- TLSH T109566D16B2B88276E0B3C179C5E2965AE97278511B30C6CF1285973C2F377D2D936B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH