Analysis

  • max time kernel
    101s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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, 06:22

General

  • Target
    2026-07-18_c8e3d75bd49b63ed84b59b63a59a2c6e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample260718-g44jjsd16t
  • SHA256 9ab52224427940cd1be6f43cd2124b5371c9be4950806e7873a9af187b760e81
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 25 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.

  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_c8e3d75bd49b63ed84b59b63a59a2c6e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_c8e3d75bd49b63ed84b59b63a59a2c6e_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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3556
  • 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2812

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 9ab52224427940cd1be6f43cd2124b5371c9be4950806e7873a9af187b760e81
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 f9afdde3469e047a0e91e71b42b7a9288436f7302aeac9d035fb74511c6bcc82
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 d5851683ce8ecac9667f66c9be47dfb4d73ed91e05fb25c74672e2c948cf6aad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 b1b9f6c9637e33d44988ce38eb773e41dc52c92f9317c3a1d468eed2e07ef3b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2812-1758-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-1691-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp