Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
115s - 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, 10:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
- Size 4.6MB
- Sample260718-l72xcabs4t
- SHA256 0ae6725f7e8d9fb4ebe234553b21cd3263c959fee607ab269a85e929f1ed6a7c
- MD5 e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7
- SHA1 2c54decddfe3a29ceb4f7e8683aedd36120a0f1c
- SHA512 0f60489e06f42d64524fa047634183ebb0bd676c239b29ab55cb32a2fbc52fc284cceeee3fdc93704f1e63ffe0205e913454efdebcc63358645a9ac689e80a3c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJteW4SkZP4sz9Mb41lkWu0yLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYq:A3k03kHRnfkZc41lkNLfkZcNfkZcW6
- TLSH T152261A16F6B88332E0B3C0B5C5E6AA5EFA3234459B318ECB0245976C2F677D18A35735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1988-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1988-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5408-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d18-758.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001a0e2-956.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1285.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d18-758.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001a0e2-956.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1285.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5408 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" 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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$$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.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 - Drops file in Windows directory 46 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\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 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe 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_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.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 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1988 2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe 5408 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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:1988
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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:5408
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 0ae6725f7e8d9fb4ebe234553b21cd3263c959fee607ab269a85e929f1ed6a7c
- MD5 e57690715b5280e116afc9fa61ffd6b7
- SHA1 2c54decddfe3a29ceb4f7e8683aedd36120a0f1c
- SHA512 0f60489e06f42d64524fa047634183ebb0bd676c239b29ab55cb32a2fbc52fc284cceeee3fdc93704f1e63ffe0205e913454efdebcc63358645a9ac689e80a3c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJteW4SkZP4sz9Mb41lkWu0yLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYq:A3k03kHRnfkZc41lkNLfkZcNfkZcW6
- TLSH T152261A16F6B88332E0B3C0B5C5E6AA5EFA3234459B318ECB0245976C2F677D18A35735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.1MB
- SHA256 cf6a2840641eea1af51fba560bb8f99b214732840709bb9997b0d0d21fa6484a
- MD5 210beda23bcaa40e3176a1759586066c
- SHA1 26f5b48a590388e49363e3a707e9d6cbaff1f300
- SHA512 e1fc01fa5ae03e1f70ea80ad7ebcf6065c1c9135fe93a7585d64d2a9da369edd5268e810446d04ebf38e49769cb66bacb0fd43300c5ecd028eeaf1a47e66a1dc
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHRnfkZc41lkNLfkZcNfkZcW6Gjo:A3k03kH5P+lmPpPW6Qo
- TLSH T1A5362A16F6B88332E0B3C0B9C5D6AA9EFE3234455B318ACB0245976C2F677D18A35735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 c580046300f8b2e5a33e5be08066dae4db7f1fcbbe9fda45f86c7058162e0612
- MD5 cad660f4e938a61e5b8aacaacf85da75
- SHA1 3f4a1aaca0fee9d2ff49573736ee648466646def
- SHA512 1db49dd6f570bf9eb6166e1bdbb6539a1782c14288d70aa009c24fbfadf43ead9955880a6f97921f894f3219495d14b6c2729e70bb90abf10f9d0bf2025f135b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJteW4SkZP4sz9Mb41lkWu0yLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYqG:A3k03kHRnfkZc41lkNLfkZcNfkZcW6
- TLSH T1D0262A16F6B88332E0B3C0B5C5E6AA5EFA3234455B318ECB0245976C2F677D18A35735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe
- Size 5.4MB
- SHA256 aade146beda178c7b508daf82e05f727b603779da62e006493bbe6a2d767370a
- MD5 fdff127f8e6730b7aae9b061410559c6
- SHA1 1b8dc3b68b0a5a0b1ae9cfc083741a35f3290900
- SHA512 1fa7a4a65a51881af8e728391132dbe70c88d6edd6d7d5f1da033d2606a62930707dc491ba170475b3906d69f50f8b53314b48fac0603a8afbdf6160f3cac4b6
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHRnfkZc41lkNLfkZcNfkZcW61UEW:A3k03kH5P+lmPpPW6+EW
- TLSH T1AF463B16F6B88372E0B3C075C5E6AA5AFA3234425B318ACF0245C76D2F67BD18935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 7d9e2e198b069f700597fd50c6b3274dc0ddaa66daef34a5880dc94a743bc3d9
- MD5 cfc089e5b52054bde7ea6184475e7a18
- SHA1 68619c34a3ae485d73c6036e5abafa77f659330d
- SHA512 d101dbc4d3dab6a9ce4cbd2815298855f7befbc59eac557518a13d6c2b9c121cf897744739645e7b3720d51c0b10b10fbb66df9707c1bbb5665e329fc140a443
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJteW4SkZP4sz9Mb41lkWu0yLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYqt:A3k03kHRnfkZc41lkNLfkZcNfkZcW6Y
- TLSH T172361916F6B88332E0B3C0B5C9E6AA5EF93238455B318ECB0245976C2F776D18A35735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH