Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • 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, 11:28

General

  • Target
    2026-07-18_41676aa1a43dbd4d7845f6eb7474710a_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 4.7MB
  • Sample260718-nlcrfac18y
  • SHA256 5a720efb16c59f42566155733b424549f5fe682ebc5b737b8a5ea03ff375f77a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 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 30 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_41676aa1a43dbd4d7845f6eb7474710a_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_41676aa1a43dbd4d7845f6eb7474710a_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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:5320
  • 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:4144

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 5a720efb16c59f42566155733b424549f5fe682ebc5b737b8a5ea03ff375f77a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 3720441bf5b18f9cc39b25fac681e3383d5ae61a83cc49d802315fa3550e50f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 843f55707383019895ca833a763d8435b15a8661c82783788141d27614673e46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 8f23f6990bd642345d60d020c7c5c87b0ffe1d53272c39b300245b0f08bc0ad8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vcredist_x64.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef6b00ec-13e1-4c25-9064-b2f383cb8412}\vcredist_x64.exe$
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 ac6be04e8b256de0300f3767a9366d79a21341dc67ee175bc6d524ce3cd26a35
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4144-1952-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5320-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5320-1861-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp