Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/07/2026, 01:49

General

  • Target
    2026-07-19_164dd840602909c565d3281737e31bc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260720-b8yafab12j
  • SHA256 7862f7f81af214844c7bb52110f65275b0ac622cdb970f03cbcb0766c19c8074
  • 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 15 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\2026-07-19_164dd840602909c565d3281737e31bc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_164dd840602909c565d3281737e31bc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.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:4852
  • 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:1564

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 7862f7f81af214844c7bb52110f65275b0ac622cdb970f03cbcb0766c19c8074
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 afcf707ca82a48d1db679694951d0c39c9bfd1a7520ea00678bcdb8f5069a94f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 03a5cc07b438c1d8787b9ba7e0ad3559d07a07bc0b8e7c530f2cda82d085fcb1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 dc321c4de3898841d12e36c30b6a932f4d73cdeef8c949f00a97bca807366286
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 276aa8cf9b04b826f09f88faf350f78c3b5094c1c7ba9a99266a58bd9a75ad7a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1564-1514-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4852-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4852-1495-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp