Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
147s - 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, 00:56
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
- Size 6.4MB
- Sample260720-baf89sds8v
- SHA256 cb37c0267265a320db121b12d1b6866169fc1743e6f8f6561c089b3da7c9426b
- MD5 9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f
- SHA1 a04d99fdd292d4acec5063b4a2a512a52b634955
- SHA512 368b87e9d64009c4bb1c78d124acdb4459cc0515a5689ed27716570689ee70ba0217232107215d6b3cb9bcf1a1d6a50e86fa7626f7315a0ed6f0200f8f326c48
- SSDEEP 98304:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5FrpfkZcG6tarajo:wpa2P5h1PG6g8o
- TLSH T178667C1A72E84671D0778075C5A29259EA737C215F328BCF1280AE7C7F73AD19939B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6032-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c619-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991d-372.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000188d8-1502.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6032-1756-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3640-1817-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3640 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" 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.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\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.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\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 22 IoCs
description ioc Process File created 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 patcher.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\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.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\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created 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\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NSIS installer 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c619-5.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991d-372.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000188d8-1502.dat nsis_installer_2 - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 6032 2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe 3640 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f_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:6032
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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:3640
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 6.4MB
- SHA256 cb37c0267265a320db121b12d1b6866169fc1743e6f8f6561c089b3da7c9426b
- MD5 9928b6886a095350bf1073f35b225c3f
- SHA1 a04d99fdd292d4acec5063b4a2a512a52b634955
- SHA512 368b87e9d64009c4bb1c78d124acdb4459cc0515a5689ed27716570689ee70ba0217232107215d6b3cb9bcf1a1d6a50e86fa7626f7315a0ed6f0200f8f326c48
- SSDEEP 98304:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5FrpfkZcG6tarajo:wpa2P5h1PG6g8o
- TLSH T178667C1A72E84671D0778075C5A29259EA737C215F328BCF1280AE7C7F73AD19939B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 6.9MB
- SHA256 dedbe4f1dacd7f9670da109d83687d1ab58f105108a651699c1c03b44cdc68d9
- MD5 96d96a6f07364c92e1c37e72accd3e5b
- SHA1 8097cc02454631500316670e9a7a57cfc4efe6a4
- SHA512 4f4f27bd92efda64137efde6ba98cdc5475a21eacada166967a0bc8b7b5bee40a3b58b74cb0c933a216223f2ba2b98d5fe2044fc9715a3005431e436dde3d398
- SSDEEP 98304:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5FrpfkZcG6tarajoKCqo:wpa2P5h1PG6g8ofqo
- TLSH T1F3767D1A73E84671E0778174C5A29259EA737C215F328BCF1290AA7C3F736D19939B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 7.0MB
- SHA256 508488a580cae02df28fa7668b9ed6546054853b139e83c78c532424830cc1b2
- MD5 4f9b19299a0baa8a7a8c13bbfd47e981
- SHA1 ac875b70ac8525473b7c769529d2ffdab3462fac
- SHA512 4e3c8e7d1b267acba6baacf246c1ba94f282680f86035ffe7b538ac42b9c63872aec10b38d69a949719a0290ba3bb3bca2a6396ff00f2be8fbf9db656f314aa0
- SSDEEP 98304:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5FrpfkZcG6tarajo0jo:wpa2P5h1PG6g8o+o
- TLSH T14F767D1AB2A84771D077C075C5929659EA723C215F328BCF12809B7C7F73AD1993AB32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
- Size 6.5MB
- SHA256 98e46a47d3c433e16b4e0aec8197519f46a9035e508c447fb603f730ba8ba7cb
- MD5 976b236ad9a26465839c247393d6878b
- SHA1 f15968745431733cd16f0adf04e31e4c953995ae
- SHA512 d6a0480ce36c29138c442cee9028c24f553b1371e18baa0c78be554199d0622058c26d8d7c29874f5c314c695ef5e509003a966aa08b8554859b43d48b89c11a
- SSDEEP 98304:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitx5FrpfkZcG6tarajoK:wpa2P5h1PG6g8oK
- TLSH T130667C1A72E84671D0778075C5A29259EA737C215F328BCF1280AE7C7F73AD19939B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH