Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 00:57
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
- Size 5.0MB
- Sample260720-baz2dads9v
- SHA256 4d87d9f850d3e8936a61365f0c1112720f7d2466a457d90b05ee4b9e24b44969
- MD5 979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171
- SHA1 c2176fc7e6d32d759f93bc64e0d49f3864b1c6ab
- SHA512 b3f4c024790617bf1a7727582a04b2a7e28aa8df84ef02e94bbbb0bad8527f315fad25b3e18d765fcfe607192e3f83165e962e12df2833359363ab67fc9816c7
- SSDEEP 98304:+pIc9IW1dXgfC/MHmg+eUJF3noxDIqnstLEStafkZcgs:+pz32EqnhS+Pgs
- TLSH T10C362991A2F64227D0B2E170C9A15609B5713F954F31A6CFF244F62D6B3F6E0A93C722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3212-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4296-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000900000001f2f5-137.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3212-1428-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4296-1477-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000231db-1599.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4296 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_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.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_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{D85901DF-D0DA-4964-AECD-B8E8AF22AD43}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_85093\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.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_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3212 2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe 4296 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.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:3212
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4296
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.0MB
- SHA256 4d87d9f850d3e8936a61365f0c1112720f7d2466a457d90b05ee4b9e24b44969
- MD5 979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171
- SHA1 c2176fc7e6d32d759f93bc64e0d49f3864b1c6ab
- SHA512 b3f4c024790617bf1a7727582a04b2a7e28aa8df84ef02e94bbbb0bad8527f315fad25b3e18d765fcfe607192e3f83165e962e12df2833359363ab67fc9816c7
- SSDEEP 98304:+pIc9IW1dXgfC/MHmg+eUJF3noxDIqnstLEStafkZcgs:+pz32EqnhS+Pgs
- TLSH T10C362991A2F64227D0B2E170C9A15609B5713F954F31A6CFF244F62D6B3F6E0A93C722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$
- Size 5.1MB
- SHA256 250d4df19a3a50e746dc963ef7f2d7abbbf54e3f492e6647de201da3196b5dfa
- MD5 844b9982644b878bad4842400add4752
- SHA1 cbe445e5557e7b70ae65c657740b8818c2315547
- SHA512 b37ae34aff02dacdd6a4fa16f51a0300463dbc31b88fe99072ee74f3f5f10a7c2ece643df7bcdc5a72a444c79ec41d4f50ba0bcddf0e1806424a3d4776fdfc4f
- SSDEEP 98304:+pIc9IW1dXgfC/MHmg+eUJF3noxDIqnstLEStafkZcgP:+pz32EqnhS+PgP
- TLSH T106362981A2F64267D0B2E170C5A15609B5713FA54F31A6CFF244F62D6B3F6E0A93C722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.5MB
- SHA256 a85f9191cfdde0275057e34813d67af601e980fabb6d5bce197db9e70a7643f9
- MD5 2b29522a4490877f85053347dacbadb0
- SHA1 08b66343397309408e6186590b1cb69165c08ca8
- SHA512 474507519a5e5b81c657dda31d25f3bbbf9b686ef851827efe92280727cb730955baba7d4954fbc7ff54d934407647c34344077185968acfbced2f07a59a55d8
- SSDEEP 98304:+pIc9IW1dXgfC/MHmg+eUJF3noxDIqnstLEStafkZcgSjo:+pz32EqnhS+PgEo
- TLSH T10B462991A2F64227D0B2E170C5A19609B5713F914F31A6CBF244F62D6B3F6E1A93D332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$
- Size 5.1MB
- SHA256 cfb97e85b5c1240c4dc0cac506c6e31a2008e1799d7d4bf5881c8200a59b44ea
- MD5 c29d33e2c3ea8603f4b8629dc89eba9e
- SHA1 9070b9869f153b7b7c85948927749dfe6e2054b2
- SHA512 eb7802abde6d7f24111185c0845aa8161f9be5cc8a6fde54fe07a6131d239732aad3a610ea0748b2bb20312b8952901a34e3480429ec02b8b76135083c17c5a4
- SSDEEP 98304:+pIc9IW1dXgfC/MHmg+eUJF3noxDIqnstLEStafkZcg5:+pz32EqnhS+Pg5
- TLSH T15E461A81E2F64167D0B6E130C6A15609B5723F954F21A6CFF244F62D6B3F6E0A93C722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH