Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • max time network
    119s
  • 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, 00:57

General

  • Target
    2026-07-19_979110c45daeeaf9eb4862e898863171_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
  • Size 5.0MB
  • Sample260720-baz2dads9v
  • SHA256 4d87d9f850d3e8936a61365f0c1112720f7d2466a457d90b05ee4b9e24b44969
  • 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 16 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_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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3824
  • 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:3468

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 4d87d9f850d3e8936a61365f0c1112720f7d2466a457d90b05ee4b9e24b44969
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 a85f9191cfdde0275057e34813d67af601e980fabb6d5bce197db9e70a7643f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 53815d0020cc67751fc73b80fbcedf6bf126bd9c545765232e54e66745cf86e0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pubs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
        • Size 5.4MB
        • SHA256 5a5ab208bdaafd2f1e6d4e0c4bd0167f9ef6c2793981839d971640d72b3e1645
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 418eb04383df78d3c3ef2024f3722744ec7d43d6147fe12579b384df92c2a951
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3468-1461-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3824-1418-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp