Analysis

  • max time kernel
    108s
  • max time network
    130s
  • 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, 01:00

General

  • Target
    2026-07-19_8f5d6b5eb74c011d5ddda7121e83ce80_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
  • Size 4.8MB
  • Sample260720-bc4scaay3r
  • SHA256 23b6a3031a98b1c78e16297181f6440470e81a4b95ca08e48fb96cf7210844ed
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 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 13 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_8f5d6b5eb74c011d5ddda7121e83ce80_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_8f5d6b5eb74c011d5ddda7121e83ce80_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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:6076
  • 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:5232

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 23b6a3031a98b1c78e16297181f6440470e81a4b95ca08e48fb96cf7210844ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 b3e4ef53fafe7a7e6fff261ff16aa4cceb44c9d0438152cc0d5a7a9480766a8e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.4MB
        • SHA256 7ef5d059bf3c3750b84cf54d76f34d1275ddfe6ff3cbd84353796656e9c3962b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 4.9MB
        • SHA256 643cbd9251c2c609ba6eb76e94c98d0cce56500a4795a3016a9f0585fe1092a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 4.9MB
        • SHA256 b613a23792ed74f2d23c6482142bac567bd3f93e492fc75879a657e4766d7d4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xlicons.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
        • Size 4.9MB
        • SHA256 9b51f4cd7421d33ee9692c0adfec0552babfa596f11008f5a97e4f37cb0ed069
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5232-1483-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/6076-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/6076-1446-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp