Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 16:51
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 977KB
- Sample260720-vcxtksat81
- SHA256 20583140029ee916d3ab96eb474ab1c07f11a51f86caeace08dca2920fd4ff15
- MD5 dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95
- SHA1 4f2ebe72e18f47dc223630dc7dfcc79232996863
- SHA512 d708e7a370e49e3bbb3f1e79550dd352fbf369d80487938daa7939dd02621a9347aaec224428d5556c3f75b7dc3b3d6e46cd53989cb2fbc07cc83e2da3faa828
- SSDEEP 12288:7454G2nCFQRlHUAwSfxL/2Dc3jDLLmt0LDQewsAjRd0H4KiIQ28lDGCpu7H:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCpuD
- TLSH T1CC25AE21FBA0D036D27B0A715A66D311697CBE310F5146CBF3A85B8E5E702C26B36B17
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2336 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" 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.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 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.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\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 61 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe 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_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ 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 opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.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\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.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\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.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\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.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 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3128 2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe 2336 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.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:3128
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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:2336
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 977KB
- SHA256 20583140029ee916d3ab96eb474ab1c07f11a51f86caeace08dca2920fd4ff15
- MD5 dfd3bb9ceaa0db7ab37ac8fe0066de95
- SHA1 4f2ebe72e18f47dc223630dc7dfcc79232996863
- SHA512 d708e7a370e49e3bbb3f1e79550dd352fbf369d80487938daa7939dd02621a9347aaec224428d5556c3f75b7dc3b3d6e46cd53989cb2fbc07cc83e2da3faa828
- SSDEEP 12288:7454G2nCFQRlHUAwSfxL/2Dc3jDLLmt0LDQewsAjRd0H4KiIQ28lDGCpu7H:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCpuD
- TLSH T1CC25AE21FBA0D036D27B0A715A66D311697CBE310F5146CBF3A85B8E5E702C26B36B17
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f8fdbae9c1b3c8e6d0e70896ced8d2b7d65a788dd8b530c7115ff5df273601e1
- MD5 6627dc87106d29f57027bb1a3b1b5e62
- SHA1 2e93370c607218ca26cfa301c7eb8f4f7ab11020
- SHA512 16d7a57c46c1ae1cac4984c0f7d71c3d7f8da285706a8e2d0b10d883b6f11b365d082d76dcd99350fcb7bb070d5e5bff849fe3d8cd0ee0b8fc1653366adba607
- SSDEEP 24576:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCpu/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:sHF40ljvCPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B6759E21F6B4C232D0738575C9E2E75AE97535510B308ACB9398876D2E337D29B3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1000KB
- SHA256 19d843adb89d79f4eaba5fae4b69e136add322a7122f994176160078d01cb981
- MD5 b7f24e3617266ae92cc68908565ae25c
- SHA1 63f366a0955976c7d57adab56be458ea20194aa0
- SHA512 bcf2fd492e7978743d8ae0b8489c040a6fb2815f32ff3b43a51ff328da57d13af49c772c22dca3bc6395e3dd968a32e6a206d7a10ffa5f24c901e68ad0ffb060
- SSDEEP 12288:7454G2nCFQRlHUAwSfxL/2Dc3jDLLmt0LDQewsAjRd0H4KiIQ28lDGCpu7X9:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCpub9
- TLSH T12F25AE21FBA0D036D27B0A715A66D311697CBE310B5146CBF368478E5E703C26B3AB67
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH