Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
144s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/07/2026, 03:47
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260721-ece1rsft9w
- SHA256 3c84d8ae9eb8d0305c0e1454442724a9e3fb243cb9dc38ebc8fc51df5e104b2e
- MD5 daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608
- SHA1 b42f2db10b91deb05668aaf894c6e216dc7cadac
- SHA512 a5a98980c765c62c611c7cdc217e922eb112e549281cb0795074989a4d0a589e0a4589078827753038991d868ac49c78f34e7ae8525444e2bf731e55f07828dc
- SSDEEP 24576:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCZe0Le5ji0hmxNrM:sHF40ljvePji0Aj
- TLSH T1B7659E21F7B4C232D0738575C9E2E75AE97535510B308ACB9398876D2E337D29A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4912 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" 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_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 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_128796\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_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 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4364 2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe 4912 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608_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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4364
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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:4912
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3c84d8ae9eb8d0305c0e1454442724a9e3fb243cb9dc38ebc8fc51df5e104b2e
- MD5 daf043fe2629679ff3d0c0a5e219e608
- SHA1 b42f2db10b91deb05668aaf894c6e216dc7cadac
- SHA512 a5a98980c765c62c611c7cdc217e922eb112e549281cb0795074989a4d0a589e0a4589078827753038991d868ac49c78f34e7ae8525444e2bf731e55f07828dc
- SSDEEP 24576:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCZe0Le5ji0hmxNrM:sHF40ljvePji0Aj
- TLSH T1B7659E21F7B4C232D0738575C9E2E75AE97535510B308ACB9398876D2E337D29A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d2e9457abfa38c097a989ef31bedaba41c0bc3be3e3b471aa7180c6ae2604ea4
- MD5 24074b5a4cc4fa839a046347d68fc8b0
- SHA1 bbbe66fa12f50c7cc6bb829b162d9c841173ff60
- SHA512 0907c1dfc187654c4338cba1c103f9fcd2a6d498b76c319a727b47ded97fb406b280c74a6bdfd2ace424f7dc50d0ace577c9c7efb3031fdef7690eaadfd20424
- SSDEEP 24576:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCZe0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:sHF40ljvePji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T11FA56C26F6B48332D073C0B5C5E2E75AE97134510B308ACB9399C76C6E677D2963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 59ecd55be34f1f23735b7cd735ec1299102fd992736960f5ff562e0cd50a4195
- MD5 5ccfede8bcd8ca11a137f17cbf5e2198
- SHA1 da904191d5129056158dad1a120f6933c36a73e9
- SHA512 71243fc6f345ebc21e8a2cb50b4d8b50c50d896e66fb7830047ce2032a59e915f12939b2b9e559f42be2e1a6633943229a13dab0841d3162568a9cb6b6686ea1
- SSDEEP 24576:7454GXFQRlpaewsAjgYKiI+lDGCZe0Le5ji0hmxNrMja:sHF40ljvePji0AjB
- TLSH T10E759E21F6B4C232D0738575C9E2E75AE97535510B308ACB9398876D2E337D29B3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH