Analysis
- max time kernel
101s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 09:53
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- Sample260723-lwtftsvfqe
- SHA256 6c9e6c06aa6a47054a4314a2085e5638e62959e4dc7a2b8b43dddf917fcf3179
- MD5 a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e
- SHA1 0d87b578350445bad18eba43783297e4149429cd
- SHA512 bc4c0554fe9173c441c684fe1fa03390492bd91abbfcffa7ca94ee1ba5829af72a46c8da4f84e5e32265321647d22daa94dc545eba0e4eb937d77fb933ecf789
- SSDEEP 49152:4q2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2g8eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:BCYhv7StSfkZcRjo
- TLSH T137164A12F7F88266E0B79275CAE69655FA333C514B3086CF1284962D1F32BD19A36337
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4844-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c527-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b78-685.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4844-1040-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/364-1041-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 364 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" 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 39 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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\wow_helper.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_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 - 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 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4844 2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe 364 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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:4844
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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:364
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 6c9e6c06aa6a47054a4314a2085e5638e62959e4dc7a2b8b43dddf917fcf3179
- MD5 a8a48b51a5cd56d470c1e3e5a0a2b80e
- SHA1 0d87b578350445bad18eba43783297e4149429cd
- SHA512 bc4c0554fe9173c441c684fe1fa03390492bd91abbfcffa7ca94ee1ba5829af72a46c8da4f84e5e32265321647d22daa94dc545eba0e4eb937d77fb933ecf789
- SSDEEP 49152:4q2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2g8eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:BCYhv7StSfkZcRjo
- TLSH T137164A12F7F88266E0B79275CAE69655FA333C514B3086CF1284962D1F32BD19A36337
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 dea9d115d8175b550ec4f47b1fb972d04abfda3111cc9446f390ade49b49889c
- MD5 9338ded1e10bade82d107e0d8e8bc1e1
- SHA1 abe82fc9d3cdcaf17cdbe07537ed8d07ec6f82fb
- SHA512 acc4e45d520c80c01dd6b5b418f564512839bdf5162bda831ccba5fd0b2c7d4ba85e10e268858c9f6e78ac61371d4a3bc24b738bf3c3aca6f7c44b75220ee064
- SSDEEP 49152:4q2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2g8eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:BCYhv7StSfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T124264B12F7B88266E0B39175CAE69659FA7338515B3086CF1285963D1F33BD18A36333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 3b09b62ff85f5bb08c38db14344648481ba7291a0d7ebf05475523fb1fc5803c
- MD5 90686edd1c70262a097c70ffb48f2e62
- SHA1 286e523ac57262abe966d9b75e756ee7560f5727
- SHA512 ef3e914a4bc94fa5b277efd74a0780a3b5988ea5c62ff3aaa2ccb907da2ac7a9b6dae50147d4d5f9cc20458717d70fb2aa0efe23d3f2ce91c1007bf79544ec72
- SSDEEP 49152:4q2a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2g8eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjqUOlk09:BCYhv7StSfkZcRjog9
- TLSH T16C264A12F7B88266E0B79274CAE69655FA733C514B3086CF5284D22D1F33BD19A36723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH