Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/07/2026, 06:47
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260729-hkelrazset
- SHA256 d52012fca12f7cae3e6244b8644141c1fd57baeb8f50cd0c7e2e278da155490b
- MD5 9235789531419557837e60144eac6061
- SHA1 2db7fc463e6987dec64bd0e94764e602ee0c3417
- SHA512 3b748cc5c3b36ae26c04068b6e0be82d68b30eb7ea9481f76974830a9db18caa8ab5a440f2dc13553ad7cdf4b9c0c1093daffee93e2dc305a6dfe1afa77c437b
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0Aj:i9+IDQzfBkTIjo
- TLSH T1E1D59E12F6A0C176D07385B589A6D7AAEA317D110F2096C75390BF6D3F336C29A36336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024485-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4436-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023599-130.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021515-629.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021673-1255.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4236-1502-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4436-1521-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4436 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_95875\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_95875\javaws.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created 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\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4236 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe 4436 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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:4236
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4436
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 d52012fca12f7cae3e6244b8644141c1fd57baeb8f50cd0c7e2e278da155490b
- MD5 9235789531419557837e60144eac6061
- SHA1 2db7fc463e6987dec64bd0e94764e602ee0c3417
- SHA512 3b748cc5c3b36ae26c04068b6e0be82d68b30eb7ea9481f76974830a9db18caa8ab5a440f2dc13553ad7cdf4b9c0c1093daffee93e2dc305a6dfe1afa77c437b
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0Aj:i9+IDQzfBkTIjo
- TLSH T1E1D59E12F6A0C176D07385B589A6D7AAEA317D110F2096C75390BF6D3F336C29A36336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 57313e9c3aca7358a73cc2652c60e981940c4c54e20236869e834e1b9168541c
- MD5 8ac3d6c5cc09cd59c349384cb0d32bc4
- SHA1 a2c5c67a5f18513bc024b96c83e096aab28245e0
- SHA512 19ba884226148e610cdab533ba17019548211d558ba677a769fc1c39f661c9cbc768a7d8e209759c1cbeb570df00d98dd8645760c95635915422bb78f9a3cfef
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0AjKPji0Aj:i9+IDQzfBkTIjo0jo
- TLSH T18CF56C12F6A0C276D073C5B5C9A697AAEA317D510B3086C75394BB6C3F336D29936332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 4e4d2474950e6dbf24f13394b82f4776c7871600e778d57bfafaa7a7f861a796
- MD5 b10b0c7a25624da59b24077a050ccfb2
- SHA1 13b153ef4f85a5c990b9c9d784947d6fc6c8f2d4
- SHA512 65ad399b71c2234f6f439561e043e3944a1fc4c51c81e3d13692723b4eb520c33e28c589d04776eeca5d74dc30d139bc8fa83148a2d75816ab3a9107451d5ede
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0AjX:i9+IDQzfBkTIjoT
- TLSH T150D56B12F6A0C176D07B8575CAA697AABA337D110BA086C753D0FB7C2F326C19975323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 81b7a1aaad691079dfefd870c722026ff84230d42225150a1431226c0481319c
- MD5 6a35119600e4f5b3b188cf548973a5d4
- SHA1 3405a31b40c14bfea9a558086d29d6f0f188e5f0
- SHA512 e4187b37c5680bb12120753989e68d182dd9a2483ee970999e8f45ee62f599428bb54ba88a18f88e4dffb3b8d747ee61da0b2671526589c1b3f98f40e0fa83be
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0AjD:i9+IDQzfBkTIjoP
- TLSH T12AD59E12F6A0C176D07385B589A6D7AAEA317D110F2096C75390BF6D3F336C29A36336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 d42410edf4e8df525dcc40478f675b221780bbdbd335dc5d1e3d7db66635db76
- MD5 02cc9b5716b811ea60f08af2f60ce30b
- SHA1 c74cab4b40fd1d14a255b4f49753edb2d089b0f2
- SHA512 65286f39dfc1ca41410ca25fce4ccb1463a44d017303bf479d684952ddb5a81086bff7054c6b1ebd606bb9419a8d2b14503ac78ed3710f7a4b28f7119326d8e5
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0Ajq:i9+IDQzfBkTIjo2
- TLSH T1B8D58D12F6A0C176D0B38575C9A6D7AAEA317E510F2096C75390BB6C3F336C29936336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH