Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - max time network
132s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4924-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c501-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c502-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bea-650.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4924-1397-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1412-1470-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0012000000016e01-2004.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1412 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" 2026-07-29_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\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.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\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.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\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.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\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.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\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.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\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\FLTLDR.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\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.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\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.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\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.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\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.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}\accicons.exe$ patcher.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 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 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 File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4924 2026-07-29_9235789531419557837e60144eac6061_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe 1412 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:4924
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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:1412
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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 4a6d3cd1f7497874c785eea74ec67c8fa3c932d99c412cfd7eeb98f7123352ec
- MD5 8ca4b6fea25668755d6af058d2f60ca9
- SHA1 18f3efc871df6e47b38e6cfbd71b25918b5d5e79
- SHA512 cd12f9295712c6ae03459ae3898166d46e0dd95cc65cefed80172106432cea1fae6c016ed330432de1a414e4475945564eea9e717cc5289ab8c39a4afbb0f9dd
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0Aj8:i9+IDQzfBkTIjoY
- TLSH T146D59E12F6A0C176D07385B589A6D7AAEA317D110F2096C75390BF6D3F336C29A36336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 8dae414a98f1e5527ffc76a08612045207b5e91d29c6398c31d8bcab7d299961
- MD5 4c608163728cca85b5f478f2d2411550
- SHA1 df2acdb34058fb898ee43b1ec1dfd34c8b231df3
- SHA512 227bb445671e206f9ef6f720e4648859db141cbbc8fbe84c28a653602d2170130a828d30284658cb0d4be85950c704bd87d777c7257fd1b216686411be1f88ea
- SSDEEP 49152:/gnT9v9Ms/4MnYYJ2ZhqSGLHkJEMqM84pBkTe1Pji0Aj0PnRWtGkf:i9+IDQzfBkTIjoaRW4o
- TLSH T1E6E59D22B6A0C136D0B385B589A6D7B6FE357D111F2085C75390BB6D3F326C29A36327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH