Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 18:18

General

  • Target
    2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
  • Size 5.8MB
  • Sample260731-wxt4vsdp2v
  • SHA256 ebe2df6770faaf3a3474b019b4790dc79938577b8a45cfdf79bacd70bff013be
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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:3988
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:652

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 ebe2df6770faaf3a3474b019b4790dc79938577b8a45cfdf79bacd70bff013be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 1f2d0098b9316dbbf65f9b820a6d274181e39028144d398dd07c62d5fbeeb7df
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 001459caee5b0b863153b8bd44d20f4a84f5906c8cd37c246c580d8e58e53bac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$
        • Size 6.0MB
        • SHA256 bf17c8f1881951bddf3c1897e6a761d6386f25b1bd88eddfb7b2d2082c01af7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        EXCEL.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 020a28b2120229fc4b73d25283c47f80f443bbed09534a659835168d3c82a36e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msoadfsb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 ece181aff51ab646c02a405f71760dde47d658dc2252eea29e96fc2b962bb023
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 39e5ebc247e86d3aef9ae8950479e8bef2aa1bf6a1f355b99b381cc03d370539
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/652-1366-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3988-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3988-1365-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp