Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
31/07/2026, 18:18
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- Sample260731-wxt4vsdp2v
- SHA256 ebe2df6770faaf3a3474b019b4790dc79938577b8a45cfdf79bacd70bff013be
- MD5 5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3
- SHA1 8fd70acdb335133b3b211a83ee0b56b08169e8e4
- SHA512 d97344a6feb88674cc4dbbb0b821ecb5f5ee32b373fb80e6a703c5ab43cb14863960fbb0b023bee35acf37c6a01544493a31177330684f3694868edb484c201d
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9M9:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T14856391DFEB88E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C111B3086CB1284775DEE32FD18935326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4888-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4da-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e1-237.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1270.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4888-1357-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5964-1358-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5964 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" 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.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 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4888 2026-07-31_5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe 5964 patcher.exe
Processes
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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:4888
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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:5964
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 ebe2df6770faaf3a3474b019b4790dc79938577b8a45cfdf79bacd70bff013be
- MD5 5656b26ddb2f1f4c2cc2a16c91734da3
- SHA1 8fd70acdb335133b3b211a83ee0b56b08169e8e4
- SHA512 d97344a6feb88674cc4dbbb0b821ecb5f5ee32b373fb80e6a703c5ab43cb14863960fbb0b023bee35acf37c6a01544493a31177330684f3694868edb484c201d
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9M9:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T14856391DFEB88E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C111B3086CB1284775DEE32FD18935326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.4MB
- SHA256 001459caee5b0b863153b8bd44d20f4a84f5906c8cd37c246c580d8e58e53bac
- MD5 d499f90fbe04d872b17033c57d9253b4
- SHA1 29c06aa6d8c4545d11a6b99ae862c4225b1ae658
- SHA512 421c0e60a632fe1b52c38009a8f53038bece7cd70d0c6f422b90e2cd44f5d4c9952a400196e03927e31bd55d6f7ab68fdd29ff4074e5a005bb582cd55ac072b3
- SSDEEP 98304:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZcNfkZcQjo:VUD53uvUjqLbPpPio
- TLSH T18E66291DFEB88A26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C411B3086CB1284776DEE32FD18535336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 0fa5039d753893b24419df846a5e769040412fa37ca093e17f2c98a483439fa6
- MD5 b37081fa41dc0e5c461f3044eaea57c8
- SHA1 731827d23f346dd5b6f8f9fc429dfd6a3b83e0ab
- SHA512 0ff14bcaeb45786bf1df5aa2a2b4bd53ed0ac5790248b5ba2c6a8e524d649d60cead775f36092ca4aeecece4397bf12d9333410fe3b4ced136ac7a8a98448919
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9M0:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZcNfkZcO
- TLSH T10D56391DFEB88E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C111B3086CB1284775DEE32FD18935326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 39e5ebc247e86d3aef9ae8950479e8bef2aa1bf6a1f355b99b381cc03d370539
- MD5 c3033934ec92aba780a131e9e3be0220
- SHA1 45ad93915da847e0ef1396704d0865d4e6332810
- SHA512 be4cac3b95090a6dac95bb8f6bcd2b7debb8f0adf5d5bd62a72efedf7cd4f286488ee452901b29d84d74f62796cc529c468346f1a3bdfcdf6140c7f48f32e828
- SSDEEP 49152:4JEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl1YcLjeW4SkZP4sz9Mw:GGDorOO53Ahv7StBxkYcLjfkZcNfkZc6
- TLSH T1B356391DFEB88E26E0B39175C9A6975DEA323C511B3086CB1284775DEE32FC18935326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH