Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/08/2026, 03:46
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe
- Size 754KB
- Sample260801-ebtsjadb86
- SHA256 dc83c625d68c0c00ce7e345602674d4f706f823e06fc593021720160db4c7120
- MD5 12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481
- SHA1 292c0a694314ec38f53e1bc85ec16c32c331fb85
- SHA512 8e549aa042df4606c84c6d6ac77e3fb48f7e43fef28a92277f696ef5b9777e648dbaca7709eab1376d060523a8df7fe7d3ee1f11e503f845edf8b7daa8007295
- SSDEEP 12288:aJ8kRV8U9frYgstcr1R2ydMQE5LJhNbeeE7xoD46mJvC7Q70xarj/r+AwiCoS6I4:dGvrY3tcr1R2ydMQULhbeeE7xoD46mJT
- TLSH T192F49D27B3E080B5E063543D8D5B9259DAF5BD911B24AE8B27E4390A2F373D1393A353
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1" ttry.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation tsay.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4404 tsay.exe 3316 ttry.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\msfsa = "C:\\windows\\tsay.exe" ttry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\msfsa = "C:\\windows\\tsay.exe" 2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\msfsa = "C:\\windows\\tsay.exe" tsay.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\windows\tsay.exe 2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\windows\tsay.exe 2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe File created C:\windows\tsay.exe tsay.exe File created C:\windows\ttry.exe tsay.exe File opened for modification C:\windows\ttry.exe tsay.exe File opened for modification C:\windows\tsay.exe ttry.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 ttry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language tsay.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4404 wrote to memory of 3316 4404 tsay.exe 86
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2868
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C:\windows\tsay.exeC:\windows\tsay.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4404 -
C:\windows\ttry.exe"C:\windows\ttry.exe"2⤵
- Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3316
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Modify Registry
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\tsay.exe
- Size 754KB
- SHA256 dc83c625d68c0c00ce7e345602674d4f706f823e06fc593021720160db4c7120
- MD5 12f3cd62b992294d85e36c2c8e103481
- SHA1 292c0a694314ec38f53e1bc85ec16c32c331fb85
- SHA512 8e549aa042df4606c84c6d6ac77e3fb48f7e43fef28a92277f696ef5b9777e648dbaca7709eab1376d060523a8df7fe7d3ee1f11e503f845edf8b7daa8007295
- SSDEEP 12288:aJ8kRV8U9frYgstcr1R2ydMQE5LJhNbeeE7xoD46mJvC7Q70xarj/r+AwiCoS6I4:dGvrY3tcr1R2ydMQULhbeeE7xoD46mJT
- TLSH T192F49D27B3E080B5E063543D8D5B9259DAF5BD911B24AE8B27E4390A2F373D1393A353
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH