Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    114s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 17:04

General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_44e21946c63e9ab552223ee529b9a8e4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 3.8MB
  • Sample260801-vlaems1gnf
  • SHA256 5690be9354b61fec0756a3a69c31ef49e70067ef1c9a8b5e29dad18763d9b8a5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_44e21946c63e9ab552223ee529b9a8e4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_44e21946c63e9ab552223ee529b9a8e4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_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:2544
  • 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5632

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 5690be9354b61fec0756a3a69c31ef49e70067ef1c9a8b5e29dad18763d9b8a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 398ca818156b53f26c18ab145398d7c7191675fd8ba5d0e058c44787180d684e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 0321933ab4797022dec894a6d2724de08f6a6206eb9b475230af19840ca558fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 ebde5c276649f7b605cf73cfae006c09004303b260c79fc774598c121dbbdba0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        protocolhandler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 16f0cc850c8d6d611444889424a0389e214ca6a2e91c7791f1aeab3443ba238e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2544-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2544-1484-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5632-1521-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp