Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
133s - 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, 17:22
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260801-vx3kkasbrc
- SHA256 89875c9a720cccc629e07d2199fd1ac02faa141ca3938cbf9bac14f5415c0155
- MD5 23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd
- SHA1 ce348dd987ad8ad8fa95a10966af1d923fbf12e8
- SHA512 03517df265250d4f8993ab792668fc4ef3cf2a2f0a66124617a7240d722b5c11c885f8d8d98ab2655152b0a0a4997154bc2c2045c2b906f4ee02842ddde9c234
- SSDEEP 49152:ggnToIiISydB3IGLKEzW9VfWdPji0Aj6qJtb2I0qJtb2IQPji0Aj:OWCYdK9Fgjo+XZjo
- TLSH T1A2263929FEA48A31D0768175C6E2A75EE9323C410B7086CB5285F67CAF37FD18576322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac30-1205.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2636-1362-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1872-1399-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00020000000066b6-1786.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00040000000066a9-1789.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1872 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.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 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{8F4E2A33-DC18-4884-A646-9283C13498CD}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.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 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2636 2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe 1872 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_h.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:2636
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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:1872
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 89875c9a720cccc629e07d2199fd1ac02faa141ca3938cbf9bac14f5415c0155
- MD5 23629c988850b34776ae325dd919c4bd
- SHA1 ce348dd987ad8ad8fa95a10966af1d923fbf12e8
- SHA512 03517df265250d4f8993ab792668fc4ef3cf2a2f0a66124617a7240d722b5c11c885f8d8d98ab2655152b0a0a4997154bc2c2045c2b906f4ee02842ddde9c234
- SSDEEP 49152:ggnToIiISydB3IGLKEzW9VfWdPji0Aj6qJtb2I0qJtb2IQPji0Aj:OWCYdK9Fgjo+XZjo
- TLSH T1A2263929FEA48A31D0768175C6E2A75EE9323C410B7086CB5285F67CAF37FD18576322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 4b09aa6b5a15af7de820d90033cfccbd25d22a7b9559972c7db68654a5d9c984
- MD5 711bb1a288d7cfbf486eee8f98cb5316
- SHA1 ad8938ef8f426a56dadf3d9e38375f120a9a0228
- SHA512 10e0fac9e9b7cf449ccde0c062248e06b6da4a3caaca38f6c69b73e47fee7d2f8e0c33dd08ef5f0548604cfe76b7ce19adbadec291344b1cfd2d46187938e5d9
- SSDEEP 49152:ggnToIiISydB3IGLKEzW9VfWdPji0Aj6qJtb2I0qJtb2IQPji0AjMpX:OWCYdK9Fgjo+XZjoApX
- TLSH T128263A29FAA48A31D07681B5CAE2975EF9323C410B3085CB5285F67CAF33FD19576722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 d61910482a6cb35b30085f17c3a22f3d888cbc3612d30d64a66353b3e85da31b
- MD5 0bb06119af773a2acc0444cd28f74ba4
- SHA1 491d8c1041981e7efadd624cf5d885bf9f38994d
- SHA512 bc4757bc43870c35edc1ec2f676c05ec41c0969f35563f40bb2865fcf81d8c162eeaf90e41aba5069fa7cc94cbe5097ea18258ce8d562ba0f0de1f249aa03d9c
- SSDEEP 49152:ggnToIiISydB3IGLKEzW9VfWdPji0Aj6qJtb2I0qJtb2IQPji0Aj1T9t2:OWCYdK9Fgjo+XZjoJ2
- TLSH T13F364B29FAA48A31D0778175CA92975EF9323C410B7085CB5285F67CAF37FD18A76322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 1a92af90935af9407c74393e963199ac04657e1e454cc64beb1b73f4ff05c53b
- MD5 178c0aee726af328cf68965e26adde70
- SHA1 65d5c05a833e8095c2797ec136a69927c540d37e
- SHA512 a66c9cc897752328d32774fcd4479b6f3063491c431ff1b88a9f2724bc138307d338f99564c329b539008fa282bab60f58b95faf528a4d45fe0b68ca9ede1b49
- SSDEEP 49152:ggnToIiISydB3IGLKEzW9VfWdPji0Aj6qJtb2I0qJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:OWCYdK9Fgjo+XZjo0jo
- TLSH T16B362929FA648A31D07781B5C6E2A75EE9323C410B3086CB5285F67CAF77FD18576322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 67998ea2536c56921c8a809cbd4b4b683863b71c3e5c9854fb6a170d3bb21d5f
- MD5 52109be6ded72fb7336bc72c0f8ba797
- SHA1 42e8348ce9d8fe08a631601ac7bd817b8b9f0b79
- SHA512 3060005f2477c3f49238e6a7cec6db19b32992ce04fc5c0cd50aeabf69640555209ced06453bb206701bc65f9a200e5b6a9a92f5f8f75c06403f077efd5a4e5d
- SSDEEP 49152:ggnToIiISydB3IGLKEzW9VfWdPji0Aj6qJtb2I0qJtb2IQPji0AjAi6:OWCYdK9Fgjo+XZjo8i6
- TLSH T11C362929FF648E31E07A8075C592936DE9323C450BE185CB528DBA2D9F32FD585F6322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH