Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • 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
    02/08/2026, 23:50

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_b1225109b34b221df47a82d6fb728ef3_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
  • Size 6.8MB
  • Sample260802-3v1beshj7t
  • SHA256 ac16ae5a68c28386bfc3dc2ade40d3b370a8657921483a6c878874671eece363
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 14 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.

  • NSIS installer 10 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b1225109b34b221df47a82d6fb728ef3_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b1225109b34b221df47a82d6fb728ef3_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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:1940
  • 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:868

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 ac16ae5a68c28386bfc3dc2ade40d3b370a8657921483a6c878874671eece363
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 7.2MB
        • SHA256 e2ca6fb9b8003f0066ffc099ac5319aec2eecff38e492482ad86903e9327c324
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 184887415a0a1ad7bcaedc51c963958f6ee9fcc42105ccab5de881c60ae054e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 c5b3b38d1be2151248a26ccd8f181742ebb12df15cbe54a9c9e9e6fcd37ddc01
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 fce0ecc82357de909a1f756cc2b54e6a8236c2b055802b053fbdbc74457c87c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDriveSetup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 a33f04ca278375df67691a77713cb2b27b35ae0f277c96bb8eb653938a6dcea3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmartTagInstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 ca335ccebd20a38ef6906764e353a575544bf7efa4ff6371c1485fca2e4d214f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 f2857a1ac741038835963c1cbe76b7449604aa2fa77a5397831e4ee475da4270
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 7.2MB
        • SHA256 1f752270ecf7e6dac9144aaf0ba7a73767134500ea6678c5ecd4116fc85cb657
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 241b162450708658206ceecf4807000843072543cc85ac22e2dd1927ead8a862
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/868-1490-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/868-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1940-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1940-1423-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp