Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 23:52
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
- Size 7.0MB
- Sample260802-3wxlxstgla
- SHA256 77e5a412722c376fe68beab7d89d31306b86493f86d0d6c762c7a94c054fa281
- MD5 ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd
- SHA1 8ef4fbd4aa7c2eb3c69b04f333483881e2519dc3
- SHA512 9204c69142be7db91379c5cc647129c946184a4edf2c1366bd4776531665ee1e63293911989e433ca15268b42d8dbcc2bd35cbc59455890847ddd0629d1c3b67
- SSDEEP 98304:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoyfkZc:PUD53uvUjZ+PVosP
- TLSH T142764B1DFEB88A26E0B39175C5A6975DEA323C111B3086CB1280B76DEE33FD18535726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5d5-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990a-270.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019909-271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4224-1396-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2544-1445-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2544 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" 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4224 2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe 2544 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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:4224
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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:2544
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 7.0MB
- SHA256 77e5a412722c376fe68beab7d89d31306b86493f86d0d6c762c7a94c054fa281
- MD5 ad6c8df86d1e7f92a4bb9757f88b35dd
- SHA1 8ef4fbd4aa7c2eb3c69b04f333483881e2519dc3
- SHA512 9204c69142be7db91379c5cc647129c946184a4edf2c1366bd4776531665ee1e63293911989e433ca15268b42d8dbcc2bd35cbc59455890847ddd0629d1c3b67
- SSDEEP 98304:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoyfkZc:PUD53uvUjZ+PVosP
- TLSH T142764B1DFEB88A26E0B39175C5A6975DEA323C111B3086CB1280B76DEE33FD18535726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 7.5MB
- SHA256 ec8252897ded4b399fbd4dec2f74b3c35bfe314c34c334621fcfd80d4c2b94ed
- MD5 4d639f9e1cfb2b800c400bb34cbfa1cb
- SHA1 7ca936d3d63bc3e807b25a2550c136bc6fff8b8f
- SHA512 09a2e102f5dae64317274526bbbc4c6d6c080457990719989483e6014ede3ea53e1382aa4da6ee5866877f009f7a00a9b3c529af0f0e67c765e0616b04c9a7a2
- SSDEEP 98304:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoyfkZcRjo:PUD53uvUjZ+PVosPVo
- TLSH T1ED863A1DFEB88A26E0B39175C5A6975DE9323C511B3086CB1280B76DEE33FD18536722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
- Size 7.0MB
- SHA256 76fa18a8cdb015a10fa3c561cea39d216a20f0b9a1e44d81ca8eed7eb629c2ea
- MD5 a4af481b1e9898b2830dffdaf837e649
- SHA1 0ab2d85ecb0adfaaf30362859213af2a653402ee
- SHA512 3327b78db710cb8489b65e670c27321549b073f75f26d48ca7299172dc0a3645f4d588d4d8cc52d41dad1b9902b08df2a93e3ca126a1bf063a3a6f2feca13aad
- SSDEEP 98304:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoyfkZc/:PUD53uvUjZ+PVosP/
- TLSH T112764B1DFEB88A26E0B39175C5A6975DEA323C111B3086CB1280B76DEE33FD18535726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$
- Size 7.5MB
- SHA256 5054f3de0e291b8518f6e239b27341f72aa6fcf774e408dc2a3f047226c35ed2
- MD5 c00f3e8e57afa3ba6ea084e9f406c569
- SHA1 506f738842a5c116645bd26b7ca7c21b9ac99559
- SHA512 d17f24f7d844d0be62f4aa2dcbf5258cd960633d53a3f98ce3065c9b29d1cfef466db7436928e248c58cbbae8d8faecc14b13c22b41afb24854caf663277e171
- SSDEEP 98304:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoyfkZcsCq6:PUD53uvUjZ+PVosPVq6
- TLSH T16F763B1DFEB88A66E0B39175C5A6975DE9323C511B3086CF1280B62DEE33FD18935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH