Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - 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, 16:01
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_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_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
- Size 6.4MB
- Sample260802-tf7yaassfz
- SHA256 b559d3b2f8bc98e0a91084e83a42013f141a2c3daf0af33c531974bf91689aea
- MD5 fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f
- SHA1 13ed9eeecaa5a8237759991bc854f2c8b90036c2
- SHA512 45cf6e28f9f7598015173dec0b35786fec1681f95c0a7d657e3b68420db580e3ebf7bb2ac51c859d5c591b5068f909eb5ec2cf15def002465cc7dd579e153ad0
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyl:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoCrX
- TLSH T119663A1DFEA88E66E0B39174C9A5975DEA327C111F3086CF1280766DEE32FD18935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/408-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1916-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000243f5-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000500000001fd41-112.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/408-1453-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1916-1490-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001200000000071d-2045.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1916 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_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_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_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$$ 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.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\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 408 2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe 1916 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_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:408
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1916
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 6.4MB
- SHA256 b559d3b2f8bc98e0a91084e83a42013f141a2c3daf0af33c531974bf91689aea
- MD5 fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f
- SHA1 13ed9eeecaa5a8237759991bc854f2c8b90036c2
- SHA512 45cf6e28f9f7598015173dec0b35786fec1681f95c0a7d657e3b68420db580e3ebf7bb2ac51c859d5c591b5068f909eb5ec2cf15def002465cc7dd579e153ad0
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyl:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoCrX
- TLSH T119663A1DFEA88E66E0B39174C9A5975DEA327C111F3086CF1280766DEE32FD18935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.9MB
- SHA256 eb065bfacc88bc409e187076fcd83464bf557a9051e02fef34e64ff98ec9ebc0
- MD5 d9769389b38b7bd3d3580d8bf0bf8b5e
- SHA1 ccc500a07fc2d281e7ec7832e6aa61fd2df1da90
- SHA512 4136b1552e1d31b03c479254d12ea5066dbdfbb406bc6917bd4865a5a2db6bf2a837816194372862ef9bd142a861cfa51a4bdcd0c131bb87c1e184838238b25d
- SSDEEP 98304:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoCrLjo:PUD53uvUjZ+PVoe/o
- TLSH T1C7763B1DFEB88E65E0B39175C5A6975DEA323C111F3086CB1280B66DEE32FD18935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$
- Size 6.5MB
- SHA256 6abe16c1fb9a8bd618c4744b9254c9cca5de5127e03da7a74b6ea2e267cbe856
- MD5 cc39799eb050b4c8a6b84e6259eaa285
- SHA1 004736d0cc0d66f288a4c3e17688afd51b09bd65
- SHA512 6367091df4ec08de5f9ffb2989d1dbd6ff5a575087750611cd3e76a14232fa7018ddf54561d8c2bbb47e576722868d0441231b29145e6717bb464a84dcecee2b
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyK:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoCrU
- TLSH T1FC663A1DFEA88E65E0B79174C6A5975DEA327C111F3086CB1280B62DEE32FD18935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 6.6MB
- SHA256 496a836aeefdca09d651f7ef7f420128caab1d2a9e13b587d9dad039f23cee9a
- MD5 f09c3a487ca13924788a331f3b784548
- SHA1 09f3208f9b0c2db401a268b0c78eaa5e3e6ba63c
- SHA512 382b1215f05091f077986a980f5e11080c80f4a8f5c4ec2bba34eed4fe116106f409a4cca303cbcfd4b6235932edf9dae421b068a6a8a1209186a2370c6f4464
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyi:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcRjoCrPuX
- TLSH T166663A1DFEE88E66E0B39175C9A5975DEA327C111F3086CB1280762DEE32FD18935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH