Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • 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
    02/08/2026, 16:01

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_fea237a9215c2cca8b8beef6bcb21b2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
  • Size 6.4MB
  • Sample260802-tf7yaassfz
  • SHA256 b559d3b2f8bc98e0a91084e83a42013f141a2c3daf0af33c531974bf91689aea
  • 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 22 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\2026-08-02_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:5416
  • 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:1000

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 b559d3b2f8bc98e0a91084e83a42013f141a2c3daf0af33c531974bf91689aea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ie_to_edge_stub.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 d4e76db2ae44283b139e172c9837efbd9e63fad395d6171f202ffaa86f817755
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 eb065bfacc88bc409e187076fcd83464bf557a9051e02fef34e64ff98ec9ebc0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appvcleaner.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 10c0542e0ee73ca990ad5cbe80bc5d6332ad0e696792cf01937f5a618efbdee9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 06a53758c6b8d54a6054f9689260b10788b1e489ec7b8757147f6f4cb6a613ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1000-1808-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5416-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5416-1729-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp