Analysis
- max time kernel
78s - max time network
135s - 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, 16:58
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe
- Size 6.3MB
- Sample260802-vgxdlsch97
- SHA256 c1c6adbd8e2442660c22db4d9aca3382a24c5f55c9b5eb42a302809f77293bdf
- MD5 c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba
- SHA1 7750fa88aa05bb2e037ef4cd82c7ab7f5ee1c863
- SHA512 da96d8644e1a9ef99f5d1d5722d9e6614ef54b280b4730580aa903fb297101b4cb022eb15cb312ba1a232bedd56ae993f5771768494d5269485f2595c7a8c3ca
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyd:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcK
- TLSH T192664A1DFEF88A66E0B39574C9A6975DEA317C111B3086CF1280762DEE32FC19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4828-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000232ba-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4496-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00040000000214a4-670.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0005000000022589-1249.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4828-1480-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4496-1505-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00090000000006d3-1512.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4496 patcher.exe - 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_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4828 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe 4496 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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:4828
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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:4496
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 c1c6adbd8e2442660c22db4d9aca3382a24c5f55c9b5eb42a302809f77293bdf
- MD5 c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba
- SHA1 7750fa88aa05bb2e037ef4cd82c7ab7f5ee1c863
- SHA512 da96d8644e1a9ef99f5d1d5722d9e6614ef54b280b4730580aa903fb297101b4cb022eb15cb312ba1a232bedd56ae993f5771768494d5269485f2595c7a8c3ca
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyd:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcK
- TLSH T192664A1DFEF88A66E0B39574C9A6975DEA317C111B3086CF1280762DEE32FC19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 6.7MB
- SHA256 32b78137a5fa225b937ab9fde32d341910180c5edf59f7b21c9f9fcfb1a6213b
- MD5 58178df854421bb59c139117f6d7e95a
- SHA1 5fd1fffd63ec8fc2021df03b51fdf26cbe17fce7
- SHA512 f25fd843fc96e1b8834c6c4eb3db61b9a0a9a90a0bda45f3aba64c71a88dda5944ceae3e4f8df6a38a93100709d11798cfe2498c4c20fb85fe5bbde6207f0e2d
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyz:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcKVCqo
- TLSH T1F8665B1DFEF88A65E0B39574C9A6975DEA327C111B3086CF1280762DEE32FC19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.8MB
- SHA256 39161bc9b924414a836f2434605905f40a497c03f0d6fc33b3bb0b0c34591722
- MD5 0e5e0a25bdd5d0e52e2e7f92d2fc7781
- SHA1 41dc60b8494f278308743b9ff4a44d0e3bee79d2
- SHA512 d655dcb0b77eb49dbae7cc77e6ce271a0075e0a6fc364b6545fd94d8d6191780a6b578eb3bd3796fa1cf1b33a76a0a3a62417d7f231096aa9e2e3672dff6a4af
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyV:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcKZjo
- TLSH T112764A1DFEF88A26E0B39175C9A6975DE9313C511B3086CF1280B66DEE32FD18935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 6478f0b6466df8f21b976bae48420783d5701277c7061290e21b6291cc8d639c
- MD5 459dbbb5c6881d82e9d70c499acaf83d
- SHA1 27f2fd29e5b6f2c03745d5e1ff1f8c68656be7d7
- SHA512 a15ecb5b64d7e7a1431aceb1e2b421cdf4659e4baecfafe8f5436560733a7704588b555253591d5126a2e4962ed497174ec96e48cf3614b46b49bd4fddc845fd
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJye:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcKb
- TLSH T1D5664A1DFEF88A66E0B39574C9A6975DEA317C111B3086CF1280762DEE32FC19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 e1047f7de59c90896d8268e7bfbf3135994462de33c9c4194ed361301c781f19
- MD5 6c893fccdd87b6a6b1bc625122ecb95b
- SHA1 937cbbf46eb03eb32168b962d660c8baf0f14382
- SHA512 80d9f0394bf600d0948c39250b3e8b8a1115a5dfdf8519ca82e351d22c4767cda4c17a9124a7ef15263b9e16b24232213ca5a1d5846246c40851bc5710eb8b8b
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyS:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcKr
- TLSH T18F663A1DFEE88A66E0B39174C9A6975DEA317C511B3086CF1280772DEE32FC19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH