Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
143s - 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, 16:58
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 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4900-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00090000000170cb-483.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cd4-1013.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4900-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4736-1357-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4736 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_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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\jinfo.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.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\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.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\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.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\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_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 4900 2026-08-02_c0e893c6e0fefe6350e0a072191c45ba_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadaman.exe 4736 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:4900
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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:4736
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\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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$
- Size 6.5MB
- SHA256 5e08d302f94331a854f102f7d7e3cc76fd7b13e02784363d331eedffec7e1568
- MD5 810ef6eb0fda79c102cdfd4ed76dbb9a
- SHA1 3089f22eba597350937eba2013406c24c52b9d8a
- SHA512 3d8de0f55afd580497c58daf048f0ec35e2913968baecf059a72f92561902df4b794f0ed3e2713ecf5ad54433cbc791dca669f05634d09b071f6d143a26ed306
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyc:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcKsLti
- TLSH T1BF664B1DFEF88A66E0B39175C9A5975DEA327C111B3086CF1280762DEE32FC19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 63e4673bd46efa8f7387e973a01124c789eb658360d447d9c32977308902932e
- MD5 72f781b0a7dc8541928098e3dcab77f9
- SHA1 39f6da5ebc031edc7fff03ed258cca39f17da166
- SHA512 8047f8bcd5ed76164b680c4e30ab995bcca6cb024ec7013a82ae44794fb62cfc84adcfd0028826234dd22680a5b6592e834f5214dc11a3a49eff5d6574704c7f
- SSDEEP 49152:/aJEcHiLHkJEErOO53RTqtighKPgssSt2gPZqhaK6zbfqdl2y6i1zuajsauZnJyj:EGDorOO53Ahv7StBxZtafkZcKW
- TLSH T160664B1DFEF88A66E0B39574C9A6975DEA317C111B3086CF1280762DEE32FC19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH