Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - 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, 18:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
14 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260802-w4xtbsel2s
- SHA256 95bcf8ddb8a747f0c61893ecde5df7c4102198d10685d3d4dafe8b7b460ddf9b
- MD5 5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853
- SHA1 31f97e49a5a6b9fb796cb2667815b1ed826d6a61
- SHA512 905976abc9291e408b3cf93710f4519d7247f8221e4a9a09149598930a9d67b810a737a0e264ca0f49af81bbd52cac7bfac6693adae8dfcbcaace56110eca044
- SSDEEP 49152:VHRJIbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PLhCv:VHRSbXsPN5kiQaZ5D
- TLSH T14FF5A12126D4CFE1D06F50B0DD66BAF6912BAD24CF654FCB6D803E1A35305D2AA31A1F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Futurax 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-4.dat family_futurax - Detects executables packed with MEW 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-4.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MEW - Contacts a large (778) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
- 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 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ati display driver = "ÔN@" 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\clip.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmstp.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ftp.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cliconfg.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appidtel.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wextract.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mcbuilder.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PkgMgr.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wecutil.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certreq.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dccw.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ddodiag.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fontview.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\print.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\SpeechModelDownload.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hh.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windows.WARP.JITService.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsunattend.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPUEX.EXE 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RMActivate_ssp.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sort.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windows.WARP.JITService.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\driverquery.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rrinstaller.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wsmprovhost.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\label.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shrpubw.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wextract.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkdsk.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkntfs.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cttune.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\curl.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ddodiag.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LaunchWinApp.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gpresult.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RdpSa.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Register-CimProvider.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\subst.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tzutil.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\upnpcont.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\curl.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\diskpart.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\isoburn.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LaunchTM.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\logman.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CertEnrollCtrl.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InfDefaultInstall.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\_isdel.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Msdtc\Trace\msdtcvtr.bat_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\help.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPSET.EXE_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cliconfg.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fc.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_10.1907.2471.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\ScreenSketch.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe_ 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2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\show_third_party_software_licenses.bat_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-d..directplay4-payload_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_ba3fa9706f28b589\dplaysvr.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-atbroker_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_4478665ed379a3fc\f\AtBroker.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-rundll32_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_b5fe9c5c09b9d7a9\f\rundll32.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..lications-clientsku_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_93a0f3defb54e912\f\rdpshell.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..lications-clientsku_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_93a0f3defb54e912\rdpshell.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-powershell-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.546_none_5163f0069562aff6\powershell.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-autofmt_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_5aba1063745f6e01\f\autofmt.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..lity-eoaexperiences_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_c291aefd01a5d6d6\r\EoAExperiences.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-iis-adminservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_1058f7ab971a5799\WMSvc.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-thumbexthost_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_d8baedf8d09aba05\f\ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\Boot\PCAT\memtest.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 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C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..andlinepropertytool_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_e9349b06dfab6fdc\imjpuexc.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ncetoolscommandline_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.546_none_3f1cc1d15da468cf\f\logman.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-performancetoolsgui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_51facbaf4051768b\perfmon.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-driverquery_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_5668834b68c7e852\driverquery.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-migrationengine_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_cd68049c9076546f\f\mighost.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..nputpersonalization_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_f59d207965b1bbc3\InputPersonalization.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-tpm-tool_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_b42ad8618bda36bd\TpmTool.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-a..t-bytecodegenerator_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_5f557b607e14f541\ByteCodeGenerator.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-p..ncetoolscommandline_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.546_none_49716c2392052aca\r\diskperf.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-winrsplugins_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_956906931b26e27a\winrs.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_c67a7a982eedc4e8\explorer.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-magnify_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_e2f3aaf24de135ec\r\Magnify.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..artcard-tpm-manager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_5106d54a804dbfc3\tpmvscmgrsvr.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-systemrestore-main_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.84_none_3e82ed1fe15c67db\r\rstrui.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-s..mpropertieshardware_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_01403d15a6b8a2fe\SystemPropertiesHardware.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-wab-app_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_02ef1556ab50e6d8\wabmig.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-setup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_22b99d078bbc3016\unregmp2.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mschedexe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_958f624251c93843\MSchedExe.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_f3a9dc0fe254a157\wmpshare.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-onecore-driververifier-tools_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_76edadec5ba257b3\verifier.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-dataexchangehost_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_c765d8a6c76ec25f\r\DataExchangeHost.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-printdialog.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_3b03b28c788655c6\PrintDialog.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..estartup-change-pin_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1237_none_665f7346099d6350\bdechangepin.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-secedit_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_64d83b9e511c141f\SecEdit.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-web-app-host_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.789_none_1060d2d22df7c6eb\r\WWAHost.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..randprintui-ntprint_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_a5f487c01cc9bd1f\ntprint.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-scripting_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1237_none_bd2b0ef5b58e1540\cscript.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-scrnsave_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_9730ae8779c25e62\scrnsave.scr_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..nputpersonalization_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_1da55dc225237a0d\r\InputPersonalization.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_netfx4-csc_exe_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.15805.0_none_76eb13d6387f99ed\csc.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-w..sition-uicomponents_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_8f3a372b5909de8a\wiaacmgr.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-hyper-v-drivers-hypervisor_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_0e32f443c4669fed\hvix64.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-coresystem-wpr_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.207_none_4054ef70f69f6ff9\wpr.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_613e4ed2b91d35a0\fixmapi.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-netbt_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.572_none_3e399e76562f6053\f\netbtugc.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-scripting_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_2649f3f85f3b49b1\cscript.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-newdev_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_908b22903a403149\r\newdev.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_installutil_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_10.0.19041.1_none_f4b2fffd9da4c90a\InstallUtil.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-nbtstat_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_540191f5bdbc78d5\nbtstat.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..e-client-ui-wsreset_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_7c69077ba55f962b\WSReset.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-i..switch-toasthandler_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_b2e64138c9682982\InputSwitchToastHandler.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-wow64-legacy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_ac040ccaa73c8c1b\instnm.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-ieframe_31bf3856ad364e35_11.0.19041.264_none_863c21753674f968\r\IESettingSync.exe_ 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..client-ui-wscollect_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_bfa47510d0e31e28\WSCollect.exe- 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language IEXPLORE.EXE -
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{0DE34DA9-8EA0-11F1-9F3C-5E09A530FE4D} = "0" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3810279917" IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 20c4a348b522dd01 IEXPLORE.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3803092374" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31269548" IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "492460327" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main IEXPLORE.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000908e179ee9d21446978e85b516b39ee800000000020000000000106600000001000020000000a784bfd7d8227c7847015566b378ee86a8289a237161c04d7c248b8bcdde7a91000000000e8000000002000020000000ff97cea58db5e824f667abca90a1a048f0f455ddbe2a3b70155c52e59697f9aa200000000a02dba3a542e27ee3b66451b27c61dd5c977dc2f0c96029bf3fe9d917e4dd4840000000b73631a79d014ffd1dcfb7e9233e9cc0461fac53b94dc52f42aaf82e198b1d9d926888d865cf34d3840b7f21e39c88643818b534bf06ff4dcce895dfea56d74f IEXPLORE.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 30099f48b522dd01 IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager IEXPLORE.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch IEXPLORE.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31269548" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000908e179ee9d21446978e85b516b39ee8000000000200000000001066000000010000200000003f741d14a9e9fd827ffe00622d92262a55d906b18fd71890341f6022e06b80e0000000000e80000000020000200000003f9c346eea3cb7f8d7c5185b5271fa2fa424f2b05a3a84644aabffb3ed7c3d4f2000000017c7a1e5cbfae7476eaf45e595cc8278ee897ae399bd5621d4127cd0721e863c40000000951079f8a80f833b053307157f747d0c38681a71cbd6d0a9afd1a688c20af92b1044d0a3c5c4e19fee7606298bdf24a5e3eb466d1acc217dd2503df07d4b222c IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ IEXPLORE.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
pid Process 5072 IEXPLORE.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
pid Process 5072 IEXPLORE.exe 5072 IEXPLORE.exe 1392 IEXPLORE.EXE 1392 IEXPLORE.EXE 1392 IEXPLORE.EXE 1392 IEXPLORE.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4644 wrote to memory of 5072 4644 2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe 86 PID 5072 wrote to memory of 1392 5072 IEXPLORE.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_5a8f8b45e0f2a96b9cfea01c3dd7d853_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4644 -
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE" 212.33.237.86/images/1/report.php2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5072 -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:5072 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1392
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 93852541af4ca04d1c69fc13520cd5fb7127554072aa130295a668a1f1ed8a0a
- MD5 0ac6a04cb442457f361228a91cb3fa53
- SHA1 3cb7878aad8b95516b6ba75a590f3747743344da
- SHA512 b02a5687b26c68a773c1c8950a09d7578ba5757f3464c26b314ddfd2bce3145f02074868ae01d4b9db93b483e5f5d0dde80e35ad2cd7137f93316003646daa69
- SSDEEP 49152:VHRJIbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PLhChPji0N:VHRSbXsPN5kiQaZ5FjoY
- TLSH T10E16C32166E4CFE1D06F5070DCA6BAF69127AD20CF654FCB2D807E1939315D2AA31A1F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
- Size 471B
- SHA256 3c99d9f27d2e805764b380c2aae0f0f6f2fe0cf03bd514b74f137da603cd9573
- MD5 e366e1d7561631bc2d4393f5d5b67ff6
- SHA1 fbf1c6620fb7c626c73e1ba7fb9bd64c6a9033b8
- SHA512 1dd129f2bda71fce67b101a0e7003638508f93f3a6ad4048faeb347b09dcd08a6d42aee878d86b477c995e3824bf580f6754f36696e4e61149372db128ed9c89
- TLSH T15BF023D7B3ADAE286B96DCFD56B881BE3870E06B10C40BC1D0B814E046117777D2A037
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
- Size 416B
- SHA256 2c863f3e7f484bf1d2b85ac310c6b3f3653c448380424cea1ee460b807a3d12e
- MD5 e2989d7c36977376f6ba22ba0c2bf42b
- SHA1 ba6069eb8ad696c257fb60aa82da0968c7fbc88a
- SHA512 4bfbc7b4462a7b86cdc9cff9be422d6289d789a803ab0d245698bd419a2580cbbc2f518968c383568d116d6b9d7d25e02b13ef623422b0e1bf63d3d325a68a02
- TLSH T1AFE0C02421F7412FF5F8D07647D974255599F0320629D2B42DE48B08E702A00BC02A35
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\1G6LDOHX\suggestions[1].en-US
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
- MD5 5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a
- SHA1 3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f
- SHA512 e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee
- SSDEEP 384:K4gN8sGygaEKfWYSJUKbO7UckxtBjCdY7mO3D0C5l+piEieDSV126ry1/XSGKwG3:K4gNFXiKfWfJ1Kockxbd7mAt5Mp5ie2F
- TLSH T13A823E4E61D88F57EA47B6B2D9084EA702E0C8794716DB93D62CFE63CDE33B25D02161
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH