Analysis

  • max time kernel
    104s
  • max time network
    129s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 00:40

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample260803-a1n65aaa44
  • SHA256 b3f8899e1582cbf00da26bb5f02fa12f1a3912a1b9fef5995503c3c86e2c9e77
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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:3996
  • 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 System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1176

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 b3f8899e1582cbf00da26bb5f02fa12f1a3912a1b9fef5995503c3c86e2c9e77
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 02845032a1de432c9f52dcce9a30f5df09e7727c6b05a7e4517e47c35c185030
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 88bc63b74237ecfd42f4edd72cc9281ca1a851724b52d3e59dc344c2c3f6e054
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 c787e074f61573a2515d11fd355efd7f1e5e640ca2eb3f24c8d404b12979863d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 34127d5d7cfd9680cb39c71b94dd1a2a46113cf4d79860a5529cab2d93f94900
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 a20822f9d451c1a54a252dfb560011c52888e8729cb4d25ae5bfb6f183446f06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 95342f644e2015558eb270d975e9d8cf3ae770253ee78a055a663e92fbf64612
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1176-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1176-1489-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3996-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3996-1458-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp