Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 00:40
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- Sample260803-a1n65aaa44
- SHA256 b3f8899e1582cbf00da26bb5f02fa12f1a3912a1b9fef5995503c3c86e2c9e77
- MD5 2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4
- SHA1 1b6932c644a897e94e01e5b7c15be7f3c89b72ee
- SHA512 b3312f1ec2c021b11f5eac0b85843af6ffbb108ef2b58eac0cea54f2f41e7f06eaf87cec969ecc750f14a5d288d93ffe9c84cd3bfb0c83c7dabd28d8baa32532
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56rIPji0Aj:25pKHtxSvrWjo
- TLSH T1B7164A19FEA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C011F3086CF5244BA2DEE33FD19936322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2812-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1269.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2812-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5100-1357-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5100 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_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.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\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.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_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2812 2026-08-02_2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe 5100 patcher.exe
Processes
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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:2812
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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:5100
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 b3f8899e1582cbf00da26bb5f02fa12f1a3912a1b9fef5995503c3c86e2c9e77
- MD5 2684c71eccc2562bbe62f12cfd3833c4
- SHA1 1b6932c644a897e94e01e5b7c15be7f3c89b72ee
- SHA512 b3312f1ec2c021b11f5eac0b85843af6ffbb108ef2b58eac0cea54f2f41e7f06eaf87cec969ecc750f14a5d288d93ffe9c84cd3bfb0c83c7dabd28d8baa32532
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56rIPji0Aj:25pKHtxSvrWjo
- TLSH T1B7164A19FEA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C011F3086CF5244BA2DEE33FD19936322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 c787e074f61573a2515d11fd355efd7f1e5e640ca2eb3f24c8d404b12979863d
- MD5 724fbd0d425ee5b5d68a8c157e3beadb
- SHA1 d09fa6321469776a5796fb79bd01789f42c8be05
- SHA512 5ed5a4cef0ad194b1f9d5fad3e4ce75f43ab71b108dc6772fe1775fb5ee2bb2a8bf8a6baeeab775d95b217fa30e2f8b549bd982caf8d921c6cbcfdac712175a8
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56rIPji0AjKPji0Aj:25pKHtxSvrWjo0jo
- TLSH T11F264A19FEA44E62D077C175C9A2975EEA723C411F3086CF4244BA2DAE73FD19936322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 95342f644e2015558eb270d975e9d8cf3ae770253ee78a055a663e92fbf64612
- MD5 e1e52818890e120b67a70e0fe0c67a2f
- SHA1 8d962b4cacdfb1b58036a728a3831d6ade5fbb15
- SHA512 756454f07b38a7936b89f7a9aa1a3e2b3ceebd25a90fa75421a725eccaaddb3abaa9f7682b54b36456071e4a3a0e3e71f70e11d56e6d4d1d364123394dfc84bb
- SSDEEP 49152:/q2a2EzyEp6ku5HOTEZqhaK6zbfqdlzqJtb2I/56rIPji0Ajq:25pKHtxSvrWjo2
- TLSH T1C1164A19FEA44E61D0B78175C9A2975EEA727C011F3086CF5244BA2DEE33FD19936322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH