Analysis
- max time kernel
101s - max time network
129s - 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, 16:48
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- Sample260803-vbeavacd39
- SHA256 5fa8f2209c7552dc98631501a761f8910ff923f6ebfa973995b59fb264bd3460
- MD5 d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea
- SHA1 04332fde1777661338f5edd6f4f71d64576ba922
- SHA512 c0c371594966f47ed1c1f009b8b79b90b61fa07ba0ffbed3b572c4c827db3fefc817a8f2d857872ede5f6049fc14872b0ca7e1e497b942f869e8a92ff914c7ce
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r+qJtb2I:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbr+
- TLSH T114164A12B7F88726E0B79274C9E69695EA733C515F3087CF12845B2D2E32BD09936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4720-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c586-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000a000000000441-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4720-1965-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2924-1966-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2924 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" 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.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\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECFE93F7-0E0D-49A5-A40C-A888E035F269}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 54 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 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 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4720 2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe 2924 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe"1⤵
- 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:4720
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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:2924
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 5fa8f2209c7552dc98631501a761f8910ff923f6ebfa973995b59fb264bd3460
- MD5 d4470c8873cbc027bfb91b4d2d33d9ea
- SHA1 04332fde1777661338f5edd6f4f71d64576ba922
- SHA512 c0c371594966f47ed1c1f009b8b79b90b61fa07ba0ffbed3b572c4c827db3fefc817a8f2d857872ede5f6049fc14872b0ca7e1e497b942f869e8a92ff914c7ce
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r+qJtb2I:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbr+
- TLSH T114164A12B7F88726E0B79274C9E69695EA733C515F3087CF12845B2D2E32BD09936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 5a1b7b0e8e434ef6d0ce73e69818d231c003143df93061a997124bf16291c408
- MD5 e510e159dd144636219e6704fd99dae0
- SHA1 465b01d50bb71801019abfe3dad08d20063e21a5
- SHA512 fd3e95858f886ed11069216d764dfd9a492810f6d8aec264464002362ad3b381861f80b1b4d615649b4dce3ecf75bbb5ed65e1996cc91d820dfea08819446b3f
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbr+Zjo
- TLSH T13E264A12B6B88726E0B79175C9E29695EA733C415F3087CF12859B2D2E33BD18936733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH