Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 13:46

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_e510e159dd144636219e6704fd99dae0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
  • Size 4.5MB
  • Sample260804-q3aphsbg26
  • SHA256 5a1b7b0e8e434ef6d0ce73e69818d231c003143df93061a997124bf16291c408
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 26 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_e510e159dd144636219e6704fd99dae0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_e510e159dd144636219e6704fd99dae0_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:1780
  • 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4668

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 5a1b7b0e8e434ef6d0ce73e69818d231c003143df93061a997124bf16291c408
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 71aa55a618dfa9835b37a93c3e905d5c49d782b7fdd5ab81e03815a81521aa57
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 45de0d14e2d6b0252ae85efbe2f8564302cb96c579c6520956ef08df8bb57bc0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 e1faf001e913700da5e9f6b3c5bc63b3796a7e79869667fb88ab1058ba9cbee6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1780-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1780-1956-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4668-1963-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp