Analysis
- max time kernel
126s - max time network
133s - 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, 17:53
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- Sample260804-wghqwstybs
- SHA256 13b91f69e3a7d448070ff5e04e3ac056042d406d51f25d3b0e34b7de86f1023b
- MD5 dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475
- SHA1 05d66a06ae70f46059a3564dfd4e8a54c137862f
- SHA512 e51ebe5aa489308900d7082a901a1e7365c19844222313879fb43a76500f3598763b72a9d9b8ab441479c97ff7d013ea01071445d50192cc81cc020138ec41d7
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r0Pji0Aj:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrSjo
- TLSH T130164B12B7F88766E0B79174C9E69655EA733C515F3087CF12845A2D2E32BD09A36333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019995-542.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019ce0-1017.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac96-1285.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/724-1364-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5908-1365-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5908 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" 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_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 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_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 724 2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe 5908 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475_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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:724
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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:5908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 13b91f69e3a7d448070ff5e04e3ac056042d406d51f25d3b0e34b7de86f1023b
- MD5 dc7e11bc664b57af6b5c9aa90bb18475
- SHA1 05d66a06ae70f46059a3564dfd4e8a54c137862f
- SHA512 e51ebe5aa489308900d7082a901a1e7365c19844222313879fb43a76500f3598763b72a9d9b8ab441479c97ff7d013ea01071445d50192cc81cc020138ec41d7
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r0Pji0Aj:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrSjo
- TLSH T130164B12B7F88766E0B79174C9E69655EA733C515F3087CF12845A2D2E32BD09A36333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 da240f2523c2f7646237a9e2087b0b0e4e6ac6fe4ef24712556b1aa0f2e1efcb
- MD5 99d7017b74cba96f4d7d04fdc1004022
- SHA1 9b76efd760677493f833e47446dfc981fb929b2c
- SHA512 35be6be115ee6846f776c5de04f420da8ca7a77e896bada1e80e114e41eacb21dc1e9e63bd80b15af48f7a2167795ab2f408d2d5a5d4bdb6b1a10f112022925b
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r0Pji0AjKPji0Aj:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrSjo0jo
- TLSH T1B9264B16B6B88726E0B79174C9E29695EA733C415F3087CF12859B2D2E337D18A36733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 46a4fe88578280e2d5aa03c629b73bea57ecef6d7b74c9d25af01f5b20f7086e
- MD5 de911b2d5cb4a7ac01fd3a8adf4cdf80
- SHA1 3d5b2294ec666c9a9eaaa5b426118d258b6ffb60
- SHA512 0058698832f425861cd5186adce5325a678e1d22a3b7861f2af6cdb51217fa5b96cd5a9c30ed316371c6b89ffd9f8a00c1840ad51f0ad887c3bd0768117089c3
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r0Pji0AjS:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrSjo2
- TLSH T1B1164B12B7F88766E0B79274C9E69655EA733C515F3087CF12845A2D2E32BD09A36333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 d8d264b2964d1c29aa369e494ff14b468321466a5b6d53d4495c494c733c18e2
- MD5 832281a817f02d6d2e9a0a61344d8b36
- SHA1 902b22c92ac194f417cc76499221b4d5cdd87711
- SHA512 2fc3019e15f48a600fe7ebc8ced94912fdf537e178142d4423f2496435f1b8b1c503d5e1f33c96c69cf5161cf0be9cc8f0a4a8f09ca53f7ada4169de0e351968
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r0Pji0Aj7:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrSjoX
- TLSH T12E164B12B7F88766E0B79174C9E69695EA733C515F3087CF12845A2D2E32BD09A36333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 85af057c70f30a06ce2ab699c9b27ff4df7151a224a0dd72fca3cd3c1f819171
- MD5 75da3df6096ea2174e46a26e31fcf2ca
- SHA1 d2945c8f1175a69b066f3b3d2f489df6eec2a23b
- SHA512 689b79f376c4b25b80082404ec21bbcbadbc27b89af2f2b5b4fb9dbf399dc669cf374d1cfe82483d2ab476b4ed87b92a7e724ec1b89e288217880a2973439191
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56r0Pji0Ajq:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrSjo2
- TLSH T125164B12B7F88766E0B79174C9E69655EA733C514F3087CF12846B2D2E32BD09A36723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH