Analysis
- max time kernel
86s - max time network
139s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 21:07
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample260804-zyktcsysdv
- SHA256 09bb8365777685db1b19b0c8b52238495dcf68ba243c1aac44a9767a1bb658f7
- MD5 190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7
- SHA1 05d803f781490b589240fa38f995be978b6ce38b
- SHA512 fb350bad81c47eb9674b8bb3d1d139c40ececf81dcf0c79d683b6801c9d414f92cdeab98b4af0dbe7ef2087b39c45c9d600e0ff92906f01fba1fc5405f7cf70e
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56rU:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrU
- TLSH T197062A12B2E88B66E0BF9274CAA59655F6733C515F3087CF1280AE2D3E327D09935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245fc-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5340-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023671-119.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00060000000218d9-1067.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00040000000225f1-1257.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4724-1368-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5340-1369-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000500000001e85d-1913.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5340 patcher.exe - 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_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.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\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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}\pubs.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.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 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4724 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe 5340 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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:4724
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5340
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 09bb8365777685db1b19b0c8b52238495dcf68ba243c1aac44a9767a1bb658f7
- MD5 190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7
- SHA1 05d803f781490b589240fa38f995be978b6ce38b
- SHA512 fb350bad81c47eb9674b8bb3d1d139c40ececf81dcf0c79d683b6801c9d414f92cdeab98b4af0dbe7ef2087b39c45c9d600e0ff92906f01fba1fc5405f7cf70e
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56rU:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrU
- TLSH T197062A12B2E88B66E0BF9274CAA59655F6733C515F3087CF1280AE2D3E327D09935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 84d348d9568faad6060f04454b3378b9bf8b99e093aeecd99ee531d850717e29
- MD5 1ec7f4294013dcb5b7d5d8d5aa222b31
- SHA1 80c1ec2732710afe273e1ca28d871732387cbce3
- SHA512 6eabaa915931832848c433c31b9c4dcb42959484498dae616c6bd8113785eae9a00b4869b5caef9b1b3331f99eb435735ad901b188925374e93577abd8dc691f
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56reI:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbreI
- TLSH T1B1162A12B2E88B66E0BF9274CAA59655F6737C514F3087CF1280AE2D3E327D09935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 fda1048f6cb291466c57f204a6e54f88b5e079052a361870a4481e7c0184abfc
- MD5 fcddbfa310a2d3e06ad3a7a26b45b862
- SHA1 b2e7b2609a347d2180a6f87f151a1dad1c1b02e5
- SHA512 3f02010a4016a2bb9b04b425a4803537ce66dfcfafd09692d105f1b3cdc38b2fc54e373821ffa675d2b878b5bbf8010df69483dada20b0462bdc96737fab3043
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56rMPji0Aj:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrajo
- TLSH T1A3262A16F2B88B65E0BB9174CAA69655FA733C515F3087CF1280AE2D3E327D09935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 626ab964acc252cdb7f3c93be6b788ce014826073aa2fac288a9cb8781706f35
- MD5 950812f8b2c554b060a5087fbfe16fff
- SHA1 f3c8ce83100801fa7e9ab5ed4f30dddc84c2c75a
- SHA512 7f02ffc7bad990e6ba146dfacb7417e39bc9a492a62ae1b0c3648bce76bf1ed1466b8eef841812808eb98bdb3d13a2047f67ce565170210a0a1facc5d13f25dc
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56rh:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrh
- TLSH T19E161912E2A88B65E0BF9274CAA59655B6733C514F7087CF12C0EE3D2F326D099B5723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 fbb83032cce1a430227c4e9f21fb02752cb146d0df64e34c9455099906eb99f4
- MD5 067212ee50b29e8b3403623078ee9988
- SHA1 c92dc82f8cd7fd93cb1d08df4acafd15a5aa33a6
- SHA512 fb70cfb17dd20b398df85084e61cb240e61da7fdba8de6c9265757d16760c04792c1eb4d669d9fc004092a4cfce7afae6d1f383f59624a5c9c3ccbec088f2077
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56r+w7OB5:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrk7
- TLSH T121162A12B2E84B66E0BF9274CAA69655F6737C515F3087CF1280AE2D3E327D09935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 55aa2dc8c6e30599e9126457b7ff610272aa9115fcbf6c1baf8ac69c2b18b6c8
- MD5 7b2dfdadd9769a1ce5cd8abbc809b01a
- SHA1 113c9c263a20c576d7b12f585e327a37416d14fb
- SHA512 067b7b340a26177412e7cad71959f7a89fe8a5db10e237c180abe0bff3922374e599ab556db8cce3fb2927a8280fe6f42a688afc36c7a3a168946f4671fffa8d
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56rk:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrk
- TLSH T10E062A12A2E88B66E0BF9274CAA59655F6737C514F3087CF1280BE2D3E327D09935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH