Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - max time network
140s - 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, 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 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6140-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c586-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f3-370.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1259.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6140-1502-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2372-1521-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2372 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" patcher.exe 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 - 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\:\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\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.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\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.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\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.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\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.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\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.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\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.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\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.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\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.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\SDXHelperBgt.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\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe - NTFS ADS 2 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 File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 6140 2026-08-04_190bb10b6890aa6aaf35c21fb2b6edc7_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_n.exe 2372 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:6140
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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:2372
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\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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 43c6c9a91418579cf81ea50008fb6991cc71cd747b157d302bdc48761daeaa8c
- MD5 af3185fc8b80b9ae04feab2f62db3241
- SHA1 06a22e31e73824bc6264ba48178bc7afcf94c11e
- SHA512 39f7a6d960c5d9f7e20e32bdd0a06a35ef4c040f9105b12ce4f723b08a3e958c4827e7feeaeeb066f90afea270a5602940073a081693c9c686d8d9d426fb0369
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56rD:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrD
- TLSH T12B062A12B2E88B66E0BF9274CAA59655F6733C515F3087CF1280AE2D3E327D09935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 55aa2dc8c6e30599e9126457b7ff610272aa9115fcbf6c1baf8ac69c2b18b6c8
- MD5 7b2dfdadd9769a1ce5cd8abbc809b01a
- SHA1 113c9c263a20c576d7b12f585e327a37416d14fb
- SHA512 067b7b340a26177412e7cad71959f7a89fe8a5db10e237c180abe0bff3922374e599ab556db8cce3fb2927a8280fe6f42a688afc36c7a3a168946f4671fffa8d
- SSDEEP 49152:/a1nTzmDta4IhKPgssSt2ggS1OeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56ru56rk:uCYhv7StGtfkZcBrbrbrk
- TLSH T10E062A12A2E88B66E0BF9274CAA59655F6737C514F3087CF1280BE2D3E327D09935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH