Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 19:02
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
4 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
- Size 5.1MB
- Sample260805-xptnssem41
- SHA256 6a3268fb40f923c52d9bb8382f1ad5833c7a59d275610c9097e0f26227b6cfda
- MD5 2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5
- SHA1 fa9cd407327f9b165ea932f61a8380ae3e19641f
- SHA512 e339850fa58c796b51595522b2af80700ac095b6e6ef825422e20263664f7b7a893d37584ec838ec1adbda4a5b206d0874927501b066e62b6eff201e316d085b
- SSDEEP 49152:P/aZCzN7z/aZCzN7mYBMF/XyzXq5L9uiibpJKQq:P2E2OBMhXGiif4
- TLSH T12C36D311E2900054EC6E1EB4C6596134F2266C6B3F9DB5C7DEE4F67D9B3B6E028B8213
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.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 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1812 2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_2804d709a9a600e62213f7d14da52bf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-ste.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1812
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe
- Size 7.2MB
- SHA256 dc0449860a72191ac057ebf84ddc1dba8c19066f4d5a00a0cbc7ead3e52551ee
- MD5 a78ed7b26a8a53c8e354101c18993ae9
- SHA1 512903c33dd9fafcfa81b59132ed2db0fd4966a0
- SHA512 d69462cf8f497ffd51647713170dbed62cd84c4c5065dcd8877422f7d268ee8f747254f77948fa5611e4cb1045693ca348e7e1dfcbb4f78525c0e9b101b785c8
- SSDEEP 49152:P/aZCzN7z/aZCzN7mYBMF/XyzXq5L9uiibpJKQFCbRquA/m2yL5zbfFiV+XenmEc:P2E2OBMhXGiif0oq2Vjnmv
- TLSH T126767D11E2944054EC6E4E74C7559135F2227C1A3FACB6CBCEE0B27D9B3B6E069B9213
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH