Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 11:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
- Size 961KB
- Sample260807-nfbbesteqe
- SHA256 fd3b75bb338d609166c92e9d708a1121ea15eff360329a2217deb7b40ff867ac
- MD5 ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811
- SHA1 f9dd6f03ea5e441624b74a39f760e3965adc3a4d
- SHA512 6977671c30291d70977ba0c7ea0545461ab45748cb58545fb412773a63acec60bab99dcc46aa6feededa81a86626f77c278ff3aa48e569b75d4c97b3eeacd205
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8aEFoCAwSfxL/2Dc3jDLLmt0LDQewsAjR2aEg69hoW0a:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg69hoWN
- TLSH T19825B023EBB090B5D27B49705BB58713E7397C210B605ACBE36886591F317C06F3AB66
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3376-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c46a-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3376-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2256-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b318-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c46a-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b318-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2256 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" 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.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 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.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\pwahelper.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.Loader.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.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\unpack200.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3376 2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe 2256 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.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:3376
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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:2256
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 961KB
- SHA256 fd3b75bb338d609166c92e9d708a1121ea15eff360329a2217deb7b40ff867ac
- MD5 ab370197176616ae90fb53b883e31811
- SHA1 f9dd6f03ea5e441624b74a39f760e3965adc3a4d
- SHA512 6977671c30291d70977ba0c7ea0545461ab45748cb58545fb412773a63acec60bab99dcc46aa6feededa81a86626f77c278ff3aa48e569b75d4c97b3eeacd205
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8aEFoCAwSfxL/2Dc3jDLLmt0LDQewsAjR2aEg69hoW0a:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg69hoWN
- TLSH T19825B023EBB090B5D27B49705BB58713E7397C210B605ACBE36886591F317C06F3AB66
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 9a8d5fc4d544bb9bbf95f9483b3e942bf9982d9c8cd50c1a93e1268fa8d21c47
- MD5 22316190a9982ac70c96d18966fd253a
- SHA1 4437b2b56f5aea1907f66df46602c586d0ce6c32
- SHA512 8fbd520fb1ad2ea0f261529aea1c592c704c902da6f8ce9dc4791c5cb5a40d3fd8af8ae87eee09d40065a07952159de96612bce75bf2272829b21bc4d5af21a8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg69hoWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kM8lj6Pji0Aj
- TLSH T117658E22FA748275D077C575CAE2975AEA7138510B308ACB9398C76C2F237D19B3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 975KB
- SHA256 f08d1c4d0cf5729270c90e74b50ce07fddaf646ecebd4d2b6bbfe73548fe6c9e
- MD5 0dfedbaefe1c8a4d7948956ee3a19307
- SHA1 e8d0990b84a3907056484f6918c967da762547d9
- SHA512 d76b4ac9eba26a7e1a63066168e41cf5eb6068d6bcdffa4faf500885bd623208c987773091e47b186aad3716d939223f6f6f9ae523e3c133b3d1673a52029822
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg69hoWLa:A3kM8lj
- TLSH T10C25B023EBB090B5D27B49705BB58713E7397C210B605ACBE36886591F317C06F3AB66
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH