Analysis

  • max time kernel
    80s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/08/2026, 11:32

General

  • Target
    2026-08-07_7d27c9cfb57821c21ab75d41c96af7a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
  • Size 960KB
  • Sample260807-nnbbdstgra
  • SHA256 7481d3c166087fb23f3d32fb8c8ab8be7fa6bbc83185ae9eb76f6f2aa73af4dc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_7d27c9cfb57821c21ab75d41c96af7a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_7d27c9cfb57821c21ab75d41c96af7a7_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:4564
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:2664

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 960KB
        • SHA256 7481d3c166087fb23f3d32fb8c8ab8be7fa6bbc83185ae9eb76f6f2aa73af4dc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 c683ceb01e0c9c8327a98414a31fae42e2f3371cf37ddef2a9aae9309e7f285a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 73ecb30fb1b759cfb24e9f3b22eb7709d8aaa2dc21d7cb2f11ec128c36c6eda8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 9fd780c4b5727939a5a26f47f26c4c3fa09ccb93b7db1c53d4f2c54a840efd47
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 0f5525e9fdc6986a0a015805f05de42d2b3938728157429fda54dcb4a3721665
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 02eb713a1b7063736171a7237d8fe682babcb4e86e77e02263223b0202ed4615
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2664-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2664-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4564-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp