Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 05:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- Sample260809-ghrb4a1grg
- SHA256 e13cf4f9ee8f75f00864916b348c391cceaa943392bb5b35327bdf585fd15d93
- MD5 15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f
- SHA1 1f895c756422fa835eca325c3b63f98a56140007
- SHA512 9ae3c19352c621b63cbdfa770ec47d56fd8aae247d589122308a81925da2cc09f954deea0bd71f76552cd1d7dc90b94bd0eaef0d3e3472576f6a2020f6ea809c
- SSDEEP 49152:xxgGhqFTT+UbutmkO+wgbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8IT:EP6s+wgbXsPN5kiQaZ5P
- TLSH T19616B12166D4CFE1D06F5070DD66BAF6512BAD20CF654FCB6E803E1A35306D2AA35A0F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Shodi worm 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5af-8.dat family_shodi - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4072 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.usa - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UsaShohdi.asu 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UsaShohdi.asu 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.usa 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.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 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.usa - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4072 4932 2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4932 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.usaC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.usa2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4072
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.usa
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f_akira_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackload.usa
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794
- MD5 fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3
- SHA1 61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8
- SHA512 7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6
- SSDEEP 49152:0bXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PLhp:0bXsPN5kiQaZ56
- TLSH T14BE5802126D4CFE1D46F20B0DD66BAF6512BAD24CF564FCB6D803E1A35305D2AA31A1F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UsaShohdi.asu
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 e13cf4f9ee8f75f00864916b348c391cceaa943392bb5b35327bdf585fd15d93
- MD5 15cfafd5f60b05cbbb5c521db3fa402f
- SHA1 1f895c756422fa835eca325c3b63f98a56140007
- SHA512 9ae3c19352c621b63cbdfa770ec47d56fd8aae247d589122308a81925da2cc09f954deea0bd71f76552cd1d7dc90b94bd0eaef0d3e3472576f6a2020f6ea809c
- SSDEEP 49152:xxgGhqFTT+UbutmkO+wgbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8IT:EP6s+wgbXsPN5kiQaZ5P
- TLSH T19616B12166D4CFE1D06F5070DD66BAF6512BAD20CF654FCB6E803E1A35306D2AA35A0F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH