Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
136s - 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, 09:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
- Size 960KB
- Sample260809-k249vavapf
- SHA256 e3d43467e26207a4209d2949da101adf516e978018a4f131fe48e67de23fdc10
- MD5 9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16
- SHA1 0874afa0b73d7afdd63062836486aa3d5f8dfc2d
- SHA512 f7acf26789d246d5e00ba26a1e333f04b9c680db1dffc4a744f62e114255b4337e014f4dfc62c5c11bff1e63dcadf3f5e8634e53fb56db4037830273dcdd1d96
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8aEFoCAwSfxL/2Dc3jDLLmt0LDQewsAjR2aEg6EaW0N0au:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg6EaW0fu
- TLSH T14125B023EB7090B5D27B49705BB58713E7397C210B605ACBE3A886591F317C06F3AB66
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4548-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c533-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4548-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2724-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b300-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac10-1219.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c533-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b300-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac10-1219.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2724 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" 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_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 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.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 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_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 4548 2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe 2724 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16_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:4548
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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:2724
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 960KB
- SHA256 e3d43467e26207a4209d2949da101adf516e978018a4f131fe48e67de23fdc10
- MD5 9261c08ea9dd2571d700bcecf4d95a16
- SHA1 0874afa0b73d7afdd63062836486aa3d5f8dfc2d
- SHA512 f7acf26789d246d5e00ba26a1e333f04b9c680db1dffc4a744f62e114255b4337e014f4dfc62c5c11bff1e63dcadf3f5e8634e53fb56db4037830273dcdd1d96
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8aEFoCAwSfxL/2Dc3jDLLmt0LDQewsAjR2aEg6EaW0N0au:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg6EaW0fu
- TLSH T14125B023EB7090B5D27B49705BB58713E7397C210B605ACBE3A886591F317C06F3AB66
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 08eb734efc09d8bcb949c30b4ae2ba1371e0c395e1f28ceaf0ee9e07ebdb4bd4
- MD5 cc9555a0a58d6a44b7dc22bb0997557b
- SHA1 9092f55bf605add8b230e7371619c27a610e95d3
- SHA512 e438cce2d5422fd78c774bab292a7f2a1119bc78279510398671a6ce3ba56adcadba6b240ce69033661e9b9d53b885fcc2c1182e20e7ab861365089881e98591
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg6EaW0fe0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kM8lj9Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1DC658E22FA748275D077C475CAE2975AEA7138510B308ACB9398C76C2F277D19B3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 975KB
- SHA256 f8e4c7a2955144676e6dfe075daf7dacbd4c974400a8486987e1e40e318334b3
- MD5 7ef7219d977b3a80d29f68a14a893bfb
- SHA1 f523d6ea894d8c44e23c4d5b399aa0ddbb4fed81
- SHA512 35724e0ee24bd3a070b769ee9e1428c89e5f6f9c7608c33d52b204b7d485e04a01902f1d9cf254c27a6ce33d3fc6e26a993e5b74136437322b369540e8bad974
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg6EaW0fYa:A3kM8lj
- TLSH T17C25B023EB7090B5D27B49705BB58713E7397C210B605ACBE3A88A591F317C06F3A766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 7e13c15b5b1d8abfddd687faea5b74644bd6682df98795862c5088a0da523439
- MD5 25bc2d9abe0910062b1b6974884250a8
- SHA1 85daef763e28d6c3f3e0394929a3c78f0dc9f7c9
- SHA512 debb0130861b75852889f801dfa1da26262a8f640dd003106e4d53aa7c9893530d33820b91d60664fd97438a8cd3f56238bf023ae3ef36200c042f8943ed6c88
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoHaewsAjYaEg6EaW0fsi6:A3kM8ljni6
- TLSH T14D654A93AB26ECB6F15D48309551833D52377E2C0BD349C7A29E7E4A5B343C82AF8719
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH