Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - max time network
133s - 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, 13:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260809-qlmyhsfm6t
- SHA256 4142acc333d6ddfa66e08828c481c2ca203787cd9db4152a0882a3c0d6c582cf
- MD5 fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd
- SHA1 12058904419ec17d387ce64d0b04fc1cd33a3e7f
- SHA512 25de2b44bce4b6ae0ab6488455c527bdbb130e59cfa6e756ec23929215ffc679dca6d963eb482ed30b820118541e40739c73e5d42081853a033033c867b9aedb
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX:qcOLr+ccJr7fkZcBrX
- TLSH T155F5E815F6788B22D07BD0B9C5D2A699FA333C415F308BCB0245AB6C3E276D59936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3076-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c560-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3076-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6060-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00040000000198e1-308.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a00e-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001d0000000187f9-1523.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c560-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00040000000198e1-308.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a00e-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001d0000000187f9-1523.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6060 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 30 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 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_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3076 2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe 6060 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"1⤵
- 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:3076
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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:6060
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 4142acc333d6ddfa66e08828c481c2ca203787cd9db4152a0882a3c0d6c582cf
- MD5 fc2b5b5a3bd53f7182cff052473921cd
- SHA1 12058904419ec17d387ce64d0b04fc1cd33a3e7f
- SHA512 25de2b44bce4b6ae0ab6488455c527bdbb130e59cfa6e756ec23929215ffc679dca6d963eb482ed30b820118541e40739c73e5d42081853a033033c867b9aedb
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX:qcOLr+ccJr7fkZcBrX
- TLSH T155F5E815F6788B22D07BD0B9C5D2A699FA333C415F308BCB0245AB6C3E276D59936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 8987a9f921605cd93e411c2b89f1037d29ecdbf11f6c44396df233470283ab8a
- MD5 e6f3810e130665c8c0ddaed4aa2aa459
- SHA1 7557cc4b7d8a149cc876455620751f54f54a71c4
- SHA512 422ff39bd6d6e2c9b01f0e6d4a092320fa2e31aed52056600c48338a69eb2b43a90961fd71bb237bc37e6fac6c6e0248d85606b8bc9aa68f7896258da73b2cee
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rXTd9CHKo:qcOLr+ccJr7fkZcBrTCqo
- TLSH T19516F815F6B88B62D07BC179C5D2A699FA333C415F308BCB0245AB6C3E276D58936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 4b40d554e098e37557180bd6f2f6b14a716839992f38b87536bc51b39a983e14
- MD5 3122126758ecd5b3fe4320f2403906aa
- SHA1 f398f9b7ca72f2354e4a6c9c2c055b43723a1ab6
- SHA512 57b7285d2a41e31f12e843b17c3729df8ddce53ebba6b93862d19e06d9fe91341f1d22a21edb8dcda47cfd2104d377b609ea12bf74f3fe5f040949050cffd368
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj:qcOLr+ccJr7fkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T1F816D715F6788B22D07BC0B9C5D2A69AFA733C415F308BCB02459B6C3E276D69536732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 6357f2323c1c28cc1ba97a4725d443099c7776d7728e2e659ceba4016dc8f2b4
- MD5 9cbc437eaf8421803a995dd8b4c531f6
- SHA1 ba79905ede91364172b1ecb7d3211d3e1bca1e76
- SHA512 269e32b1a2c666eb38bad0a0ea70644e768c328aa17f842bae6e494eb6ce794ba20ad68cfcc096a6632fa08673f7b1db920deef8ad9e2d25788c2cc206522007
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r/:qcOLr+ccJr7fkZcBr/
- TLSH T1A6F5E815F6788B22D07BC0B9C5D2A699FA333C415F308BCB1245AB6C3E276D59936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 7308ed8274fb455b213cb9f83cde6b9cac3e82c635a863fc417efb5f343c0d3e
- MD5 6b8011533f087a507270f1ee741b6c73
- SHA1 8986d204d062f36df7d59f215363ababfeb297b2
- SHA512 73b1f6c94dee78436251182a5496a483536bbf2a0d585cebc97fdcf45080c1342944370f213334e514cd2cbfb6bb08dd18d51ff747460ca490a1e4d985d10f78
- SSDEEP 49152:qc8MNF/k1Q56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r0:qcOLr+ccJr7fkZcBr0
- TLSH T1A6F5E915F6788B22D07BD079C5D2A69AFA333C415F308BCB0245AB6C3E276D59936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH