Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 16:47

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_59452c7465fc2431d74d4e56bc3a734d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260809-vavansvwcx
  • SHA256 11c5d73f7ec17b3863408e50c6d234631da1d8528f310a849fac7dd35b5d2f53
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 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\2026-08-09_59452c7465fc2431d74d4e56bc3a734d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_59452c7465fc2431d74d4e56bc3a734d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.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:4288
  • 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:4372

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 11c5d73f7ec17b3863408e50c6d234631da1d8528f310a849fac7dd35b5d2f53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 42196df854f0b6891aaee0b0822a32dcd3f44a8cb4bc7d6bded9c1a1f819c22a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 43ae13e4198c404d1cb962ef9c10c9c4a458bafbbec5050ac2f43124b28b2299
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 a138237ba526a1c95448b8a4d5897df468602073ad04d6b7115fd1dbe9f89c5c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 5430f7bccd408ee9fbccf5c12ec4d50b9297dfb409c5362a4cd909ad88b17268
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 d44274e6b07d559f2706ed36424c638a4ebb3e5508baf24b6529021a8d5e0b4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 8c921b0d8993f6cf55e55376adce29c916d8429c272a7ef65ade3e5c642b9ba3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 acace4a564b6a1dbeee83da1e3d15bde9bce9bdbe8d8e212e84a096ca15a7328
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp