Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 17:17

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_81028738ccab2a8e8c71ef211f67d14b_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 3.8MB
  • Sample260810-vtxvxahe26
  • SHA256 ad23d449efa938bf2ba2f312499f799f2cbde4ec58f9a3c056c5710bc9a613aa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 25 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_81028738ccab2a8e8c71ef211f67d14b_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_81028738ccab2a8e8c71ef211f67d14b_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.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:5904
  • 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4572

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 ad23d449efa938bf2ba2f312499f799f2cbde4ec58f9a3c056c5710bc9a613aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 dca10a43ca2b5f622b18f0fed55ca43d14fef041e1e822dd1a64bc67bc173441
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 742a943a25d447803c3fc9567d06e9d98fb72baad4bfaec6ba68a89e242ffa33
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 752af250b00debe6fe9cf0a246b3e92a5b611b5e8f4f6a10f729a642e073689a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 662b2faf4452614817aa32e84b8b92bb13108727d264fe4aacc3ffd55aac2e82
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerfBoost.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 471007c92f623a67f74ecc1a4d9d33a689f28ca57e3f98727f5c6ef436639af9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XLICONS.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 a686ee1d6d385fdde39e4b99961154f8f3e228eb334c06ce70092c80e038a3b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 0ba573b557f208371b6f1b4c90c9b33948c7b12ae39fcbe38c495c363e0d8eea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSBuild.exe$

        • Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 c56624c900915ec5ad637f1cd89ae8d9bfb0fa10380d32aa21c8a1bf9e76a943
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4572-1396-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5904-1395-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp