Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/08/2026, 15:47

General

  • Target
    2026-08-14_8782f4bdb0411fd3461c7a3ace5f68b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 14.9MB
  • Sample260814-s8ddpsej3z
  • SHA256 40dee645a8d9514ed4dae8c55428fee7118dd9d5ce5fbc0a99c60c4ea88d8dee
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with Dotfuscator 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Yano Obfuscator 1 IoCs
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 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
  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 13 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_8782f4bdb0411fd3461c7a3ace5f68b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_8782f4bdb0411fd3461c7a3ace5f68b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4468
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_AACBABCBCBCBAACAAACCCBCACBCCBABBBBABCAAAACBBBACBBBBAAACBCBACABBCACAABAABACBCABCCAABAAACCAAAABCABABAACCB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_AACBABCBCBCBAACAAACCCBCACBCCBABBBBABCAAAACBBBACBBBBAAACBCBACABBCACAABAABACBCABCCAABAAACCAAAABCABABAACCB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4000
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc create "UserDataSvc_BCABBBBBBABBCBACBACABCCCCAAAAAACCCBBCBCCBAABACAABCA" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_BCABBBBBBABBCBACBACABCCCCAAAAAACCCBBCBCCBAABACAABCA"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2296
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc create "UserDataSvc_BCABBBBBBABBCBACBACABCCCCAAAAAACCCBBCBCCBAABACAABCA" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_BCABBBBBBABBCBACBACABCCCCAAAAAACCCBBCBCCBAABACAABCA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start "UserDataSvc_BCABBBBBBABBCBACBACABCCCCAAAAAACCCBBCBCCBAABACAABCA"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4108
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start "UserDataSvc_BCABBBBBBABBCBACBACABCCCCAAAAAACCCBBCBCCBAABACAABCA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1244
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      "notepad.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:368
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\calc.exe
        calc.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:2848
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_ABCCBBCAACCCBACCABCACBBACCBCCACAACBBCACCCCBBCCCBABABACBBAABBACCCBCCBAABABCACCBACBBBACAABBBBBABBCCBCABCA" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_BCBCBACCBCACBBAABCABBCCBBBBCCCBBACBBBBACBCBAAACBACCACAA.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4380
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_ABCCBBCAACCCBACCABCACBBACCBCCACAACBBCACCCCBBCCCBABABACBBAABBACCCBCCBAABABCACCBACBBBACAABBBBBABBCCBCABCA" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_BCBCBACCBCACBBAABCABBCCBBBBCCCBBACBBBBACBCBAAACBACCACAA.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:208
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4372
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_BCBCBACCBCACBBAABCABBCCBBBBCCCBBACBBBBACBCBAAACBACCACAA.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_BCBCBACCBCACBBAABCABBCCBBBBCCCBBACBBBBACBCBAAACBACCACAA.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3516
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe
    1⤵
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1628

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\PerfLogs\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 4514f0d5a0c9152216fe2d95ed33b0c3d9f3c460938a1327acd0b7efc0e51f04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\GatherLogs\SystemIndex\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 3ebecc5fc5d7332b63802a4efd8e161d133ff0dc61d032e3015953fe88884311
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{9F51D16B-42E8-4A4A-8228-75045541A2AE}v56.64.8781\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 156e474fa7f7f5e18b5c93c43b69b5c51fce2027c9c8b70050c66d1312d2d872
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\input\es-VE\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 67c5edfb5cbbc66b0e770f0504f3b6dc72ebcd84ac202e2d3be323264038b4ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalCache\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 2eecb257298f96e932015039076ed01cce37d097e2e29667cca2b7d6dc0101d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1537090741\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 3c7e890596ce7554055f8f2b14ee6f300260db3be494099c4110f1effa901718
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 b25b2a1f71d451f9fc26789fe1ecb8083725e77200338c265e0d3f05ad9d6f1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 02734db3e1caf1c97219418d793eb9c29e4e5afdb836ed8e9bae23339d46d5a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 a21da114dc20a7f129934968c7c085c9411cbf2d5412f603a0d10471daed0a85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 bd0abad62bb5ff86e72d2bce5396d4d1c0e806ec0ac73a934ecbe196e89963e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        NewStep.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\NewStep.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 749422c333c80f89618f4c357de0a68352abc17d0b3f54288143e8781bf96503
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 a31efe0c4c134b9718b116737814c005344856a042c6ec39984ea134f9cdc985
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 5a7362fd3523fdf5cd7a557063f1c8c81cecbcd6109038ab4b5dc2ec0315cea8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 cf83ca2d56ba79e1e1bf7df5941c206dae78323c8a30964dc3a3ebf7d6bf6ea5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        qap`g`v~dtlq

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Music\qap`g`v~dtlq
        • Size 10B
        • SHA256 d013c09467874c5ffc5906fdda37ff5a020390df5f737dfcf757be8703694e16
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AAACBBACCABCBAAABCBBBCABBACCBAABBABAABBCCCBCBABCBBBACAC.exe
        • Size 14.9MB
        • SHA256 40dee645a8d9514ed4dae8c55428fee7118dd9d5ce5fbc0a99c60c4ea88d8dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        virus_log.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\virus_log.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 92e2e8d12fc5700feb42b78ec15a6cc48ce3899a690185a87c6f295d105ec172
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        virus_log.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\virus_log.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 9819b8ec3d47e9b07315495f53ec5c4081131921a392d836636cc97296f93d2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        virus_log.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\virus_log.txt
        • Size 930B
        • SHA256 fcea35b0211e7e6721b0097ab693b24531d0ec92442d1988307474306822b523
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/368-77-0x0000000005180000-0x0000000005181000-memory.dmp

        memory/1628-1423-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D41000-memory.dmp

        memory/3516-114-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4376-68-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D41000-memory.dmp

        memory/4376-50-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D41000-memory.dmp

        memory/4376-113-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D41000-memory.dmp

        memory/4468-1420-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4468-10-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4468-49-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4468-23-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4468-75-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4468-112-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp