Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 01:57

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_ad5bca1e62aa1b74e893505640736761_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
  • Size 955KB
  • Sample260816-cdeqaabl8s
  • SHA256 4e07e1adb5c9b1cf6464efa8e5b1ecc3e6ae80c6139408e7ed30203d2d821c5a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • 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 26 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\2026-08-16_ad5bca1e62aa1b74e893505640736761_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_ad5bca1e62aa1b74e893505640736761_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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4240
  • 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:4536

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 955KB
        • SHA256 4e07e1adb5c9b1cf6464efa8e5b1ecc3e6ae80c6139408e7ed30203d2d821c5a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 c2711be505bba7dec4a230b2025fb02ea9cf351933f2946a1a272914bdd27b83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 6ee32ca23817ce188828be62d76766a67af7da1f22c1b37443463630bb031506
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 fb19313c885e48a1ff812f0e5c1f55f0aaaf7e7ca6e478a2060b44778be3857f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 969KB
        • SHA256 549592fe0c24837cc3f3aebee5527d64d3bac8e92c5c30b8de06affcb95f3b1e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe
        • Size 976KB
        • SHA256 523735cc21a5dfafbfa070f8cea9ab38deb37c2e034d28c8a08a35bd6ede388f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe
        • Size 976KB
        • SHA256 6dad9c12fb322720882457a8f4899639ebe70f307aa4d9e5c5f37c800427fc06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 e83d5dcffafd7370286ffa8b77018cc639ba77c2e7bb461bf220c4433a931aac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4240-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp