Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - max time network
152s - 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, 13:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260816-q2exvadf72
- SHA256 19ae41a88ad936cf99fbe30bba85859feeffc7c92f5d0f302e39524c890967e0
- MD5 90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d
- SHA1 0c5940a257107122b4cb8427307e3ca42fd50746
- SHA512 40fa2ba867acfe12d778f5fe8dde9ddd6bb2f97d3ec198496d415b6769067ab6a3e95b69d0edcc4f3195dd7603df1027be68294b300cab8c434721aa71eba988
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaT4aewsAjJzy8BhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M:A3kMPljJCqJtb2I
- TLSH T158757C22F6B48275D077C475CAE29B56FB3138514B308ACB5398876D2F237D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4072-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4072-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5544-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1285.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1285.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5544 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.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 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.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)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4072 2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe 5544 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_hij.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d_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:4072
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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:5544
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 19ae41a88ad936cf99fbe30bba85859feeffc7c92f5d0f302e39524c890967e0
- MD5 90b8dfc5896c2a8db6643a6ab040083d
- SHA1 0c5940a257107122b4cb8427307e3ca42fd50746
- SHA512 40fa2ba867acfe12d778f5fe8dde9ddd6bb2f97d3ec198496d415b6769067ab6a3e95b69d0edcc4f3195dd7603df1027be68294b300cab8c434721aa71eba988
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaT4aewsAjJzy8BhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M:A3kMPljJCqJtb2I
- TLSH T158757C22F6B48275D077C475CAE29B56FB3138514B308ACB5398876D2F237D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 9732ecf1b393a55cb29f90559a3491b54c5ac7898a7d4c7b383c54f7f58644aa
- MD5 db576846fc1473876d1c89db63edfae4
- SHA1 a2a191df66b0cf6c11e1f254e1c425a9d7ac5094
- SHA512 40aa2c190ff4206da8492cbb45858cda85af7969b3af2e7fd5abd19bf67443eaa21d4bd84457144cc201724ccb68ce7f76daf51e44085d85488e5edf1381ad35
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaT4aewsAjJzy8BhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMPljJCqJtb2IRPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B3A55B26F6B48375D077C0B9C5E2A75AEA3134424B308ACB5395C76C2F277D29A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 833022a35f1ade09502c112cec42958671b96dde0fc68449111fca9ed2ec5222
- MD5 5dff5a31c061b0a76f027715371d2012
- SHA1 2bfe8268c00c2642a1cced4b7a63ae6ad00896a6
- SHA512 94d938cb308df19c1afa0dff35c9b30f88e3c0587b80bc84ff93f93a29f9ef17a05fdf8a02c88d835870bb849a2f332621e5deb0f4e9c91f6d2078035850b41a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaT4aewsAjJzy8BhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MLF:A3kMPljJCqJtb2IT
- TLSH T153756C22F6B48271D0778075C9E29B56FA353C510B308ADB5398B76D2E337D1AA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH