Analysis

  • max time kernel
    96s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 14:01

General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_0b8b654c5b4fffda3abd488751b5e511_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
  • Size 982KB
  • Sample260819-rbq3vsck5x
  • SHA256 68269af071a08818dcbf95ea4e729b4bc14215c08b39b47a3dbe266902966fda
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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\2026-08-19_0b8b654c5b4fffda3abd488751b5e511_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawke.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_0b8b654c5b4fffda3abd488751b5e511_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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2936
  • 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:3256

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 982KB
        • SHA256 68269af071a08818dcbf95ea4e729b4bc14215c08b39b47a3dbe266902966fda
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 35ab91849a69a56b32ec7ed98f3866a1123cadb4cccdcc8f0e6e7d7a6859ed00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 c7a058f6b3758b9d83f9aff97ce8747d184f5b54766ea4f6dfe4eb6828c41ca0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 1301a24d825456141fea5325e9e7c279fe8fd7e9e1331ba66122e0d79524416e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 eb200167c566bbf00d01eb76312036b6808d38d3718f26d57d0a764622bb73e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 b2717ea1322727a8e75ce631c73278e57da80e8193a9d58ae3b600a7665c1da9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2936-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2936-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp