Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/08/2026, 15:57
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- Sample260823-td37baaf87
- SHA256 f75f9fae80e0bc0a102c7f6aa9cc490c34c8966b404c7e2697f6642d43594d1a
- MD5 f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87
- SHA1 6f06816d13cd74c045f7eff5e149b9fca54dcb2a
- SHA512 7fe33ef5830c2a018761c1519ba8c7beded8cec3c2e78c3970db3ff587e61d9ea91e15a0d45f9fa14be1ac24a299cb1033f79552cbb3af8612462e619363f2f1
- SSDEEP 49152:BWvBjLfUHIgjdsk9WnOjbtL2tLM2RAR5FeA6wcqJtb2IerGH56rejPji0Aj:egjOk9WOXV2VMG9rIjo
- TLSH T13B36D613AD6C4661D06FBC748D91D7A9A5323C514F21ABCB1EC0BE5DAE726C0B93D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2372-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bca-665.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0007000000019dd3-1014.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2372-1361-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2324-1362-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2324 patcher.exe - 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
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$$ 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{F9EB52BC-12F8-400F-88C0-E0E8FB418737}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.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 created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 16 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.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 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2372 2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe 2324 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloade.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm_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:2372
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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:2324
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 f75f9fae80e0bc0a102c7f6aa9cc490c34c8966b404c7e2697f6642d43594d1a
- MD5 f1243692cde2e3c59d033f7deb9f4b87
- SHA1 6f06816d13cd74c045f7eff5e149b9fca54dcb2a
- SHA512 7fe33ef5830c2a018761c1519ba8c7beded8cec3c2e78c3970db3ff587e61d9ea91e15a0d45f9fa14be1ac24a299cb1033f79552cbb3af8612462e619363f2f1
- SSDEEP 49152:BWvBjLfUHIgjdsk9WnOjbtL2tLM2RAR5FeA6wcqJtb2IerGH56rejPji0Aj:egjOk9WOXV2VMG9rIjo
- TLSH T13B36D613AD6C4661D06FBC748D91D7A9A5323C514F21ABCB1EC0BE5DAE726C0B93D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.4MB
- SHA256 a47f89de71dd002cd9f2a32d22842d4fd7841a7a954bae00481a949ea4236f72
- MD5 13d4f0f46be4b2e977c3568723ad2770
- SHA1 673070f256904d67d9ac5dfd4afe2cda5ac5ea3e
- SHA512 6a8a28967115a03216b36db4799108d15b527334e84681efe17be2eddc767437af0ab0d2426bda12a7f722f9bad64e8a95f3ad6bb214eb8622020aa1aa0396cf
- SSDEEP 49152:BWvBjLfUHIgjdsk9WnOjbtL2tLM2RAR5FeA6wcqJtb2IerGH56rejPji0AjKPjih:egjOk9WOXV2VMG9rIjo0jo
- TLSH T17A46F713AD6C4661D07FBC748991D7A9E5323C414F21AACB1EC0BE5DAE726D0B93D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 b70cdbd238fde7444065072c0836b38f64a3cf7ed3b5de460433ebc42cba7f72
- MD5 e31b91108ce2a8217e796155cfbcb07d
- SHA1 919c718e64ea39dbaa19d3e3388b17a8e9fe5082
- SHA512 23bd057cc27cfb16bbca44277bcd263a96eb2419c52875e6e5d6c9fcbff0ea3098e3c94f1903f5184b9fd0a054239ba6d6927ba8aed5722fca89a045ea3effe2
- SSDEEP 49152:BWvBjLfUHIgjdsk9WnOjbtL2tLM2RAR5FeA6wcqJtb2IerGH56rejPji0Aj6:egjOk9WOXV2VMG9rIjoG
- TLSH T17036D613AD6C4661D06FBC748D91D7A9A5323C514F21ABCB1EC0BE5DAE726C0B93D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 88e19c8c036500e45c99265081fdae821ad5f3baa61e85fe0ac044d74fbc49cb
- MD5 6ac35d20f223ace0b8b7c04ac16d3476
- SHA1 14312da304875352e31a05240e1e1281cca58159
- SHA512 c9ea7261d615665d4e8205b4917fb5e2f4fa0f673ec2201cf521ee5d057b18ebb8651fe762f204dc8994a9cc6b45e5ba7d861445fc20665bc28b3d4d7812c8fe
- SSDEEP 49152:BWvBjLfUHIgjdsk9WnOjbtL2tLM2RAR5FeA6wcqJtb2IerGH56rejPji0Aj7:egjOk9WOXV2VMG9rIjoX
- TLSH T18B36D613AD6C4661D06FBC748DA1D7A9A5323C514F21ABCB1DC0BE5DAE726C0B93D322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH