Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/08/2026, 06:20

General

  • Target
    2026-08-25_dbec64d7ce81a8f6c8b665946584c549_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260826-g32csshk7z
  • SHA256 9fb6bf07f5dcab2fd25ccac12c12eb35161d278f3df882e0b3ca458080de906a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_dbec64d7ce81a8f6c8b665946584c549_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_dbec64d7ce81a8f6c8b665946584c549_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4340
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_dbec64d7ce81a8f6c8b665946584c549_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.sho
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_dbec64d7ce81a8f6c8b665946584c549_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.sho
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1328
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:832
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.sho
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.sho"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:3612

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        RdrCEF.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
        • Size 9.5MB
        • SHA256 62faf93c8dfcbbd0c53f696573369975392c0d44111e41680ba42c48103dfd86
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Reader_sl.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
        • Size 243KB
        • SHA256 17260c93c8c4035e74dee454f65899c823b63b6c9916f00bbe6daa0a14c72b5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Reader_sl.sho

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.sho
        • Size 52KB
        • SHA256 8bed44823706382b3848534e1cc9d26d90511d1f195fc08f6be0045f415377ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        acrord32.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrord32.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 9477a7acffc21d92a4dc40e98c258ee9d0de9e5954e6d665c5f2e2f8c913bbba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        32BitMAPIBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe
        • Size 293KB
        • SHA256 b5a19229e226efb0db46df895870fe855bd0a5f82d9e41eca7d413ce2b701a62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 e82036569724512e5a0974023eb29daa07fd67e483a06b5a39e7c0fb23a0c500
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARMHelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe
        • Size 605KB
        • SHA256 5d2c046ae115b955baa05b67867a6c68b0aa949c4189dab1b86932191dcdf450
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-25_dbec64d7ce81a8f6c8b665946584c549_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.sho

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_dbec64d7ce81a8f6c8b665946584c549_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.sho
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 434538507c6299325a76974e90d6d876a913c39e27e815d9482bdd1e76e4679b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Rdr3212209.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rdr3212209.txt
        • Size 13B
        • SHA256 b633a587c652d02386c4f16f8c6f6aab7352d97f16367c3c40576214372dd628
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        ReportUpdaterPolicy12206.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ReportUpdaterPolicy12206.txt
        • Size 4B
        • SHA256 69bf0bc46f51b33377c4f3d92caf876714f6bbbe99e7544487327920873f9820
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Tmp2174.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp2174.tmp
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 aaaced351a90b2029c44c6ebb68084a331f296a0ace8115d9889f549d596564b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Tmp4E81.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp4E81.tmp
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 27ead591d4c7f8fadd0d9e5d32eb6c9bf8830f83fddf83ddd47e6b3b413f5b75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Tmp57D9.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp57D9.tmp
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 e6bcbcb70401d63ff0746fcbcc63230269058736f7644151393edfdcec8b8765
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Shohdi.hdi

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 9fb6bf07f5dcab2fd25ccac12c12eb35161d278f3df882e0b3ca458080de906a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ArmReport.ini

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmReport.ini
        • Size 472B
        • SHA256 9d7407b8bcd4af6820eae7da00db7598246d0f58dc502ef3c89aacbd9cc8a104
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ArmReport.ini

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmReport.ini
        • Size 596B
        • SHA256 550a13ba1f49e521874c12f8908b48d130519016d3abd734b9ba3e3695f2a8bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ArmReport.ini

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmReport.ini
        • Size 726B
        • SHA256 c89ff4970db3664d4435522769ed127af57f09ba648689de94c00a60572db3c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ArmUI.ini

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmUI.ini
        • Size 234KB
        • SHA256 790b06745f32e0f56a7af24c871ffce225ba05ebf0d8f8a71a00c727c97dcf09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH