Analysis
- max time kernel
101s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/08/2026, 01:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- Sample260828-b62vvabe82
- SHA256 460c976ab2e3719312c82ceac2185417f672866e80d46827945df313cf778fa2
- MD5 f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346
- SHA1 7ea6a69fb6bfd04f99f8f80c862d976ebfd120b2
- SHA512 cd94423adc30985a407c3c692362bbbab80c3aea41efd8b88c658dcc6a2f87435530554416cbdedb9582250fbd41a1813e60e4ecbb3e0c181a8377edeff25d12
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2O:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU06
- TLSH T19E567D16B2A84671E0738135C5A29649EA727C215F328BCF13809A7D7FB37D19D36B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4684-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f8-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f8-360.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f7-361.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019e29-1016.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ca9-1277.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4684-1868-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000006549-1882.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4460-1939-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4460 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" 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 53 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 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\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 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 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NSIS installer 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f8-5.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f8-360.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f7-361.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019e29-1016.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ca9-1277.dat nsis_installer_2 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000006549-1882.dat nsis_installer_2 - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4684 2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe 4460 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gl.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:4684
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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:4460
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 460c976ab2e3719312c82ceac2185417f672866e80d46827945df313cf778fa2
- MD5 f33a5dcba9dcc53bedaeebc6bee8c346
- SHA1 7ea6a69fb6bfd04f99f8f80c862d976ebfd120b2
- SHA512 cd94423adc30985a407c3c692362bbbab80c3aea41efd8b88c658dcc6a2f87435530554416cbdedb9582250fbd41a1813e60e4ecbb3e0c181a8377edeff25d12
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2O:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU06
- TLSH T19E567D16B2A84671E0738135C5A29649EA727C215F328BCF13809A7D7FB37D19D36B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 2c34299af4ba4b56606a62aa87b93d49de3a88d85d631091808c42f579424429
- MD5 bc727caa64e3f754d36ba5a6936f6519
- SHA1 f008f82e95d491ca24a7e1ad76069a65cd2cd4cd
- SHA512 c821c2f133483f9d16793ebeccfc88ba4823a4d7d4582046cedf6d548633a5ba7951673738c0e02e657fa679b24d946acc9279499ef690e17d3692b3cdab891f
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2f:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU06VmW
- TLSH T143667D16B2A846B5E0778134C9A25649EA727C114F328BCF13809A7D7FB37D19D36B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.4MB
- SHA256 82e1d4db2edf18a1dbadf3390cb5a00ffcc3679ed8418d3de80053fd7f944066
- MD5 31f62f6c0c1e68eb22518d6049151f15
- SHA1 3dba78f31790937f1772ed9909e4510eaab2b68a
- SHA512 08cdcaeca06059641f7fd4218c342cd3089ed23d7397d07e24423b655bf99ea869ce2551fc25fc3b822a320cea04fa825509da5bad67d6ac8451830612d1e53e
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb23:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU06Gjo
- TLSH T1D6666C16B2A88671E0738175C5E2964AEA7278115F328BCF13849B7C7FB37D18936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 6135a6dca969574595bbedbe8daf52c432dc73e865e643e6196136fd49cd856d
- MD5 3ea7a741eadf2d71b88f33b26e823436
- SHA1 1ca0517d9fb4fb8eee44465b972f38080e910be6
- SHA512 c03118b102e9298ad62052fe06933f6253df26bbe2d94206944056722e47520a0fd09f96d923a8b7292f9528615cc67197e6e35fba840a8158fdde9e6898b47d
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2Z:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU069
- TLSH T1FD567D16B2A84671E0738135C5A29649EA727C215F328BCF13809A7D7FB37D19D36B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 9fa3d2964d6d6f85b10a68102700a624f840b07398153e9d210b4da5bbc3f98a
- MD5 6979038e5eb0d71ade912064ad68b63b
- SHA1 3f37a98e8ab7f787a58bb9b19b4540cb84710f6f
- SHA512 54e1575964b0d2d68e167ee5631f3d83fd4a514ad8f55f72ce0f72ef7c55baa132292daa88a361f5dbd1c8038efd71e369ac8d45070c85aef45484d3d527dca3
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2f:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU06L
- TLSH T18A567D16B2A84671E0738135C5A29649EA727C215F328BCF13809A7D7FB37D19D36B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 76748a03df1ebed782513840583310adc76a8eec3537002ead9a2ebeaabe2d9e
- MD5 7cb113fffd09faf5df460f3b5576127e
- SHA1 1f6a856a708df14d1f052bf38ae86057b5551834
- SHA512 812c49fee51573f161c7108009b487b12ffc9e227304ef9c297914c43bd1d180cbba9a5b56572d2ae46cf562a3c6a189f253b2f72aac4d5256d9957f6697243e
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb2R:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU06t
- TLSH T1D2567D16B2A84671E0738135C5A29649EA727C215F328BCF13809A7D7FB37D19D36B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 c6d2b04070baa54b3509ccf661091661eb0b478f9e3cc5358131b7efefc97dd0
- MD5 e9822ed80e1a31f5f622f415bf641836
- SHA1 3ef11b80f405bd666139cefd87014d45b492cd88
- SHA512 42bf299c96198b36b9c27109b057a86af73f20a3e8ea2d7804d26cb0bde851fab9a76f5feb154424ffedd1bb4abd6ac5a39d50fa4003a7aea10e167ace605a95
- SSDEEP 49152:/DHXJOpL1M84pvoJdXN0BMOwLloBrugYy6i1zuajsauZnJfogA2eQJbXp1qJtb28:wpGfQJdXN0B7+sitq2eQhhLrOU06Y
- TLSH T180566C15B2A84671E0738135C9A25649EA727C215F328BCF1280AB7D7FB37D19D36B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH