5710b48c2db4b9850f71f09fa401d6910b28b8f51fa2ddfffe39a77a155254cf

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
153s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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10/09/2026, 15:16

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General

Target
2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
Size 8.0MB
Sample260910-snvggsdl5v
SHA256 5710b48c2db4b9850f71f09fa401d6910b28b8f51fa2ddfffe39a77a155254cf
MD5 73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155
SHA1 1afa597a99cc6220fe8167265322fbf086daa6eb
SHA512 b82a4cf2e62232f11f52e24edeb5ff77404a4003380661afc7c622b3e5553a357a61b5557b1b1b106ddcdebf7ba095c03a3bd3457d0d8e86b8de86c07fc0bfb0
SSDEEP 98304:50UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSYtX6yt3BdHV:5zgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufYZP7HV
TLSH
T1FA86291162D98FDCD06FE474CE5666A1AA237C418F209FDF19807E293E766E06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5c6-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/756-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4596-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2180-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c8-83.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2388-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4572-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5c6-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c8-83.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4572	MSWDM.EXE
2388	MSWDM.EXE
4596	MSWDM.EXE
5080	2026-09-10_73D3260AC841F83EAA6D47D28047D155_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE
2180	MSWDM.EXE

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev62B8.tmp	2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev62B8.tmp	MSWDM.EXE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-10_73D3260AC841F83EAA6D47D28047D155_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2388	MSWDM.EXE
2388	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5080	2026-09-10_73D3260AC841F83EAA6D47D28047D155_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 756 wrote to memory of 4572	756	2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe	89
PID 756 wrote to memory of 2388	756	2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe	90
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 5080	2388	MSWDM.EXE	93
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2180	2388	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:756
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  "C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4572
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev62B8.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73d3260ac841f83eaa6d47d28047d155_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2388
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73D3260AC841F83EAA6D47D28047D155_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5080
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev62B8.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73D3260AC841F83EAA6D47D28047D155_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2180

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4596

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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2026-09-10_73D3260AC841F83EAA6D47D28047D155_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73D3260AC841F83EAA6D47D28047D155_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE
Size 8.0MB
SHA256 ba13d15c59e1bfffb525aed728294f956d7d1485a998c6e897c53f6094dfbd6e
MD5 287473ee00533cc87afc672691f46e6c
SHA1 cb09997723a510d522222a7f28c71ee2f73a2842
SHA512 e3f3fc48d2654cb0747b29540bc41cc44bc5409ec40e90f4208662eaf5d0ab20f9182320dafc9dfd59f893fe0c45315994a1ab342d6dc63ae718c47bbffbbda8
SSDEEP 98304:50UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSYtX6yt3BdHn:5zgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufYZP7Hn
TLSH
T1E886291162D98FDCD06FE474CE5666A1AA237C418F209FDF19807E293E766E06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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ArmUI.ini

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
Size 166KB
SHA256 aa7589969f7ab2d949ca218f543877be72787f62a9de11b840854845a7d93c39
MD5 6b3fd0739c53406c69f7a3c600b85ccb
SHA1 49c7f1170c96090bc60779d291cd4cee5ed8e7cf
SHA512 d719f1e271c35161ac7391b7f5a329a962bf4024c5aafc647666e26d80d3569b88a48dee63e2f68ffbeb16abeb6dcb858a22da30578187369545f334b5e4e9cb
SSDEEP 3072:kT4CJ4QmKk61NmSTBjDT7lVKG+4MztutF4NVxcCXXYAFtPD:9xY8
TLSH
T186F3D44363FC1219F6F37F41AEB852A44B77BDA1AA3EC14D1685115E08F0A90DA72B73
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 7.2MB
SHA256 5978dca92a6f2f10f8724186c75c8a59ad3cc5ba4216a16f25aebd6f0f4b8276
MD5 cf8669f1c21af9a0dd714f18a106daf7
SHA1 e7d5fc125b82fe8de3fc7a85b9116d73ff32371c
SHA512 b4802e4641407e719392f9485c019df591a6a37d057ecc28e9b7d5a7d8dc5f4a7c442dc9874b09096db102599df5ed33313e76ba8977ad7e7487a96c909f2c65
SSDEEP 98304:50UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSYtX6yv:5zgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufYZd
TLSH
T18376E71162D98FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF0980BE293E766E06E3921F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev62B8.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev62B8.tmp
Size 905KB
SHA256 98d9926152fda45705f5e208d7236e467caeef83d756a14b4104ebf804644b29
MD5 fe821f6fa60e9df9fdee69a23488bbab
SHA1 f6a5c0e05ab0b7ffa81a3637e4a4110458a38e1d
SHA512 22ffc710b73460f13a94d8ce9cdd1d455043610776972cc953d301b67a7b91465719d86ffcaa72c3ee85c30baa5c0abca364943ea1bcc87b097c4abd39bdc519
SSDEEP 6144:1G6lX2ih9UB9jxbu/l8wOUsn1yy5//+9ljrVQxWc4Jg1LozBFnI8f4rCE8shqppY:kBGEtx0l874jrIWXg1MzBFnI8UChNXWH
TLSH
T10315090277F98179F1F37B71AEB992645A77BCB09D35C10E26D1225E09B0A90DA32733
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/756-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2180-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2388-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4572-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4596-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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