a0010f4acd2e2f6e362d459268adea4ae22f317c1aed554482c687156bf6cac7

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
113s
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, 15:52

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General

Target
2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
Size 7.7MB
Sample260910-tbfm8sdp2y
SHA256 a0010f4acd2e2f6e362d459268adea4ae22f317c1aed554482c687156bf6cac7
MD5 67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da
SHA1 4baed89feedfa5ae167ed514835fad9c159699d1
SHA512 095762a5798085db6b8c21e3364c7e0a17688f65398dc09970ed2a14c90fbde2c17d50e672dd38498c04f94288fe82bcbeb2efaeefd3f8790ee22b7707312f1d
SSDEEP 98304:5cKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsH613BdH2:5sgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufsH617H2
TLSH
T17986071162D98FECC06FE474CE5665A1AA237C858F209FDF19807E293E766B05E3421F
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/4380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001200000001c3e1-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4380-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4648-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x002200000001c43e-83.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4152-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/404-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5104-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x001200000001c3e1-6.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x002200000001c43e-83.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5104	MSWDM.EXE
4152	MSWDM.EXE
4648	MSWDM.EXE
1980	2026-09-10_67FFB5739D7B63FCF56032FC958D96DA_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE
404	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_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_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_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_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 opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4339.tmp	2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4339.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.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_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_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_67FFB5739D7B63FCF56032FC958D96DA_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4152	MSWDM.EXE
4152	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1980	2026-09-10_67FFB5739D7B63FCF56032FC958D96DA_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 5104	4380	2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe	89
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 4152	4380	2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe	90
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 1980	4152	MSWDM.EXE	93
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 404	4152	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_ic.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_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:4380
- 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:5104
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev4339.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_67ffb5739d7b63fcf56032fc958d96da_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:4152
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_67FFB5739D7B63FCF56032FC958D96DA_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1980
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev4339.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_67FFB5739D7B63FCF56032FC958D96DA_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:404

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4648

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_67FFB5739D7B63FCF56032FC958D96DA_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_67FFB5739D7B63FCF56032FC958D96DA_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_IC.EXE
Size 7.7MB
SHA256 c2d8e275a48dcec3031165798da91998feb88d68949252691aee0b66e11081b4
MD5 f50580283436e6f1ddc3de02c9cf2247
SHA1 0095c5723793bc99f417825062a3097092d303f8
SHA512 c7835cd0fec47ea882b02200ff07e44c20f55fdaf1c22be350c8466dc6740a9a0b66ff15328f1dc69da3e055cae3228dc710dffe77d9e2df96b54a4d1090c661
SSDEEP 98304:5cKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsH613BdHI:5sgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufsH617HI
TLSH
T18F86071162D98FECC06FE474CE5665A1AA237C858F209FDF19807E293E766B05E3421F
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 6.8MB
SHA256 5d2c37753c9db50c58d03c03c4ead27fd648ed48e70fe4549462389f82ea3aba
MD5 baee6956b40decd8a83b61689f42f984
SHA1 c776d353d1ea6a23a9e9b6c4e6434d43a2da4af5
SHA512 1cebea0165ae4fac58ff70961f3dd1a3d648a38a82258bdf7047bcd98da16213003aaaffefecb7806c71c558bcb40a8dac0ea2bf25621012b9b494b53cf70578
SSDEEP 49152:53sKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybv:5cKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsH6X
TLSH
T1E366E61161D98FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F20AFDF0981BE293E766B06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev4339.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev4339.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/404-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4152-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4380-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4648-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5104-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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