7399ab615e182cd06a2996005cfb56f5cc9fdad83c98ab2b14b6dcdc2e0e63c3

Analysis

max time kernel
17s
max time network
7s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
13/09/2026, 19:33

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General

Target
2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe
Size 7.7MB
Sample260913-x9m2rasfjf
SHA256 7399ab615e182cd06a2996005cfb56f5cc9fdad83c98ab2b14b6dcdc2e0e63c3
MD5 f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150
SHA1 b54ca45c3726df327a3189d468468ca038d96a2c
SHA512 d6876761858f1be622d2f705ddd339fc65594d66d989fe189c234760a22dc83ee2821ac527822db1792d7c702c8e2f78fb5c7d06f4579cf9d75e33d05bf2b628
SSDEEP 98304:kt/UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS5lfUbMt3BdH9:9gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuf5lfUq7H9
TLSH
T1D386071122DA8FDCD0AFA474CE1665B16A237C458F21AFDF19807E293E756A06F3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c514-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4724-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2824-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3116-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c516-79.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3488-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5276-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3488	MSWDM.EXE
3116	MSWDM.EXE
5572	2026-09-12_F27B73DF9977FB6E7000525562334150_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJAC.EXE
2824	MSWDM.EXE
5276	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\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.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"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6C6C.tmp	2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6C6C.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-12_F27B73DF9977FB6E7000525562334150_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJAC.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	2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3116	MSWDM.EXE
3116	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5572	2026-09-12_F27B73DF9977FB6E7000525562334150_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJAC.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3488	4724	2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe	87
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3116	4724	2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe	88
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 5572	3116	MSWDM.EXE	89
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 2824	3116	MSWDM.EXE	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4724
- 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:3488
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev6C6C.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_f27b73df9977fb6e7000525562334150_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijac.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3116
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_F27B73DF9977FB6E7000525562334150_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJAC.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5572
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev6C6C.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_F27B73DF9977FB6E7000525562334150_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJAC.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2824

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5276

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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2026-09-12_F27B73DF9977FB6E7000525562334150_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJAC.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_F27B73DF9977FB6E7000525562334150_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJAC.EXE
Size 7.7MB
SHA256 8b170709c70ebcc5f75c6ed9bb542c3f64e589780ff69f7d4cd8eb6ce8cc392b
MD5 4b43e7f9976725a66c0a6084a58cda61
SHA1 0cc6960e45576db6d32d26c571bd435a000baf4f
SHA512 1b764c88b4b80a54042a7e618956b4ffb56225612839c9239fa694271c571b734c4f2dbe1a60686602904858105ba32224402ebdcbfffc1808d15e18854c0434
SSDEEP 98304:kt/UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS5lfUbMt3BdHR:9gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuf5lfUq7HR
TLSH
T15B86071122DA8FDCD0AFA474CE1665B16A237C458F21AFDF19807E293E756A06F3421F
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 b8fd173bced2880d974ab66e3b4dee0298f945656bfab5db8e8ad4473e478afb
MD5 cdbc59fe80b272382df73f2272c32eac
SHA1 69f409f123742aafc23b4d74d50543e2b115bf77
SHA512 14d5dd6331aa71d9f435f0c7c4b39b953dac0777e4b08a9ae019831a957b1b86693ce305716fce23e696e5a75a961f96778aabc9d662e4745f1648e6dc97c670
SSDEEP 98304:kt/UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS5lfUbMv:9gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuf5lfUa
TLSH
T12A66E62161DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669B16A237C458F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev6C6C.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev6C6C.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/2824-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3116-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3488-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4724-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5276-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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