Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 21:37

General

  • Target
    2026-09-29_437b706bfa0e5cf0db82d53f2f3816d3_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_.exe
  • Size 9.9MB
  • Sample260930-1ggwtazdnc
  • SHA256 5150f296cad937bdbdf0416af186caf04d66adc82516188e6752e66c72ce879f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 25 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 22 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 28 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_437b706bfa0e5cf0db82d53f2f3816d3_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_437b706bfa0e5cf0db82d53f2f3816d3_agent-tesla_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1856
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msmsgrs.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msmsgrs.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2116
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe msmsgrs.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4104
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1476

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          setup.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
          • Size 15.9MB
          • SHA256 71d66b431533035e1adce5d592365cb157b953d63ac2b6645851fec3e25f4ef7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          gajnxep

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gajnxep
          • Size 22KB
          • SHA256 8424e23b2d98476d141b375b715dead8f9792166379cb001355db32d152fc185
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          history.log

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 4f512bb71ea37c553d1cbca2ad3c915c0639c4c003e746db5fd9f29c2b7c44a7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          history.log

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\history.log
          • Size 231B
          • SHA256 4c28490ddfb6737a9fc78dd805a59aa96a4127e599cf8aa8548677b3d89e8dad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp