Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/10/2026, 23:25

General

  • Target
    2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  • Size 25.0MB
  • Sample261022-3eq3tavwas
  • SHA256 833a2095e4b29db755c2e4a436bdbc3b30cbc370a03c2374be8f7b830f5a74a0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 11 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications. 2 IoCs

    Inno Setup installer

  • GoLang User-Agent 2 IoCs

    Uses default user-agent string defined by GoLang HTTP packages.

  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 42 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
      PID:3760
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.exe"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4536
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MUVM9.tmp\2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.tmp
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MUVM9.tmp\2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.tmp" /SL5="$501AC,25860775,223744,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4172
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Teamsmovements1308.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4764
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Teamsmovements1308.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:6116
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Teamsmovements1308.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2780
          • C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe
            "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1328
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c waitfor.exe ZqIdleHeartbeat3f
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4236
        • C:\Windows\System32\waitfor.exe
          waitfor.exe ZqIdleHeartbeat3f
          3⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:568
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd ver
            4⤵
              PID:5440
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /resync
              4⤵
                PID:4884
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3544
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c "icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /deny Users:(D)"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3708
            • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
              icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /deny Users:(D)
              3⤵
              • Modifies file permissions
              PID:4736
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c "icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /grant Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1528
            • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
              icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /grant Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)
              3⤵
              • Modifies file permissions
              PID:5824
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib C:\Drivers +s +h
            2⤵
            • Sets file to hidden
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:4876
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib C:\Drivers\* +s +h /S /D
            2⤵
            • Sets file to hidden
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:868
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /tn ARYRBYsffjasqhCCGcpFcHXt /tr "cmd /c cd /d \"C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\" && start \"\" \"C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe\"" /sc onstart /ru SYSTEM /rl HIGHEST /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1224
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd
          1⤵
            PID:3376
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3084
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown" && start "" "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe"
            1⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1960
            • C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe
              "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe"
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1112
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown" && start "" "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe"
            1⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2632
            • C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe
              "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe"
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4340
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown" && start "" "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe"
            1⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:6116
            • C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe
              "C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe"
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2400
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /query /tn ARYRBYsffjasqhCCGcpFcHXt
            1⤵
              PID:5308

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  Getaway-Defend-4115.r2cU

                  • Path C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Getaway-Defend-4115.r2cU
                  • Size 4.4MB
                  • SHA256 cb641e5571c35924c657d4e351dfc8044a021c24ebfc69f586074e9cbd940922
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  Teamsmovements1308.exe

                  • Path C:\Drivers\ImpreciseShowdown\Teamsmovements1308.exe
                  • Size 503KB
                  • SHA256 913671431a9e9aba4a85ee21d9e3386dab40ba4824f2b8bc3ecae5b48afde3af
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  KDxL4E.ico

                  • Path C:\Drivers\Loseplanned8133\KDxL4E.ico
                  • Size 106KB
                  • SHA256 fa6c9fc9d04c295e64576ab3bd2fc5be1c50fba06a7dc8876b8778a762515ea1
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 16KB
                  • SHA256 bc97bdc3acd73d6dbba0663440cfb9b5c0c3db8e06a9ccc00041d978445e2204
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 33KB
                  • SHA256 6511cf6e8421e0d867a11334ce94bb62e463c5912f180f6131c6fe5a35b00898
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 39KB
                  • SHA256 1c26bf801b23303e614bb0b14f0a2b8eb1e0d3b3e0507217e854514c4a7544de
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 41KB
                  • SHA256 3ded18d68a473b88a3204a9d9f2ae9474fbb8e64fff88d55254e1dae14283a4e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 43KB
                  • SHA256 d6ff3d986da4ba23a21f207b0d81f79ec8697161abd9f8a0c84c1569ee317f59
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 39c0e04cbc19243a11219e7e114298606530af7e63e324fb4448c28429fb8ded
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 43KB
                  • SHA256 11fc26a5207167eba341fdd5e7333b4a92581345098e1e268d09447af95ea7e4
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 50KB
                  • SHA256 617969d793bea9d1188afda9f46668348615970fdd3a1e5ced272549dcadead5
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 51KB
                  • SHA256 b38a5f7d17012e51d09722a912a76e0a254b69712868d9823c6794fe74d0d343
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 55KB
                  • SHA256 0eadb6076835cb8625b88841b77534252ff4977373c6719ecbbedc5d3183ebaa
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 77KB
                  • SHA256 fa792790e0d0e2b9916cd8d32745b150873ac2a9f7ed7fd45a98fcd00ee26f28
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                  • Size 102KB
                  • SHA256 029f3b8aca9cbc3e880a9968e5afeb987d257acb69be061a5110d426b3919280
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 16KB
                  • SHA256 b5d5536500a2fa17610b45bfdd69db66c7918ef8a78f9b6ec56a3c7fc9203441
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 33KB
                  • SHA256 728a498f86a63eb0d27b7cc637013d7e2dfe65bed1ca206a2ad2cc409cac16ab
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 38KB
                  • SHA256 ea817081ab4c2a286220456eebdfbb6d4fe5ba44c81565f938b0b60ad5d2e98e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 41KB
                  • SHA256 1e0d7217d63fbda966b2505a38178c801017696c3cf84a716cd610e6becd5651
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 43KB
                  • SHA256 9640b53ea2f1be4f9194261fd50e4aac383d53376643b49dbddc3a35a158aa9e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 43KB
                  • SHA256 3a49dfc04dd6880ebe20c88a5b6c681c049ac4ae94ec4b71051039f7b07ef3b8
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 48KB
                  • SHA256 3383720f47fe9cc71b038fef3e8b7edba5998283f6ec04e74666e6e2a4324a84
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 51KB
                  • SHA256 306fe4450f02fb786d1c0981422fe07352a83bb7aaf9febf1e7f9e299ab7f0b6
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 2KB
                  • SHA256 4ab8f4253b035978a9b655a707908866ddb2ad595ad2aa04d4cb8f0071576072
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 55KB
                  • SHA256 71ef5a1a1ec7532376fc04a968eae50120ed3bd474a4954d23401ffdc655ae09
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 2KB
                  • SHA256 d8bfed58a14f7986a195ac7afee855651918277b2a7f35543972982fac08a114
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 d73757f0ef138a849a264c3a49ac075ce698bbaad84b4aefc65e946f0027d84a
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 3cc601f8b9d0f08c95e71e3c5c8d5baf002ae1edd80ad4058c8840aaecfab653
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 ef16848a63fbc728460f50ab0b6d419eb44271928d7de9593585c1d98c8ffa27
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 77KB
                  • SHA256 7d97112b832084fe7932d3bbc046a44a42d42e0527996eb8ecdae13e84587591
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 4KB
                  • SHA256 f0ae83f3a6e1be03970ca995a251608d4e67c3a2819454f1d964349e0c8e62dd
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drivers.dat.0

                  • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                  • Size 103KB
                  • SHA256 c3f24cb4fea27c1498a21732ad70d4200434aa8362d77235c5f778a1234e1ec1
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  is-JM384.tmp

                  • Path C:\Drivers\exposegumming34\is-JM384.tmp
                  • Size 10.3MB
                  • SHA256 2604761e24c7656dbd77883217eb6131f499c0792863e17c5dbfaedd66208ee0
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MUVM9.tmp\2026-10-21_6626a2a66568c11bac3945604abbb3db_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_icedid.tmp
                  • Size 1.2MB
                  • SHA256 892fff98fdc60d2baaff6c38cefc14de5575a81b7593144806500c60329cf231
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506
                  • Size 78KB
                  • SHA256 778412b81d2d1b42a8394bd7920506224afb565e1159933f7366fed1fcc7891c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/568-458-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-451-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-430-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-449-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-450-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-428-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-427-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-334-0x0000014649760000-0x000001464A968000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-456-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-429-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-457-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/568-352-0x000001464A970000-0x000001464DBE1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1112-497-0x00000211F1140000-0x00000211F136E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1328-35-0x0000017767D00000-0x0000017767F2E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2400-980-0x00000212E25A0000-0x00000212E27CE000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3544-361-0x0000022E64630000-0x0000022E6471C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3544-239-0x0000022E64630000-0x0000022E6471C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3544-210-0x0000022E64630000-0x0000022E6471C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3544-184-0x0000022E64630000-0x0000022E6471C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3544-182-0x0000022E64540000-0x0000022E6462A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3544-289-0x0000022E64630000-0x0000022E6471C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4172-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000545000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4172-6-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4340-754-0x0000020D6EBA0000-0x0000020D6EDCE000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4536-149-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4536-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp