Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/10/2026, 02:21

General

  • Target
    2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.exe
  • Size 44.4MB
  • Sample261030-ctc7dsda82
  • SHA256 2f3e2a07c625f3497a53dcfb501c6b9ca827162f7028f07fb65ff6b5070cc8b1
  • 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 7 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 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 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
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3280
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.exe"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:624
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LNV55.tmp\2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.tmp
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LNV55.tmp\2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.tmp" /SL5="$402F0,46113230,229376,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:892
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Unspokensignature5813.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5588
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Unspokensignature5813.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2980
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Unspokensignature5813.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5040
          • C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe
            "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4764
      • 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:2772
        • 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:620
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd ver
            4⤵
              PID:4468
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /resync
              4⤵
                PID:1596
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                cmd.exe /K "chcp 65001 >nul"
                4⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2164
                • C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  5⤵
                    PID:2896
                  • C:\Windows\System32\whoami.exe
                    whoami
                    5⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3216
          • 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:1784
            • 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:2016
              • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /deny Users:(D)
                3⤵
                • Modifies file permissions
                PID:4564
            • 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:6124
              • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /grant Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)
                3⤵
                • Modifies file permissions
                PID:4488
            • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
              attrib C:\Drivers +s +h
              2⤵
              • Sets file to hidden
              • Views/modifies file attributes
              PID:1672
            • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
              attrib C:\Drivers\* +s +h /S /D
              2⤵
              • Sets file to hidden
              • Views/modifies file attributes
              PID:4416
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /create /tn QPTPDGCNrVMzRsOAGMPBaYXT /tr "cmd /c cd /d \"C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\" && start \"\" \"C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe\"" /sc onstart /ru SYSTEM /rl HIGHEST /f
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5140
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd
            1⤵
              PID:3080
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4720
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista" && start "" "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2864
              • C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe
                "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe"
                2⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:392
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista" && start "" "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:952
              • C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe
                "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe"
                2⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4292
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /query /tn QPTPDGCNrVMzRsOAGMPBaYXT
              1⤵
                PID:4400
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista" && start "" "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe"
                1⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:764
                • C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe
                  "C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe"
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Loads dropped DLL
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:3076
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /query /tn QPTPDGCNrVMzRsOAGMPBaYXT
                1⤵
                  PID:1596

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      Cheesespreading4359.exe

                      • Path C:\Drivers\FameHandling\Cheesespreading4359.exe
                      • Size 276KB
                      • SHA256 ebe3614a4adbd3c87aa68360545ec474795ab977fcb7d46a6b59537e3164b246
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      ChronicDevalue6594.1zZpO

                      • Path C:\Drivers\FameHandling\ChronicDevalue6594.1zZpO
                      • Size 4.4MB
                      • SHA256 9b41eab968e38d1feb9a5d33ccb5c47e1f4cc8d359acb14b7909d15edc11235d
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      FuryToshiba8669.PHZ

                      • Path C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\FuryToshiba8669.PHZ
                      • Size 4.4MB
                      • SHA256 d266349904115202d9087f81597753f85ca4d5b80373a7a890acb115dbba78fa
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      Unspokensignature5813.exe

                      • Path C:\Drivers\GeometryBarista\Unspokensignature5813.exe
                      • Size 3.2MB
                      • SHA256 f0084fa6d7c7e86e2fe0b3d66a9c61e2a3a4ac7288a8d742190dc808aaae0e1c
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      TorchTelecom1475.OY0U

                      • Path C:\Drivers\MillEngineers\TorchTelecom1475.OY0U
                      • Size 4.4MB
                      • SHA256 2cb3937e11d5d167b75d018dd759dff83bef7f9b225bb69121326b7e0434df82
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      Upgradeschili8690.exe

                      • Path C:\Drivers\MillEngineers\Upgradeschili8690.exe
                      • Size 240KB
                      • SHA256 bcac830682396cc5d1b6e2b3d071cc7ae0897eda5679b2f7e461d0fe507e7254
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      WUlXB.ico

                      • Path C:\Drivers\Qualmquiver6232\WUlXB.ico
                      • Size 112KB
                      • SHA256 6fd2bb5c3935626ae95878d5596dd8281bc42c00c1768dd1b6d1a5acb15fafe5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      CurvyTuna-8807.XpE

                      • Path C:\Drivers\RocklikeAnimated\CurvyTuna-8807.XpE
                      • Size 4.4MB
                      • SHA256 aeb660895040f1d6edc9c007418745ad2878f49402d4ba2d3ff2e6dc514df701
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      Reshapeboat5322.exe

                      • Path C:\Drivers\RocklikeAnimated\Reshapeboat5322.exe
                      • Size 6.6MB
                      • SHA256 52ec8946e1351cce60f41efdc03c82ca0e9e73a0287eccb0c1cd4cec5acdbcf9
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 17KB
                      • SHA256 d95e0372fafecebf80966a6392a0a2b3e53343b8924721e89ac649008d820ef0
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 28KB
                      • SHA256 28268ce76f8c8605d4c6ebd7626aa4e05e4a0780c878f94afdf4fdf7d94302ce
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 35KB
                      • SHA256 deb6843f93307084d11ad36d2e088ac077ccbb9b3acb8de10e939d9d69de4871
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 42KB
                      • SHA256 20b6441d3c0babfe15b2017210100176be728432376c0d22f03fa0234a9b0b8f
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 43KB
                      • SHA256 304725816270a570e74cc93e21e29a45185df3047d3a012ff30a60bb88b961f2
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 50KB
                      • SHA256 af7f5063c0950c9d475a51eeab76c49fbfd6373cd7d520ee322cf55129e922a0
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 58KB
                      • SHA256 f2da0addadffa6d91fbe06615701527b5892db86b0f6ec5502b04a21c5def7c7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 63KB
                      • SHA256 bc9758d79c839ef2f87a030aee47d6c835e633128c1642df279cd758609cadf5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 df6d970b4ce81809cb6e228d695338be951e4b0c71a35dbe7074b7e25b3d6c47
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 93KB
                      • SHA256 ec43814d3ddd1b12ee9e550358e5acaba62b38bf8d3994f63858656efc74d6d9
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 3KB
                      • SHA256 2b74d1b46cdda4958335364fbd38014f522679b8f76979b31fcd7321820bde7c
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      drivers.dat

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                      • Size 3KB
                      • SHA256 df29b2c47fde4ea1a83629957597718b13a65faf967dd25f3782cf4b26dbe0f7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      drivers.dat.0

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                      • Size 31KB
                      • SHA256 73ac63982c47f686c1d619a15d3bf0c805fbc1b97518da5cf5c718fec64603ed
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat.0

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                      • Size 58KB
                      • SHA256 169cd15cbbcf45c0a2afd01c15b2541d1b39b8c692cca708fa7ddb9b9fdc0f92
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      drivers.dat.0

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 564e4777c0ec7f68af6052294aa2985cea118426d8fa6b38b5f99ab3fd0e71cd
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      drivers.dat.0

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 8e09b0f1926d6cb7e7a8a61510c607a3cb20dc5c1df850b08ecdd6fbe92bbdc5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      drivers.dat.0

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 f40aff213f99b6c3bcb7e5b91bf4fbfa6a444c1f0b64f2135ee10f5edeccc098
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      drivers.dat.0

                      • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                      • Size 4KB
                      • SHA256 a61ffda95ae63908f75054ebc140dbee5f0c1788bfa289f4d7b7e106b73dd414
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      is-R41HH.tmp

                      • Path C:\Drivers\sleetspank45\is-R41HH.tmp
                      • Size 10.3MB
                      • SHA256 2604761e24c7656dbd77883217eb6131f499c0792863e17c5dbfaedd66208ee0
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.tmp

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LNV55.tmp\2026-10-28_6f33b0183fcf0886fe0601b7319b8fe8_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm.tmp
                      • Size 1.2MB
                      • SHA256 3b5f8709cabc449b2156452348f1c86c05ef13b1b75c034e9390c08665c35ed3
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      memory/392-512-0x0000000000F00000-0x000000000112B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-398-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-480-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-635-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-634-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-335-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-487-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-399-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-329-0x000001FA921B0000-0x000001FA933B8000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-397-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-396-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-479-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/620-478-0x000001FA933C0000-0x000001FA96631000-memory.dmp

                      memory/624-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

                      memory/624-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

                      memory/892-163-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000547000-memory.dmp

                      memory/892-5-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1784-388-0x0000021203680000-0x000002120376B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1784-197-0x0000021203590000-0x0000021203678000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1784-221-0x0000021203680000-0x000002120376B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1784-203-0x0000021203680000-0x000002120376B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1784-254-0x0000021203680000-0x000002120376B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1784-304-0x0000021203680000-0x000002120376B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3076-868-0x0000000001420000-0x000000000164B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4292-638-0x00000000013D0000-0x00000000015FB000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4764-50-0x0000000001520000-0x000000000174B000-memory.dmp