Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/11/2026, 04:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe
- Size 608KB
- Sample261103-e4x1nast4n
- SHA256 834962f18275625e3685488100f35629d768bdfe20e9e97dbb50951a0284bc9c
- MD5 94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc
- SHA1 cb499f058074220e5b8260731bfdb8f66d4998ec
- SHA512 54e0860f7f073467f457a3bf9848e4a33464e15005deb6210e727f83b7b0ec26161c4f0f5f3e49bf5cefc2798291700676dc358644d26010c29874ae9a278022
- SSDEEP 12288:aegN0jfYLclGb0bVT6e+MT2MffZS/gztSYo:cNywLclGIeMT2MXZR5SV
- TLSH T19FD49E11B581C032D1B261340F29EB759BBCBC242935457773E96D9BBEBC0C3A72A267
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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remcos
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3.3.2 Pro
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HAX
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amlls.servegame.com:2404
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audio_folder
MicRecords
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audio_path
%AppData%
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audio_record_time
5
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connect_delay
0
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connect_interval
1
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copy_file
Cortaned.exe
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copy_folder
Cortaned
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delete_file
false
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hide_file
true
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hide_keylog_file
false
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install_flag
true
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install_path
%AppData%
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keylog_crypt
false
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keylog_file
logs.dat
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keylog_flag
false
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keylog_folder
winsrar
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keylog_path
%AppData%
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mouse_option
false
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mutex
Remcos-6WFSKY
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screenshot_crypt
false
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screenshot_flag
false
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screenshot_folder
Screenshots
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screenshot_path
%AppData%
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screenshot_time
10
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startup_value
Cortaned
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take_screenshot_option
false
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take_screenshot_time
5
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take_screenshot_title
notepad;solitaire;
Signatures
- detects Windows exceutables potentially bypassing UAC using eventvwr.exe 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5b0-7.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_EventViewer - Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run Cortaned.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Cortaned = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cortaned\\Cortaned.exe\"" Cortaned.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Cortaned = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cortaned\\Cortaned.exe\"" 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 3580 Cortaned.exe 3112 Cortaned.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4280978039-528710165-233981602-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Cortaned = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cortaned\\Cortaned.exe\"" 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Cortaned = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cortaned\\Cortaned.exe\"" 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4280978039-528710165-233981602-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Cortaned = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cortaned\\Cortaned.exe\"" Cortaned.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Cortaned = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cortaned\\Cortaned.exe\"" Cortaned.exe - Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 3136 WScript.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 6040 cmd.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname Cortaned.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain Cortaned.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Cortaned.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4280978039-528710165-233981602-1000_Classes\Local Settings 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 3580 Cortaned.exe 3580 Cortaned.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3580 Cortaned.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3136 2628 2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe 89 PID 3580 wrote to memory of 1832 3580 Cortaned.exe 92 PID 3136 wrote to memory of 6040 3136 WScript.exe 93 PID 6040 wrote to memory of 3112 6040 cmd.exe 95
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_nj.exe"1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.vbs"2⤵
- Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3136 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cortaned\Cortaned.exe"3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6040 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cortaned\Cortaned.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cortaned\Cortaned.exe4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3112
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cortaned\Cortaned.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cortaned\Cortaned.exe"1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3580 -
\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe"c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe"2⤵PID:1832
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
2Visual Basic
1Windows Command Shell
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.vbs
- Size 426B
- SHA256 2ea6012bbb8454696c1396d9ee2892a5d415b5cd3a07ff871be90acae1a9db25
- MD5 008d4cf2659a5e8e8c8d69ef6e974725
- SHA1 c4b038c5488a98d720a8bc5ace6fd73fce983f82
- SHA512 470f07bb5bbe9f367a3db0ebe6473b7420f94fd5cf980238349373160e9afb7b6c307e9641b34eff861206a13ebd8afcd77c84f587fdbd5a18986f2bb0ca6b08
- TLSH T1B2E0865067F95218F3F3AB86BDF554460D29BF30B827EB5D44800E5E5C71E188C26F6A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Cortaned\Cortaned.exe
- Size 608KB
- SHA256 834962f18275625e3685488100f35629d768bdfe20e9e97dbb50951a0284bc9c
- MD5 94cd07c43d13bc5732552e2b706d1bdc
- SHA1 cb499f058074220e5b8260731bfdb8f66d4998ec
- SHA512 54e0860f7f073467f457a3bf9848e4a33464e15005deb6210e727f83b7b0ec26161c4f0f5f3e49bf5cefc2798291700676dc358644d26010c29874ae9a278022
- SSDEEP 12288:aegN0jfYLclGb0bVT6e+MT2MffZS/gztSYo:cNywLclGIeMT2MXZR5SV
- TLSH T19FD49E11B581C032D1B261340F29EB759BBCBC242935457773E96D9BBEBC0C3A72A267
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winsrar\logs.dat
- Size 168B
- SHA256 6bb8d7328986cfa90750e93f6269170012e1659ff9486f6a43f42abfccaf9b46
- MD5 549dfd61c3a6f5522fc0c51b41112b9e
- SHA1 0e880b63c85d5ecc109250fbae4f11dbaa9168c8
- SHA512 ac984df3936757b1bb60ac0a27d02bb7cfef09339c40310c318ec1b26bf25e9a7b86d5f4cd81690281dcc81bd38c912d782a9f1c4f15178a47c7fbf3412a848d
- TLSH T149C08C2A37F51009AAB19A6B90F301222AB0B965043ACC6C12C0438C08F4A00A412797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH