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System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2645532622-3298555945-705856666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2645532622-3298555945-705856666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2645532622-3298555945-705856666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Synaptics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3212	._cache_2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
4752	Synaptics.exe
4816	Synaptics.exe
2996	._cache_Synaptics.exe
4940	._cache_Synaptics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe"	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe	Synaptics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe	Synaptics.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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	._cache_2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	._cache_Synaptics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Synaptics.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1576	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1576	EXCEL.EXE
1576	EXCEL.EXE
1576	EXCEL.EXE
1576	EXCEL.EXE
1576	EXCEL.EXE
1576	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3212	2076	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe	87
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3212	2076	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe	87
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3212	2076	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe	87
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4752	2076	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe	90
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4752	2076	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe	90
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4752	2076	2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe	90
PID 5440 wrote to memory of 4816	5440	cmd.exe	91
PID 5440 wrote to memory of 4816	5440	cmd.exe	91
PID 5440 wrote to memory of 4816	5440	cmd.exe	91
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4940	4816	Synaptics.exe	92
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4940	4816	Synaptics.exe	92
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 4940	4816	Synaptics.exe	92
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 2996	4752	Synaptics.exe	93
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 2996	4752	Synaptics.exe	93
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 2996	4752	Synaptics.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2076
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-11_42c962837f1cbcf6b670b956f63e5b68_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3212
- C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4752
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2996

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5440
- C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
  C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4816
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4940

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1576

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

Query Registry

3

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery