Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
11/04/2025, 20:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
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Size
816KB
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MD5
53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3
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SHA1
5dc945750bd2ccea397b24b2fd3550968e1b895e
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SHA256
9fc4540cf016a00cfcec90f351053ee22d0e256555727ef5dcf64fd88d941f78
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SHA512
db9157b2dcb229713892693723a20b70641a7ee7df3122f0731b44fef0ebb3548cff73705e73739d9634b326a21da9f22887077aa2ea33be579aa30776725d68
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SSDEEP
12288:ZMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9MxE29J0j:ZnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9p2k
Malware Config
Extracted
xred
xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
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Xred family
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 3360 ._cache_2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 4676 Synaptics.exe 4620 Synaptics.exe 4768 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 1616 ._cache_Synaptics.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
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_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_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 -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process 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 Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU 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_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_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 3404 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs
pid Process 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE 3404 EXCEL.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5408 wrote to memory of 3360 5408 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 89 PID 5408 wrote to memory of 3360 5408 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 89 PID 5408 wrote to memory of 3360 5408 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 89 PID 5408 wrote to memory of 4676 5408 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 93 PID 5408 wrote to memory of 4676 5408 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 93 PID 5408 wrote to memory of 4676 5408 2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 93 PID 1888 wrote to memory of 4620 1888 cmd.exe 94 PID 1888 wrote to memory of 4620 1888 cmd.exe 94 PID 1888 wrote to memory of 4620 1888 cmd.exe 94 PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4768 4676 Synaptics.exe 95 PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4768 4676 Synaptics.exe 95 PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4768 4676 Synaptics.exe 95 PID 4620 wrote to memory of 1616 4620 Synaptics.exe 97 PID 4620 wrote to memory of 1616 4620 Synaptics.exe 97 PID 4620 wrote to memory of 1616 4620 Synaptics.exe 97
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_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:5408 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3360
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4676 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4768
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1888 -
C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe2⤵
- 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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1616
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3404
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
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Filesize
816KB
MD553c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3
SHA15dc945750bd2ccea397b24b2fd3550968e1b895e
SHA2569fc4540cf016a00cfcec90f351053ee22d0e256555727ef5dcf64fd88d941f78
SHA512db9157b2dcb229713892693723a20b70641a7ee7df3122f0731b44fef0ebb3548cff73705e73739d9634b326a21da9f22887077aa2ea33be579aa30776725d68
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2025-04-11_53c4dc877084bb4c615c881c2d4646d3_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Filesize63KB
MD58242ce426ad462eff02edae1487a6949
SHA19a4f382d427e0de729053535aaa3310cac5f087b
SHA256b68ee265308dc9da7dbb521bb71238d27ac50a5ee816f21c13818393be982d7a
SHA512aff43a78d29ede49eac386d9b0b44d0f37d5a20bdda8553369d68dec90bbc727c6dd8fe239987a9d2e3affaeff8b72b5023ed973d7aecfbb99de46dca8c99ef1
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Filesize
17KB
MD5e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
SHA100bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
SHA2568e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
SHA512a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
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Filesize
24KB
MD5080db7fa6d27fb10afc196c92fca545d
SHA1345d6a3d8d4725aba904e9eca66a7e2120332f68
SHA256bbf6a8ac7a6a9c09a7240f30c32d089261710170c1b08ce1f2cbad2a5a9ca0c7
SHA51294d804de6e8bad2983f41e55d7b82f9699f3fbe89a55ab860f1c6850baf2c7ffdcaa260205aaa2dbfa622425ebef283c5f9fef74f65c2422030c682f6f5cf892