Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
143s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20250619-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250619-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
02/07/2025, 02:52
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250619-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- Sample250702-dc3w6asks6
- SHA256 61acdaf391863262c67b223cfc45a4aa41699c2dd81af7f9a3888f32d7fa2a1b
- MD5 68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039
- SHA1 e60c4c8a99709dbde6f6af989abd77bb682dee35
- SHA512 2af18256cc6a0a6bfadaf22e5efda57579f5abcfad177a77156f280ef290f96e5f00d739bef895977f15098a9331c6a6773292a3f53c7cf899cbf60c4bd90a3c
- SSDEEP 98304:0YOXwnS4rVjx1LVt0Q7+Cga0Kt14vgpn+Ch:ZIG1Jjj14Ybh
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Signatures
- Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\Crashpad\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.61\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\exportpdfupsell-app\js\nls\pt-br\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\exportpdfupsell-app\js\nls\sl-sl\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\ICU\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\ResiliencyLinks\AdSelectionAttestationsPreloaded\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\es\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\app\dev\nls\tr-tr\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\de-de\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\exportpdfupsell-app\js\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\js\nls\tr-tr\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\ob-preview\js\nls\pt-br\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sign-services-auth\js\nls\sv-se\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\de-DE\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\js\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\en-US\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\eu-es\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\hu-hu\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\js\nls\en-il\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer-select\js\nls\it-it\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-recent-files-select\css\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\task-handler\js\nls\da-dk\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\PdfPreview\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Office Setup Controller\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\fr\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hi\LC_MESSAGES\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ro\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\createpdfupsell-app\js\nls\zh-tw\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\js\nls\sl-sl\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\SPRING\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\createpdfupsell-app\js\nls\ar-ae\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sign-services-auth\js\nls\da-dk\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\walk-through\js\nls\da-dk\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\walk-through\js\nls\ja-jp\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\ResiliencyLinks\VisualElements\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\am\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\desktop-connector-files\js\nls\tr-tr\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sample-files\assets\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sample-files\js\nls\it-it\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\dtplugin\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\css\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\eu-es\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\nls\zh-cn\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\Linguistics\Providers\Plugins2\AdobeHunspellPlugin\Abbreviations\en_GB\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\Linguistics\Providers\Plugins2\AdobeHunspellPlugin\SupplementalDictionaries\en_CA\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\lib\deploy\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\win8-scrollbar\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\core\dev\nls\sk-sk\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\libs\jquery.ui.touch-punch\0.2.2\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\js\nls\ko-kr\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\ob-preview\js\nls\da-dk\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\send-for-sign\js\nls\it-it\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sign-services-auth\js\nls\fi-fi\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\2.0.0\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\desktop-connector-files\js\nls\hr-hr\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\DSCResources\MSFT_PackageManagement\uk-UA\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\rundl132.exe 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Windows\Dll.dll 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net1.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net1.exe - Runs net.exe
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 60 IoCs
pid Process 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4784 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 86 PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4784 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 86 PID 1628 wrote to memory of 4784 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 86 PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4956 4784 net.exe 88 PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4956 4784 net.exe 88 PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4956 4784 net.exe 88 PID 1628 wrote to memory of 2624 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 92 PID 1628 wrote to memory of 2624 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 92 PID 1628 wrote to memory of 2624 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 92 PID 2624 wrote to memory of 4728 2624 net.exe 94 PID 2624 wrote to memory of 4728 2624 net.exe 94 PID 2624 wrote to memory of 4728 2624 net.exe 94 PID 1628 wrote to memory of 3536 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 56 PID 1628 wrote to memory of 3536 1628 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 56
Processes
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C:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\Explorer.EXE1⤵PID:3536
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe"2⤵
- Drops startup file
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1628 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exenet stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4784 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4956
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exenet stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2624 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4728
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 337a443babb58e43d8912873cd8f80a334839a3856515c2d6519c432afd3c925
- MD5 9d7bad05cc5a1f41b98d098b45aedcac
- SHA1 3de2489b824064291432176c6bfc78aee72e853d
- SHA512 8ec70721e3dbf752c4df2df18b75d3cce75a27c12b449d3474bb36551a9a217189503bc5eee80465274506f3beb553ead9c84a1ab2d62ae8fd4cbba9ac8bca8e
- SSDEEP 98304:jYOXwnS4rVjx1LVt0Q7+Cga0Kt14vgpn+CZUVy:UIG1Jjj14YbZky
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 f2de0b752f8b010f73eb0e0f975073b0ed4d55bcfdd10201a085d3ec33fe4e21
- MD5 70bbf3da818cff88a2fe9a81d00c861a
- SHA1 99d5795641cb72d9f859b836be221aa54ee0c560
- SHA512 e0f37f1d4ee7179af197555deab70def591dc9070ea11dc2d8d292ba34b4af989bf791f624658c8909ddf1802183130b99e8af25010000ce83260083f148013d
- SSDEEP 98304:0YOXwnS4rVjx1LVt0Q7+Cga0Kt14vgpn+C4:ZIG1Jjj14Yb4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 b18441fddf3476f2cdfd39db425ea3e27fea2468b7ddae0c7dcc760f89fb7d33
- MD5 cc1b4da2d5ef0ab34896a1a8e5dd30f7
- SHA1 da72bb32b13234acfeb8047c732d0d9e2d27cbea
- SHA512 8829588706edeb46bff51f30d22195b10703311e0e0e88f9b4bb5f75ed27cf9f0ac332d8eab7c4d152fa95d0c145adb2e03f901b7d1046eaf9ea4ee9b0808627
- SSDEEP 98304:QYOXwnS4rVjx1LVt0Q7+Cga0Kt14vgpn+CpPF:lIG1Jjj14YbpP
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3008489981-1977616533-741913813-1000\_desktop.ini
- Size 8B
- SHA256 7ee98acf971e32cae894381122352197a76e04e7689903e61cef63ad4f690736
- MD5 5e50f2ec682db49e5e80b04589040bc9
- SHA1 233cb585ea62e42d93795c6a681748643313fd2d
- SHA512 a8d6e4cbdbd582807ede9532ab633f4679ec5675416101ce98f7b96a5ad78095e8b13b9cd280831beadbc5a6de5dc1358329ff0edb0ff6f2693771379047a6d0
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512