Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
103s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20250619-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250619-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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) \??\T: 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) \??\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) \??\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 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) \??\U: 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) \??\X: 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) \??\J: 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) \??\M: 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) \??\H: 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 - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\nl-nl\_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\combinepdf\js\nls\hr-hr\_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\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\sample-files\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\search-summary\js\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\plugins\tracked-send\js\viewer\nls\ar-ae\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\fr\_desktop.ini 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\_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\activity-badge\js\nls\ca-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\createpdfupsell-app\js\plugins\_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\editpdf\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\ob-preview\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\on-boarding\js\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\plugins\tracked-send\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\nls\sl-sl\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\da\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fy\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\Functions\_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\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\combinepdf\js\nls\en-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\my-files\js\nls\en-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\uss-search\js\nls\zh-cn\_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\versions\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 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\fss\js\nls\sl-si\_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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\js\nls\sl-si\_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\uss-search\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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\EBWebView\x64\_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_PackageManagementSource\ja-JP\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Updates\Apply\FilesInUse\_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\viewer\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)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Schema\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\is\LC_MESSAGES\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\is\LC_MESSAGES\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\es-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\app-center\js\nls\en-il\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ku_IQ\_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\js\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\plugins\tracked-send\js\viewer\nls\pl-pl\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\en\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\ja\_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\es-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\generic-rhp-app\js\nls\fr-fr\_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\scan-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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\js\nls\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Adobe\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\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\th\_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\css\core\dev\libs\_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\combinepdf\js\nls\sl-sl\_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\hr-hr\_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\on-boarding\images\themeless\Localized_images\fr-fr\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation\1.0.1\Test\Modules\Example2.Diagnostics\1.0.1\Diagnostics\Simple\_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\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\on-boarding\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\sample-files\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\_desktop.ini 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\8.0.15\ko\_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\jconsole.exe 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 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 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2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3748 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 78 PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3748 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 78 PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3748 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 78 PID 3748 wrote to memory of 4028 3748 net.exe 80 PID 3748 wrote to memory of 4028 3748 net.exe 80 PID 3748 wrote to memory of 4028 3748 net.exe 80 PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3756 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 81 PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3756 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 81 PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3756 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 81 PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4120 3756 net.exe 83 PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4120 3756 net.exe 83 PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4120 3756 net.exe 83 PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3244 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 52 PID 5700 wrote to memory of 3244 5700 2025-07-02_68ee0c2e9be8e9207efb732163f91039_amadey_black-basta_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_.exe 52
Processes
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C:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\Explorer.EXE1⤵PID:3244
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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:5700 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exenet stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3748 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4028
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exenet stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4120
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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\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 d3dae8dce96b6f079eb0ea38b261931ac6d7473c3bd4b8b8cda985c1ac084d2b
- MD5 0ca6de590df346555bfc1622d724b8f5
- SHA1 a5a0cdc1d499fee78ee0f890023ddd9c011a2862
- SHA512 21e14d3d1b7801f24d4976a9489b125e98282cfe1974c04c403116516bed20b6c3726ccd4665d8856116f487b1271ca4d37de1820477233aa52977b046e462c9
- SSDEEP 98304:jYOXwnS4rVjx1LVt0Q7+Cga0Kt14vgpn+CJ0Vh:UIG1Jjj14YbJEh
- 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-1-5-21-1418876453-2228697459-2788511057-1000\_desktop.ini
- Size 8B
- SHA256 7ee98acf971e32cae894381122352197a76e04e7689903e61cef63ad4f690736
- MD5 5e50f2ec682db49e5e80b04589040bc9
- SHA1 233cb585ea62e42d93795c6a681748643313fd2d
- SHA512 a8d6e4cbdbd582807ede9532ab633f4679ec5675416101ce98f7b96a5ad78095e8b13b9cd280831beadbc5a6de5dc1358329ff0edb0ff6f2693771379047a6d0
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512