Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • max time network
    94s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/04/2026, 15:22

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_372a0c22f315b3269705853c31e4fd4c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 3.6MB
  • Sample260415-srxe9ady9t
  • SHA256 da9b1c7e54e2d8cc93f00105e83dac51803bfd120359f70b3d048e15fb93a54d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_372a0c22f315b3269705853c31e4fd4c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_372a0c22f315b3269705853c31e4fd4c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3900
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3932

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 da9b1c7e54e2d8cc93f00105e83dac51803bfd120359f70b3d048e15fb93a54d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 f94bc0b8fbc253015616d215f23a5a3c036eec8478db3c4b81f4f5a9b3e5e946
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 01cebf535763c997b19b9268823d58cb7925c4847701ecb497b27213190f49bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 0cfd33accc48e017c2f7bf71657b515829124802ee2f89d8ae286abb9008c519
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 bc55b344f81acf91a9d6db9e3517430e0687cae5893924dfab483df0c9836fb0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 72983a1c452e630c47ed0a11d5a21ab9c25377313f88ff18d5ddd19bc504cc00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3900-67-0x0000000003140000-0x00000000031C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3900-0-0x0000000002120000-0x0000000002123000-memory.dmp

        memory/3900-42-0x0000000002120000-0x0000000002123000-memory.dmp

        memory/3900-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-75-0x0000000001FE0000-0x0000000002020000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-74-0x00000000030C0000-0x0000000003142000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-9-0x0000000001FE0000-0x0000000002020000-memory.dmp