Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
134s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/04/2026, 13:03
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 5.1MB
- Sample260416-qagmcsa13w
- SHA256 69548ffa4ba86774fa8db169196156843d1e0496738be79f0919074cd80afbef
- MD5 5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5
- SHA1 17bfd13042100c0cc236c27ef8ad5f4ecd4287f8
- SHA512 3fedfe921fc10364420e1b15cae516af250675c40a487daf17e529839944c1f2f91a2a9445cc2b943ea04b61b0816792fcb5d206f0094c0c09e4a63781eca626
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjo:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/o
- TLSH T1E4467D12B3E08031E1B356309DB5B239A679BC305A36DA4F63949E8D7FF1AC19625733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4724 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_83296\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5576 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe 4724 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_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:5576
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:4724
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.1MB
- SHA256 69548ffa4ba86774fa8db169196156843d1e0496738be79f0919074cd80afbef
- MD5 5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5
- SHA1 17bfd13042100c0cc236c27ef8ad5f4ecd4287f8
- SHA512 3fedfe921fc10364420e1b15cae516af250675c40a487daf17e529839944c1f2f91a2a9445cc2b943ea04b61b0816792fcb5d206f0094c0c09e4a63781eca626
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjo:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/o
- TLSH T1E4467D12B3E08031E1B356309DB5B239A679BC305A36DA4F63949E8D7FF1AC19625733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 5.3MB
- SHA256 6ee24e578539c56d0038b816e3551de6dc773eec27fc06719dd8ce81f6ea0a3b
- MD5 9b1c8ab6b78a16723e4ccb4960141014
- SHA1 4efcb419703bee9790bc89dd56502d210340d5fd
- SHA512 4d19ab121968c0339c5613da84e87c23bef7471bae9889d9a9206ca822158dec2a7578b3d750feb74b99e314885ff082a033ee23d460a9e14a80aa670ffe3f61
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjogI:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/ogI
- TLSH T1A1467D12B3F08031E17356309DB5B239A679BC705A36DA4F63949E8D2FF1AC19A25733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{3B8CD807-514C-482B-86DE-B2334C53DC67}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 5.2MB
- SHA256 8ed0e79b40b911aac62bcee21bf8cdb6e09bd0253741def378c4a4e91a98c130
- MD5 cdc3f293f56e5b8577797283cb1fcd31
- SHA1 4a70e7673435a1c0b939404c39629fccc9d1b94d
- SHA512 f047717646eed8dbad85b4a08e03988e544f2b0d5a11a7d0c4c4f1b3b2e4af5dc98bee6e8bc5f75f6157e2e08bb9bae6e57eef079145e8943ec4f1be787d861f
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjoSBPVl:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/oSBdl
- TLSH T182467D12B3E08031E1B356309DB5B239A679BC305A36DA4F63949E8D7FF1AC19625733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 b88633e6f1efe161a4177edf3c599010ea6b295571bbd8440f9bf2d5987ecb9b
- MD5 a58c7c615b78d6dc0b0ff7b84b0616fa
- SHA1 0e033b7adefe889ff4dbadde1d03baf7ce717ed1
- SHA512 40468dbc95b5006f62ee76620de160b9688b9c11704b082aeb32e64128848917a84736cfff01e2005462258a358437be2b183a01a1e6a94084c53170809dd2e6
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjo0jo:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/o+o
- TLSH T116567C12B2F08131E1B392308DB5B269A6757C705B369A4F63849E9D3FF1AC19A35733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe$
- Size 5.4MB
- SHA256 f2d2cc9d2bba0da01ab1072d0125056d9f76e2ada10235c99e27f66ab2949070
- MD5 1ac4b46a31b06e9d00b75586c5825f3e
- SHA1 ded0355b83b49bb6b3b559c8a9b912fc0fdb1005
- SHA512 56b3d0598a515692143244259975c9555d104780596ee08a424631e332e931847bd87e07a9b9d8361c8244bdcbfa2a704ec112aa498874d5fabd07103070873a
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjoMuX:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/oMA
- TLSH T194467D12B7E08031E17356309DB5B239A679BC305A36DA4F63949E8D3FF1AC19A25733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH