Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 1612 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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_4.0.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StickyNotesStub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.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\javaw.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\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.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\wmplayer.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2103.1172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.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\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.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\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{9079BCE8-3F51-4872-978D-8F0E542ADD76}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.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\reader_sl.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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.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\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.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\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.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\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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.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 1992 2026-04-16_5a2b837ba45683f211beed01fe33fcd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1612 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:1992
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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:1612
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)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 54dfff7cd4a0a3e91e5f71b44d1d067f8c5db21f0da494b6ea736ce48681f3fa
- MD5 195fee963aa518a084099fc403f6d6d8
- SHA1 4f8579622b9c1bbf5374fb863381c49215114773
- SHA512 cbbb3174d9f6e9522b6ea8aaacbcd98c7d1b30478a99579804e7656e8fadb2c9d535fee8d4b9b5b446244d42182185483ef15974e6554909d88edd82d367f1d4
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjoKCqo:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/ofqo
- TLSH T1F1468D12B3F04031E1B356309DB5B239A679BC705A36DA4F63949E8D2FF1AC19A25733
- 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:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 5.2MB
- SHA256 82b648c34253954143e4864d751b961083a1add3ca57c4e8c223a07fe64fa8c3
- MD5 155f9b198824d052d52b58761d60d3fa
- SHA1 8f953c6e43a50b572bba1042ae39072d2f967ac4
- SHA512 49c5377a6b9a18cd2571cc9ee2149eb90b7daf18ea842328ee23c47241d2518a8285169e7acb49a0ff5fc65da269fc4f120aecfd54bcbb0f2f27323a31db7f61
- SSDEEP 98304:7UeCRPsNi9XwgwfoVsNi9XwgwfohjxAZWhv7StLjo2:7vi9XwgwAwi9XwgwALvU/o2
- TLSH T19C467D12B2E08031E1B356309DB5B239A579BC705A36DA4F6394AF8D7FF1AC09625733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH