Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
22/04/2026, 00:11
General
- Target 2026-04-21_3a57ce51aed6915d008f1320fe0a0e10_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample260422-agxddset6k
- SHA256 053f666ae4cefcec75e6b08b1f87adf9e23a868ca03a0adaed72574a80de50b3
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with VMProtect. 8 IoCs
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
- Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.
- ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs
Detects file using ACProtect software.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- UPX packed file 3 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 40 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_3a57ce51aed6915d008f1320fe0a0e10_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_3a57ce51aed6915d008f1320fe0a0e10_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Program Files (x86)\joHIhIu\2026-04-21_3a57ce51aed615d008f1320fe0a0e10_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\joHIhIu\2026-04-21_3a57ce51aed615d008f1320fe0a0e10_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"2⤵
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
2026-04-21_3a57ce51aed615d008f1320fe0a0e10_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe
fplKLk.dll
TAhcYI.dll
mqiBDoh.dll
EHjKlrRxA.dll
sHaBNVL.dll
memory/2076-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007CF000-memory.dmp
memory/2076-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007CF000-memory.dmp
memory/2076-9-0x0000000002690000-0x0000000002751000-memory.dmp
memory/2076-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-67-0x0000000073860000-0x00000000738F1000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-13-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002851000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-56-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000033EB000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-58-0x0000000003510000-0x0000000003513000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-59-0x00000000773B0000-0x00000000773B1000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-72-0x0000000073860000-0x00000000738F1000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-73-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000033EB000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-71-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000033EB000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-74-0x0000000003510000-0x0000000003513000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-81-0x0000000076240000-0x0000000076241000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-88-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002851000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-89-0x0000000003250000-0x00000000033EB000-memory.dmp
memory/3160-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007CF000-memory.dmp