Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
133s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
22/04/2026, 14:06
General
- Target 2026-04-22_0e81be8faf939c47ff836711947a72aa_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_medusalocker_njrat_remcos.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260422-reqw9sgx6m
- SHA256 9308ed663200c3d8531f1c9f2ea13134963fade488c922f72045838109c98622
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
- Drops file in System32 directory 31 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 37 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_0e81be8faf939c47ff836711947a72aa_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_medusalocker_njrat_remcos.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_0e81be8faf939c47ff836711947a72aa_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_medusalocker_njrat_remcos.exe"1⤵
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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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
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
mark[1].txt
config.ini
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/440-158-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/440-151-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/440-150-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/440-279-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-190-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-64-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-58-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-66-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1544-121-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000810000-memory.dmp
memory/1544-129-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/1544-127-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000810000-memory.dmp
memory/1544-235-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/1784-108-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/1784-109-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/1784-220-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/1784-115-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/1996-205-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/1996-199-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/1996-422-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/1996-198-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-259-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-147-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2388-146-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/2388-36-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/2388-44-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/2388-43-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-494-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-492-0x000000000D170000-0x000000000D178000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-294-0x0000000001B00000-0x0000000001B10000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-293-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-331-0x000000000A1F0000-0x000000000A1F8000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-291-0x0000000000810000-0x0000000000870000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-284-0x0000000000810000-0x0000000000870000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-310-0x0000000001C80000-0x0000000001C90000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-491-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-280-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-277-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-271-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-261-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C70000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-267-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C70000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-260-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-490-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-140-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-253-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-135-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-142-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-120-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-28-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-32-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-22-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/3016-181-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/3016-344-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/3016-179-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/3016-173-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/3064-254-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/3064-256-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/3064-487-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/3276-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000532000-memory.dmp
memory/3276-421-0x0000000002530000-0x000000000262A000-memory.dmp
memory/3276-1-0x00000000022A0000-0x0000000002307000-memory.dmp
memory/3276-8-0x00000000022A0000-0x0000000002307000-memory.dmp
memory/3276-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000532000-memory.dmp
memory/3340-290-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3340-484-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3340-486-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3340-168-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3340-162-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3340-161-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3368-380-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3368-193-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3368-191-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3372-237-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp
memory/3372-236-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/3372-483-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/3372-243-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp
memory/3848-81-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3848-83-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3848-75-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3848-197-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4184-227-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/4184-229-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4184-221-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/4184-230-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/4184-233-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-455-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-216-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-210-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-209-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-498-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-503-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-496-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-497-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-499-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-505-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-500-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-501-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-509-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-508-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-507-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-506-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-504-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-495-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-502-0x000001CE2D380000-0x000001CE2D390000-memory.dmp
memory/4684-71-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/4684-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4684-48-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/4684-54-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/4684-47-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-98-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-92-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-100-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-104-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-102-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp