Analysis

  • max time kernel
    102s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/04/2026, 16:14

General

  • Target
    2026-04-22_2cfdf262aae230e74c52c5ac14cc9a51_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260422-tpxtnsbs5n
  • SHA256 8a9421ab36a3712595c01119fff3a1e98128b4183d31e0681951e002be3c6ee4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
  • 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\2026-04-22_2cfdf262aae230e74c52c5ac14cc9a51_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_2cfdf262aae230e74c52c5ac14cc9a51_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_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:4784
  • 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:4152

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 8a9421ab36a3712595c01119fff3a1e98128b4183d31e0681951e002be3c6ee4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 5afab59019b162a792830c156e8be23afbac0f630909ff68315593fbb808c42f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 6b06b074191b1556f0e3008024ce4b266b71c579901eb2ad09a1ecc9b32e3eaf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 c62cda9f61dfb397fac94306352e19e7918eda5ce3da5439d41462ac78a2a655
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 4021f24664af451e4af189af02aa70145b56808502b328572333948ae46c229e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4152-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4152-1334-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-1321-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp