Analysis
- max time kernel
81s - max time network
135s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/04/2026, 17:18
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260422-vvm24agy6x
- SHA256 cf367be35116e76dbb43df4abfb2acb1094fa66215113bfe282b1c0b32f5243b
- MD5 a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15
- SHA1 168ddb90a3d14e13cd99a29da979c9b94de4843f
- SHA512 e996e8f2211fa87b28fba12ac5f81811831c89c893fbfbd176a8a1719ab7581c209882eceac6d187a36a18e560880823fdbd57b96a9bad9b2c66a9bcd52d1b1d
- SSDEEP 24576:7Xt1g6B/H35DMw2n/qIjtAT3GjDYU0Le5ji0hmxNrM:DVBf35DMnCIjtAyoUPji0Aj
- TLSH T125B51702A5944399CC2E5D30C895A635F931BC8F3F2CF59B1E5CBB291973EE0653A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4864 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" 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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\default-browser-agent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1308 2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe 4864 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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:1308
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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:4864
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 cf367be35116e76dbb43df4abfb2acb1094fa66215113bfe282b1c0b32f5243b
- MD5 a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15
- SHA1 168ddb90a3d14e13cd99a29da979c9b94de4843f
- SHA512 e996e8f2211fa87b28fba12ac5f81811831c89c893fbfbd176a8a1719ab7581c209882eceac6d187a36a18e560880823fdbd57b96a9bad9b2c66a9bcd52d1b1d
- SSDEEP 24576:7Xt1g6B/H35DMw2n/qIjtAT3GjDYU0Le5ji0hmxNrM:DVBf35DMnCIjtAyoUPji0Aj
- TLSH T125B51702A5944399CC2E5D30C895A635F931BC8F3F2CF59B1E5CBB291973EE0653A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 41b24fd474afca4dd3f5581f3a6a0d92ad50e406c66796e37e8d6b84a45ac06a
- MD5 249103248dbef734d0cce8a1834eade9
- SHA1 5a164c93a36b649f65b2578258d1379ca904a51c
- SHA512 8fbbb38dc38339bebbbee1472e3a49362a07a392da77ba441196ebf7a8c5d6f4cb15dd7b0bf4ee55b7fc39fb419b4c7d08a228227b4cc83b7c880ee8d6078993
- SSDEEP 49152:DVBf35DMnCIjtAyoUPji0AjoTd9CHKyao:Rs55LjoKCqo
- TLSH T12CD51802A69403A9DC6E5D30C8956635F9317C8F3F2CF58B1E5C77291E73AE0693A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{92C4B1EE-A2C2-4A93-966B-B76B164E4A86}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 60a85c2d621e37304b507fd862824e3ae4aa7245ac8261152c9464120905a7f8
- MD5 d33fcd361bc5a5927ecea5e21363ca8a
- SHA1 e692c2742c0fd03d25bbea440e42bd170f631526
- SHA512 672dea35e8f9c1913095f55ecc6fcccf39000f0e4045652dd491f0d6ba00c5929f4e57d55f6cfd723f48b582b59910161a4fec54186a32d4544c0e27822f53fa
- SSDEEP 24576:7Xt1g6B/H35DMw2n/qIjtAT3GjDYU0Le5ji0hmxNrMZbBPzBAU:DVBf35DMnCIjtAyoUPji0Aj+BPVAU
- TLSH T1F6B51702A5944399CC2E5D30C895A635F931BC8F3F2CF59B1E5CBB291973EE0653A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 06f9c843c228d93735a8aaaf440c599b1145ab516dd59d1c8be25ffcfcb37a66
- MD5 4417749c208ab64e3de5252d71a40f81
- SHA1 fd7b65335fee116932941a506f9a97a79881fa2f
- SHA512 272bd29b5ce29341353d237d8a2e7f180e64c2d7e43e9eef38244a878fbbc58381db827fa092170f98721baf0a54102eff49012c0d928758eae46521636ad9cb
- SSDEEP 24576:7Xt1g6B/H35DMw2n/qIjtAT3GjDYU0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:DVBf35DMnCIjtAyoUPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T147D50712A56443A9CC2E9D30C895A675F9317C8F3F2CF58B1E5CB7282D73AE16536322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 15e10cd8574b20aeb216ce569f61d4bb3cf83b7316d575a3032fe8acc4edbc2f
- MD5 69d6e8b63dd9c80c0fc4c76d137df89e
- SHA1 1561abef6ed3601f3ce59e50f119a2d18832885e
- SHA512 4dcb7e6e1fa332ffa583f9be18ca475cb8712b1f149f4a912857a2877c35c2c56beaad6ebc6bc9fbe5c85d2b875d9014c9174eff6732f24a21a052d0910eedfd
- SSDEEP 24576:7Xt1g6B/H35DMw2n/qIjtAT3GjDYU0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:DVBf35DMnCIjtAyoUPji0Ajq
- TLSH T151B50602A5940399CC6E5D30C899A635F831BC8F3F2CF59B1E5CBB295973EE06536722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH