Analysis

  • max time kernel
    108s
  • 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
    22/04/2026, 17:18

General

  • Target
    2026-04-22_a188c44db2e749822c3504709b779f15_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample260422-vvm24agy6x
  • SHA256 cf367be35116e76dbb43df4abfb2acb1094fa66215113bfe282b1c0b32f5243b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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_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:2540
  • 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:996

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 cf367be35116e76dbb43df4abfb2acb1094fa66215113bfe282b1c0b32f5243b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 41b24fd474afca4dd3f5581f3a6a0d92ad50e406c66796e37e8d6b84a45ac06a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{A32B1890-3A43-4988-9723-087C4F57D342}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 60a85c2d621e37304b507fd862824e3ae4aa7245ac8261152c9464120905a7f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 098535931ecde492595b0b0b2ac80bcc7d60cd989e2a75e46021c7ac1fc8d3e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 06f9c843c228d93735a8aaaf440c599b1145ab516dd59d1c8be25ffcfcb37a66
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 a9f2c86e1ea73b070e716cf2724a827036186f653929a9164a722febb8106406
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 6a286bbe30fc87d2bddcd26b9ff7c1d193639b7efcf0435c30365c682a8fe452
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 5c6ee19ae4354b5675306838b8bfe611796eb0669e884b4e06f16459f817b1d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/996-68-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000B9B000-memory.dmp

        memory/996-69-0x0000000000640000-0x0000000000643000-memory.dmp

        memory/996-9-0x0000000000640000-0x0000000000643000-memory.dmp

        memory/996-1970-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000B9B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2540-61-0x00000000024F0000-0x00000000024F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2540-60-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000D3B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2540-1-0x00000000024F0000-0x00000000024F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2540-1957-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000D3B000-memory.dmp