Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/04/2026, 04:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
General
- Target 2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260423-flrxcsbt7z
- SHA256 c58d4a9bdfb478c80db71a4e5c1d6997f7d4ff6cda622794e9aa0b71954f0b88
- MD5 6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b
- SHA1 21987f6bd730b90c50f0dd156684ead8b03695ad
- SHA512 934e8e8dd2ee549c6bf83e5cb86cf6119a748789fd5459faff15a9ba157e8e255503d9a8e81a6967e50e3b5f412dd2b04e6eb2a8d8b5575caed780fe86adef9f
- SSDEEP 98304:Hnsmtk2aTXWdnxAxAr2Vp9kLIuDJgmE/b1t0q9u+gC6+uugOmyZIvYAzzRv0XWd4:HLWWHAer2Vp9kLIEBYAReWG
- TLSH T17426BE11F7D2C132D29A11B858BA976A5976BF440B346AC3BB9C3D0D2F35BC16D3138A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 2240 ._cache_2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe 1056 Synaptics.exe 1116 Synaptics.exe 2744 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 1784 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 4988 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs
pid Process 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE 4988 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1432 wrote to memory of 2240 1432 2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe 80 PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1056 1432 2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe 81 PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2744 1056 Synaptics.exe 85 PID 1116 wrote to memory of 1784 1116 Synaptics.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1432 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2240
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1056 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2744
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1116 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1784
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4988
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 c58d4a9bdfb478c80db71a4e5c1d6997f7d4ff6cda622794e9aa0b71954f0b88
- MD5 6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b
- SHA1 21987f6bd730b90c50f0dd156684ead8b03695ad
- SHA512 934e8e8dd2ee549c6bf83e5cb86cf6119a748789fd5459faff15a9ba157e8e255503d9a8e81a6967e50e3b5f412dd2b04e6eb2a8d8b5575caed780fe86adef9f
- SSDEEP 98304:Hnsmtk2aTXWdnxAxAr2Vp9kLIuDJgmE/b1t0q9u+gC6+uugOmyZIvYAzzRv0XWd4:HLWWHAer2Vp9kLIEBYAReWG
- TLSH T17426BE11F7D2C132D29A11B858BA976A5976BF440B346AC3BB9C3D0D2F35BC16D3138A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-04-23_6f0e43411ddf71af9839ede0afde430b_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_njrat_remcos_stop.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 96389a66ebda380b457361a151624b9db4367e8c39492f36623da3abcea01bc0
- MD5 bb5642253d73059007bda950ab7cb4ef
- SHA1 aeb7f4f3966f7db63a1459679e75c8f3aa4bb6aa
- SHA512 52876a92ab94f9d4047cfa33dd3a4c1ce297614462ac1cc23d02282fc66f99c3e2c1ba2d4dd8db83630fac27a1a87f32032001d5046de5998626bb9af0980aa6
- SSDEEP 98304:HXWdnxAxAr2Vp9kLIuDJgmE/b1t0q9u+gC6+uugOmyZIvYAzzRv0XWdn:3WHAer2Vp9kLIEBYAReW
- TLSH T1FD06CF00F7D1C132D6CB11F858BA972E65B6AF4407359BC3B69C390A2B71BC56E7138A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CC485E00
- Size 23KB
- SHA256 272ee328e8cf9b1a8fa3f415f5a97a64cba2abdfd82c61d2bb89cd9960e63ae8
- MD5 8ad6050839f65c937f14878e8c49a113
- SHA1 eacefdfb704271d9fc23e7b953fc0697d63c1ce9
- SHA512 27c9363ffa08b471450e317f7825ed0c69ea74900e9d0d2cd4ae019c13983d17e8e983c8df7bb9e3cd9a115900e7ac18f70eff5d9bf17475c46d83430012999d
- SSDEEP 384:MlKI33bsdBG3p+o5bM3w0PZF/MhfHRq8g/+3Hj0o3C7ClgRsM325J7dP:MlHrsdc34o5bM3w0RFk33C7lHoJ7dP
- TLSH T16BB2C05DA436FC5BD0B54D3DD48A359AD10423843516AA4F7FA1E3AE2D042EB23DF68C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KNCTxofg.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Race Unlocker Log.log
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 56916b6a853ca86646bcd5d5bb3bd1a46cae1ed5dff4548f660952a0859ecfd9
- MD5 068b3ce3ed9af397d47b99761f9bfe1d
- SHA1 846f9c719a8639312607b09de961418389d3c685
- SHA512 c87d8ee0888c77e782de9f8a723cd84b99f8b9ec9ceb3f02ff1b1e1ffa0503912027f2c06fe495111a7da4ff961a2495714ad1e67ebfb093443ee7e9b03cf48f
- SSDEEP 96:SClCSgCAmYP9CAUCRCzQ1CoCMjCp6iSi5VmXCq3dyi5dOi5d2i5d4i8id:SClC9CA3CAUCRCM1CoCcCpvsXCud/dTj
- TLSH T12FA1DE7AFE604C9317E351E20E27934073BF4ECA75561D4540E2E2D8B9228AB473997F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Race Unlocker Log.log
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 a870d1c59a2963369c1fc585c877bc6f025fd15482deca9f582db180a2b8e0f7
- MD5 c673ba73495bd2bf4a4e040a4088c87b
- SHA1 2766ec9d92ce5df914e77c1ca78278c794b396bb
- SHA512 8ae8b8e942dde6b00fd0a9e7b558d0bf2468aa39d2a320c371ed5c11d5fc3dc436c11acd271a5a542716cd5169eb1e3ee51131324c2b2d025ffd350f07ac3612
- SSDEEP 96:SClCSgCAmYP9CAUCRCzQ1CoCMjCp6iSi5VmXCq3dyi5dOi5d2i5d4i8iqTdTSw:SClC9CA3CAUCRCM1CoCcCpvsXCud/dTs
- TLSH T107A1D07AFE600C9317E351E20E27A34073BF5E8A75561D0540E2F298B9128AB473997F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Race Unlocker Log.log
- Size 9KB
- SHA256 6b9456084a459527fbab3d8e864a6ea7eb21eef38d228e5add429b968dc83502
- MD5 e933d22ac55124f677e6b107d56d1439
- SHA1 597b076eb544487081a96fa01d0dce693a7bea2a
- SHA512 0576402ac3570105e141057f86ff7415aa242ee67624e91615ae66e6b7d2904f4886c07d4ef7fd68e45c3b53222bee710f0ca7f527184eca3f397fce4b0686c5
- SSDEEP 192:SClC9CA3CAUCRCM1CoCcCpvsXCud/dTd7d852A0ApyMe1heUcXHfvuR:S8ub3myN1rjevsXLd/dTd7dCXXdXHfy
- TLSH T19C12D1BAFA604C9317E351E30E17934073BF5E8A755A1D0640E2F2D8B92289B473997F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH