Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/04/2026, 17:16

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_c7f451de851940a5aecfef4dc6b88e29_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample260423-vs48laa18p
  • SHA256 4cf4007f637b8b7972085cf99867cb8fe6b1ea13513d9b6c2286742a13b328a0
  • 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\2026-04-23_c7f451de851940a5aecfef4dc6b88e29_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_c7f451de851940a5aecfef4dc6b88e29_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop_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:4664
  • 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:2708

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 4cf4007f637b8b7972085cf99867cb8fe6b1ea13513d9b6c2286742a13b328a0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 7b7baf97c4b52813a3a04fdd3ab26044ff2d4f3e464d46d3b18f0fa3016ca981
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 4c035ddd50c00bbf974bf1728f4c77449fa7387d28120eba60ea37e6b5605ed0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 5eaf0dc1dbf4c589de8f5665dc57b7ddf972932e22f74bed5156afa4c76f2560
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 cb624231b9813dc005a9d653d3bc05c5f91f5847c063a57fcd2c8e4314bb01bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2708-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2708-1370-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4664-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4664-1339-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp