Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    95s
  • 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, 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:884
  • 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:1812

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

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 1dc6fdaf7e2bf11695028a390ed652fcb72f3defd43bda6e0151febc93622acd
        • 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

        OfficeClickToRun.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 cb624231b9813dc005a9d653d3bc05c5f91f5847c063a57fcd2c8e4314bb01bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 6a214a6a412662143750095617bf8177babe3867e2d1e6ed7ef8bad0612d6781
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/884-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/884-40-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000795000-memory.dmp

        memory/884-1045-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1812-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1812-65-0x0000000000580000-0x00000000005A5000-memory.dmp

        memory/1812-1083-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp