Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    97s
  • 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, 17:49

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_399f8532acf3c5199e70765513747491_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260423-wd6csact7k
  • SHA256 3ffea9de7dda68ba1973eadb350ff0e051a00e6c12e81eb7a86280809193e1b4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 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_399f8532acf3c5199e70765513747491_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_399f8532acf3c5199e70765513747491_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:1220
  • 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:3296

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 3ffea9de7dda68ba1973eadb350ff0e051a00e6c12e81eb7a86280809193e1b4
        • 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 3.3MB
        • SHA256 f584d7ca164fee375d05359cf11eadfda8933ecf8e664ff6602ae46aab83eb09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 97590f76baffc8b7c508cf98104202918e800a69f64e26126e825bfc379eae47
        • 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 3.3MB
        • SHA256 963c73367b72210e078517e90b14b7d4a74965a17307893e8156206dcea25fa7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1220-22-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A4F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1220-926-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3296-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3296-65-0x0000000000840000-0x000000000091F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3296-969-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp