c4d614fb32db76d81fa39437780844efa18ff3d396ab0266d6a0bdaa0856a7a5

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
155s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
25/04/2026, 09:20

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General

Target
2026-04-25_efd208c0f36769676641a8801f239033_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Size 87KB
Sample260425-la41faay8r
SHA256 c4d614fb32db76d81fa39437780844efa18ff3d396ab0266d6a0bdaa0856a7a5
MD5 efd208c0f36769676641a8801f239033
SHA1 d0931c2fb1ee47a82bd43748d5a769c5147c24be
SHA512 b6fda3dd223448009efefecf99c917ed1645d9988f7498183e1775e1435a457e1d57239159a9d651fba669efe4061a1bb00d972fa0fa94dda7bc9a7e5ef9df52
SSDEEP 1536:dToccCCSUacxmuhUOl210vjjODk0iRu5SMwXRTWxkwTl8YTi1:wCCSUacxmurlg0v4iRZCpK
TLSH
T1F793272163E840B2E2765F3CC1B2A6D1062A7D527EF1F14F6E8471D94F736C0AAB1726
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5848	guzakbet.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
13	checkip.dyndns.org

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-04-25_efd208c0f36769676641a8801f239033_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	guzakbet.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5248 wrote to memory of 5848	5248	2026-04-25_efd208c0f36769676641a8801f239033_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-25_efd208c0f36769676641a8801f239033_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-25_efd208c0f36769676641a8801f239033_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5248
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5848

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

guzakbet.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
Size 88KB
SHA256 7fba8023cff96991f7ea4994ee5e51f7aeacf05225576a97bda6b3557f80cf46
MD5 384b360dbe7fbcf7d9973b1fa1663899
SHA1 97c1c45cb17b791c69c726c97dca317ee1064760
SHA512 867180b29720a279ee73931996d5e7ea4fde9b89306b9567510efb56833bc8aab8a06702ac156c8c764d418d5f38d564da6c054df7e96ebc6fb9302aa078bb78
SSDEEP 1536:dToccCCSUacxmuhUOl210vjjODk0iRu5SMwXRTWxkwTl8YTir:wCCSUacxmurlg0v4iRZCpg
TLSH
T17593282163E840B2E2765F3CC1B2A6D1062A7D527EF1F14F6E8471D94F736C0AAB1726
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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