Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/05/2026, 12:57

General

  • Target
    2026-05-02_a6ac4e9b5d2f76e1e7fb98480706fcb2_darkgate_elex_glassworm_mafia_remcos.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260502-p686tab13l
  • SHA256 61b0641e84d03366ba8e03585c08396c1fe5d4c77f12ba945cb8bfa2d9820f08
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 19 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 30 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_a6ac4e9b5d2f76e1e7fb98480706fcb2_darkgate_elex_glassworm_mafia_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_a6ac4e9b5d2f76e1e7fb98480706fcb2_darkgate_elex_glassworm_mafia_remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2976
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3004
  • C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4944
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv
    1⤵
      PID:3044
    • C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1540
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2896
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3416
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      PID:4868
    • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:2152
    • \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
      "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2356
    • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4152
    • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4124
    • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:1788
    • C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1820
    • C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:5484
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc
      1⤵
        PID:5544
      • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5196
      • C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2292
      • C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:896
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1728
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3852

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            elevation_service.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
            • Size 2.7MB
            • SHA256 5b85c7a7eaeeee390ef33665fa9b8c77f73ea86fc5d53f171f43a9e262019db7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            maintenanceservice.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
            • Size 849KB
            • SHA256 3397b53830b0759b59672539058c565d2bc03d549d53981323f3034934424d30
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            OSE.EXE

            • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
            • Size 829KB
            • SHA256 cc48054f3bd741e279a005a443ccf1bd08762c96129ca8e056ff00021e27c7a9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            elevation_service.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
            • Size 2.8MB
            • SHA256 3efdd4e534bd32c36a37655009412346626df658d3e6bda2c6f0bc3523bc1f73
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            jusched.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jusched.log
            • Size 164KB
            • SHA256 15406e4d0824ea8ba4f111ec0efbfa203e5f7367dcd3217a7c96810ff2a19e17
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            perfhost.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
            • Size 610KB
            • SHA256 365bf9acae665b958507123765638ed244cb4a79f80e8c23063430c046f296c2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            AgentService.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 6526bd3892f1bd653aedc6b40619d91b2ea8c4b1d25d372c4ea7c23f54e5c1b2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
            • Size 700KB
            • SHA256 fd0e28998a528642d4c2ff8de467590d69ba47849fe410fb78d7d2b339dfdb9b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            FXSSVC.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\FXSSVC.exe
            • Size 1.2MB
            • SHA256 ed7c976c98598dd1c3d70ba8e3b0b9ba68f0346d337a07180e7a3f06fba34ddf
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Locator.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
            • Size 620KB
            • SHA256 499e707982e8f545e0a80653dfc57b1dedd9f6a2f236d7d366d2a10912f98040
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ssh-agent.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
            • Size 962KB
            • SHA256 2211477bb06a08e5b9c875dfab9209f880b0bbec397b552f8b42f200c4b8291c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            PerceptionSimulationService.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
            • Size 824KB
            • SHA256 53a2766b0336f35bb64df5e5ad0ef3c5f734c26f256dd12bb10cb0caac32ef79
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            SensorDataService.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 029a1b996ac94db79a3eb1ff0d78f06e1410e16ce0903c8190b99c4b6e524399
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Spectrum.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\Spectrum.exe
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 56d4a8ebe9590ba30bdd9237f4f85b6975fd87e9cfc013034643d9a6d7f98a62
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            TieringEngineService.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
            • Size 928KB
            • SHA256 3c6a1237b07988a1f3e538dc09a56a561c66846d454036a80ef2ee2f8b71474a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            VSSVC.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe
            • Size 2.0MB
            • SHA256 b685dd56f9d96a6298035e09fb25428bca688f2ad0c91aee524885bca988f986
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            alg.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
            • Size 700KB
            • SHA256 5b27b366e3d73ed918b7e2b5f8ee2045b611d457e8b9e7190601a591bfd2e168
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            msdtc.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
            • Size 756KB
            • SHA256 074e9d9ba45c251e888c1906ed40bcd311a64c1ada5d815c9f867889dc0f3379
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            snmptrap.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
            • Size 628KB
            • SHA256 a4386739f733793ad146adbafbc7682957be30218572a990669f143b52b66fe7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            vds.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 1121c39db704d452a3e0fa4f15c1897321b3419e22b722b02e7e4e746214a788
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            AppVClient.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 c1ef95c5d18aa66f930a8620fcfe88b92cbc6fa19873f5a3bfcd079d166436f9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            SgrmBroker.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\SgrmBroker.exe
            • Size 980KB
            • SHA256 987a107c5bc7043eb1004c22dcc2a680de968c232d070ea6768453593ce7aadc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            StructuredQuerySchema.bin

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\1033\StructuredQuerySchema.bin
            • Size 414KB
            • SHA256 e67e330837a6b2f6d5f76815e7235a512b54b1c90f2ad62a3e9d142ae6939c8d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            msiexec.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
            • Size 768KB
            • SHA256 950dd197128277aa62f47a282a1cb42930dcaa24638a79c8475bb014052495c0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/896-189-0x000002052DE30000-0x000002052DE96000-memory.dmp

            memory/896-190-0x000002052DE30000-0x000002052DE96000-memory.dmp

            memory/896-195-0x000002052DE30000-0x000002052DE96000-memory.dmp

            memory/896-192-0x00007FF680220000-0x00007FF68060F000-memory.dmp

            memory/896-198-0x00007FF680220000-0x00007FF68060F000-memory.dmp

            memory/896-197-0x000002052D700000-0x000002052D8AC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1540-52-0x000001D4A63E0000-0x000001D4A6446000-memory.dmp

            memory/1540-53-0x000001D4A63E0000-0x000001D4A6446000-memory.dmp

            memory/1540-59-0x000001D4A5C10000-0x000001D4A5DBC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1540-60-0x00007FF783EE0000-0x00007FF78416A000-memory.dmp

            memory/1540-57-0x000001D4A63E0000-0x000001D4A6446000-memory.dmp

            memory/1540-51-0x00007FF783EE0000-0x00007FF78416A000-memory.dmp

            memory/1728-240-0x00007FF6FF7D0000-0x00007FF6FFA8D000-memory.dmp

            memory/1728-202-0x00007FF6FF7D0000-0x00007FF6FFA8D000-memory.dmp

            memory/1788-236-0x00007FF75A700000-0x00007FF75AB2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/1788-223-0x00007FF75A700000-0x00007FF75AB2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/1788-143-0x00000252F9E50000-0x00000252F9EB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1788-144-0x00000252F9E50000-0x00000252F9EB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1788-235-0x00000252F9E50000-0x00000252F9EB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1788-145-0x00007FF75A700000-0x00007FF75AB2B000-memory.dmp

            memory/1820-153-0x00007FF728C40000-0x00007FF728CF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1820-155-0x000001FC45B50000-0x000001FC45BB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1820-154-0x000001FC45B50000-0x000001FC45BB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1820-227-0x00007FF728C40000-0x00007FF728CF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-226-0x0000023772090000-0x000002377223C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-93-0x0000023772950000-0x00000237729B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-94-0x0000023772950000-0x00000237729B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-186-0x00007FF7B65D0000-0x00007FF7B66E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-92-0x00007FF7B65D0000-0x00007FF7B66E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2292-180-0x000002BBDA550000-0x000002BBDA5B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2292-179-0x00007FF607B20000-0x00007FF607CB1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2292-181-0x000002BBDA550000-0x000002BBDA5B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2292-237-0x00007FF607B20000-0x00007FF607CB1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2356-104-0x00000173A5190000-0x00000173A5225000-memory.dmp

            memory/2356-105-0x00000173A5390000-0x00000173A53F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2356-106-0x00000173A5390000-0x00000173A53F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2500-136-0x0000021EF8FF0000-0x0000021EF9056000-memory.dmp

            memory/2500-213-0x00007FF78AF80000-0x00007FF78B02A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2500-135-0x0000021EF8FF0000-0x0000021EF9056000-memory.dmp

            memory/2500-137-0x00007FF78AF80000-0x00007FF78B02A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-63-0x000002AE284E0000-0x000002AE28575000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-64-0x000002AE28650000-0x000002AE286B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-65-0x000002AE28650000-0x000002AE286B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2976-7-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002B89000-memory.dmp

            memory/2976-1-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002B89000-memory.dmp

            memory/2976-113-0x0000000002B90000-0x0000000002B97000-memory.dmp

            memory/2976-112-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2976-208-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2976-209-0x0000000002B90000-0x0000000002B97000-memory.dmp

            memory/2976-0-0x00000000028E0000-0x0000000002A32000-memory.dmp

            memory/3004-18-0x0000016DAE760000-0x0000016DAE7C6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3004-16-0x0000016DAE760000-0x0000016DAE7C6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3004-15-0x00007FF67C610000-0x00007FF67C6F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3004-91-0x00007FF67C610000-0x00007FF67C6F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3416-71-0x000001AE942D0000-0x000001AE94365000-memory.dmp

            memory/3416-72-0x000001AE94490000-0x000001AE944F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3416-73-0x000001AE94490000-0x000001AE944F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3852-243-0x00007FF7DC930000-0x00007FF7DCDFA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3852-224-0x00007FF7DC930000-0x00007FF7DCDFA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3852-218-0x0000026A9C980000-0x0000026A9C9E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3852-219-0x0000026A9C980000-0x0000026A9C9E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4124-123-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4124-124-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000979000-memory.dmp

            memory/4124-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4124-229-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4124-129-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000979000-memory.dmp

            memory/4152-188-0x00007FF677990000-0x00007FF677AD6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4152-116-0x000002248FFB0000-0x0000022490016000-memory.dmp

            memory/4152-114-0x000002248FFB0000-0x0000022490016000-memory.dmp

            memory/4152-115-0x00007FF677990000-0x00007FF677AD6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4868-80-0x0000026EBC720000-0x0000026EBC786000-memory.dmp

            memory/4868-86-0x0000026EBC720000-0x0000026EBC786000-memory.dmp

            memory/4868-79-0x00007FF6CC470000-0x00007FF6CC5D8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4868-81-0x0000026EBC720000-0x0000026EBC786000-memory.dmp

            memory/4868-88-0x00007FF6CC470000-0x00007FF6CC5D8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4944-122-0x00007FF7CEF50000-0x00007FF7CF036000-memory.dmp

            memory/4944-27-0x0000025585AD0000-0x0000025585B36000-memory.dmp

            memory/4944-26-0x00007FF7CEF50000-0x00007FF7CF036000-memory.dmp

            memory/4944-29-0x0000025585AD0000-0x0000025585B36000-memory.dmp

            memory/5196-173-0x0000025CB6590000-0x0000025CB65F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5196-172-0x0000025CB6590000-0x0000025CB65F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5196-233-0x00007FF73A970000-0x00007FF73AB5F000-memory.dmp

            memory/5196-171-0x00007FF73A970000-0x00007FF73AB5F000-memory.dmp

            memory/5484-230-0x00007FF65E9D0000-0x00007FF65EC93000-memory.dmp

            memory/5484-162-0x000001D67A550000-0x000001D67A5B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5484-163-0x00007FF65E9D0000-0x00007FF65EC93000-memory.dmp

            memory/5484-161-0x000001D67A550000-0x000001D67A5B6000-memory.dmp