Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/05/2026, 12:19
General
- Target 2026-05-04_d1c1c53936c8d3bc5cac1dc09408faf3_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260504-phbweae14m
- SHA256 c8facfb8ce9da28fecd81cbed694ef7d48c88aed2cf559a9145b2862fb0b286e
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 7 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 7 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_d1c1c53936c8d3bc5cac1dc09408faf3_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_d1c1c53936c8d3bc5cac1dc09408faf3_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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\??\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
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
OSE.EXE
elevation_service.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
alg.exe
AppVClient.exe
memory/1160-62-0x000002C05D5A0000-0x000002C05D606000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-60-0x000002C05D400000-0x000002C05D4C3000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-61-0x000002C05D5A0000-0x000002C05D606000-memory.dmp
memory/1220-7-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D39000-memory.dmp
memory/1220-37-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
memory/1220-0-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D39000-memory.dmp
memory/1220-1-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
memory/1220-6-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D39000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-81-0x0000022AE3AE0000-0x0000022AE3BA3000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-83-0x0000022AE3D20000-0x0000022AE3D86000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-82-0x0000022AE3D20000-0x0000022AE3D86000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-70-0x0000023B26D50000-0x0000023B26DB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-78-0x00007FF6024C0000-0x00007FF602627000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-69-0x0000023B26D50000-0x0000023B26DB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-76-0x0000023B26D50000-0x0000023B26DB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-74-0x00007FF6024C0000-0x00007FF602627000-memory.dmp
memory/4860-68-0x00007FF61A4A0000-0x00007FF61A586000-memory.dmp
memory/4860-16-0x000002AD3B2E0000-0x000002AD3B346000-memory.dmp
memory/4860-15-0x00007FF61A4A0000-0x00007FF61A586000-memory.dmp
memory/4860-18-0x000002AD3B2E0000-0x000002AD3B346000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-26-0x00007FF637730000-0x00007FF637816000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-29-0x000001C6CEB80000-0x000001C6CEBE6000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-27-0x000001C6CEB80000-0x000001C6CEBE6000-memory.dmp
memory/5040-91-0x00007FF637730000-0x00007FF637816000-memory.dmp
memory/5256-54-0x000002058FE80000-0x000002058FEE6000-memory.dmp
memory/5256-53-0x000002058FE80000-0x000002058FEE6000-memory.dmp
memory/5256-52-0x000002058FC90000-0x000002058FD53000-memory.dmp
memory/5924-40-0x00007FF67D040000-0x00007FF67D2CA000-memory.dmp
memory/5924-41-0x000002A377A00000-0x000002A377A66000-memory.dmp
memory/5924-43-0x000002A377A00000-0x000002A377A66000-memory.dmp
memory/5924-47-0x000002A377A00000-0x000002A377A66000-memory.dmp
memory/5924-49-0x00007FF67D040000-0x00007FF67D2CA000-memory.dmp