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2026-05-16...yn.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-05-16...yn.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/05/2026, 16:24

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General

  • Target
    2026-05-16_227205928c624f7300c1215366d81e7b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_swisyn.exe
  • Size 643KB
  • Sample260516-twvb5aay2q
  • SHA256 b9f7dc5fc16e3d02806b9f68d9ef2507fdc530f13d6e0c2ef992ad1fa79a0071
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_227205928c624f7300c1215366d81e7b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_swisyn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_227205928c624f7300c1215366d81e7b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_swisyn.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2988
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-16_227205928c624f7300c1215366d81e7b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_swisyn.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-16_227205928c624f7300c1215366d81e7b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_swisyn.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1608
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3200
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3380
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3296
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3308
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:2444

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        2026-05-16_227205928c624f7300c1215366d81e7b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_swisyn.exe 
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_227205928c624f7300c1215366d81e7b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_swisyn.exe 
        • Size 507KB
        • SHA256 b3b6281ea820eae8192e50b30698cf4c3b8bc3d4376c978403bc9e18e5857c23
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        explorer.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 77d7f4f7c223ad9f6d6ef2c4d8e7d2a6bd4d096c29845421d51d23cc1c32b02e
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        icsys.icn.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 a637f30079c6edc4cf0ed6c077b97244f63c216074ebd9dacf65eaa46c9dcb95
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        spoolsv.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 e9abf2db6bfbe879133ef094e4b91aa381c98da6d4881bedf492c8071d588e6f
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 6e51c834e1ef5aa91c27a8b062e35d9604b4e2a26936fde1beb9243749fe1446
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        memory/2444-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2988-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2988-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3200-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3200-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3296-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3308-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3380-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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