Overview

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Static

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2026-05-22...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

2026-05-22...op.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

7

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 02:06

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General

  • Target
    2026-05-22_1609fc8412968d6a01c166505b54a529_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260522-cjkhqact9k
  • SHA256 9c20c96e238921bc70799083d22f7451cfdb3c8c8a53016cd89014f1b4371746
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
defense_evasiondiscoverytrojan

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 30 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.

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_1609fc8412968d6a01c166505b54a529_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_1609fc8412968d6a01c166505b54a529_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5024
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_1609fc8412968d6a01c166505b54a529_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop​.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_1609fc8412968d6a01c166505b54a529_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop​.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1544

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 838KB
        • SHA256 a1e7ce7d5a844fdcb7ac0cabb76107a920f3fbe7d15d2ac39a6fda8fad1a01a1
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 9326fd15381b540fbe483a91fedb476730347506972b291fe44586286b7c3389
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 0f6636b93090af857716e4375b60f720888a6e7e91647cbc1a745751c166d84f
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 ff4ae01783a5bc614c2b330fa8bb6e9a36a1deb2063c8282886f0ef10125e5f4
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        msedge.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 396971b46fa4d78d34188d327daad2e6663c50bae29442393c70350e8f0391fe
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        0e582352.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e582352.tmp
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 aa0a34300a93a2882b241b7fbf23e590f594f811fabfb8fccbc789796b7fa80e
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        2026-05-22_1609fc8412968d6a01c166505b54a529_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop​.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_1609fc8412968d6a01c166505b54a529_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop​.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 7ad84ac3f1b32eaa8caff6cb9abac2064a444d51a89af094690df697edb2f6a0
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        fpb.tmp
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Temp\{C39E1EE8-C36A-42D8-AC8D-94B8F92DF2A9}\fpb.tmp
        • Size 529KB
        • SHA256 bd32581e890c288ce1848dffe2b7ac0eabdd701f2ae9f731b1a60dab3c6609fb
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