Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
27/05/2026, 16:24
General
- Target 2026-05-27_aa548a58a16dff9181158e9fb8b8c251_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260527-twftqset6y
- SHA256 79713e52f5ee772d67e9f4b8ec2c7f3330a85da3de08ff10e1443ae0b4a5b94e
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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 31 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 35 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_aa548a58a16dff9181158e9fb8b8c251_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_aa548a58a16dff9181158e9fb8b8c251_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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
- Drops file in Windows 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:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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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
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/748-157-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/748-159-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/748-151-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/748-280-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/748-476-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/748-477-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/980-230-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AE0000-memory.dmp
memory/980-232-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/980-224-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AE0000-memory.dmp
memory/980-473-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1116-119-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp
memory/1116-243-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140157000-memory.dmp
memory/1116-126-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140157000-memory.dmp
memory/1116-113-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp
memory/1480-109-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/1480-125-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017C000-memory.dmp
memory/1480-103-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-171-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140142000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-324-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140142000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-163-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-169-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/1880-256-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1880-478-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1880-247-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/1880-253-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-492-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-488-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-494-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-497-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-498-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-496-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-493-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-490-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-489-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-483-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-484-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-485-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-486-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-487-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-491-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-495-0x000002517BB20000-0x000002517BB30000-memory.dmp
memory/2328-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000073B000-memory.dmp
memory/2328-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000073B000-memory.dmp
memory/2328-8-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000023C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2328-0-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000023C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-53-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-194-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-59-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-60-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000543000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-255-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000543000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-129-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000896000-memory.dmp
memory/2796-134-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000896000-memory.dmp
memory/2984-241-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/2984-474-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/2984-244-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-267-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-140-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-146-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-148-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/3520-86-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/3520-83-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/3520-77-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/3520-76-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140181000-memory.dmp
memory/3520-89-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140181000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-359-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-182-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-180-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-174-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp
memory/3940-206-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3940-70-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3940-64-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3940-73-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4032-220-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4032-210-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4032-218-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4032-222-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4032-216-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4088-204-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp
memory/4088-207-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018E000-memory.dmp
memory/4088-470-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018E000-memory.dmp
memory/4284-479-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140172000-memory.dmp
memory/4284-265-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/4284-268-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140172000-memory.dmp
memory/4284-259-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-26-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-136-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-27-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-35-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/4796-91-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140156000-memory.dmp
memory/4796-12-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4796-21-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4796-20-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140156000-memory.dmp
memory/5448-51-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/5448-39-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/5448-45-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/5448-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5448-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5772-123-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140165000-memory.dmp
memory/5772-92-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/5772-98-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-471-0x000000000D1B0000-0x000000000D1B8000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-305-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-272-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-321-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-281-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-289-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-480-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-278-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-445-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AE000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-195-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AE000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-186-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/5840-192-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp