Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
28/05/2026, 02:21
General
- Target 2026-05-28_8d9c7a8b0e288bc132ee9dec20a7fbbe_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_maze.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260528-cteefsfv4s
- SHA256 8a48da20cec6677eec6097729608f76105fc818535335be2535062f9b0e62083
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 37 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Program crash 2 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.
- 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 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 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\2026-05-28_8d9c7a8b0e288bc132ee9dec20a7fbbe_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_maze.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_8d9c7a8b0e288bc132ee9dec20a7fbbe_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_maze.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
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1020 -s 12722⤵
- Program crash
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1020 -s 12722⤵
- Program crash
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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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
- 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
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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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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1020 -ip 10201⤵
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 508 -p 1020 -ip 10201⤵
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
javaw.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/60-515-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-517-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-520-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-522-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-532-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-523-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-526-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-528-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-527-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-524-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-525-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-521-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-519-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-531-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-516-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-518-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-513-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-530-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-529-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/60-514-0x00000182493A0000-0x00000182493B0000-memory.dmp
memory/552-140-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/552-506-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/552-133-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/552-134-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/632-425-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/632-99-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D20000-memory.dmp
memory/632-101-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/632-93-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D20000-memory.dmp
memory/660-195-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/660-189-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/660-283-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/868-85-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/868-83-0x00000000015E0000-0x0000000001640000-memory.dmp
memory/868-90-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/868-77-0x00000000015E0000-0x0000000001640000-memory.dmp
memory/868-88-0x00000000015E0000-0x0000000001640000-memory.dmp
memory/876-228-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/876-274-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/876-510-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/1020-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000067E000-memory.dmp
memory/1020-8-0x0000000000950000-0x00000000009B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1020-461-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000067E000-memory.dmp
memory/1020-1-0x0000000000950000-0x00000000009B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1020-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000067E000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-278-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-65-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-74-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-71-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1392-114-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/1392-108-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/1392-116-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/1392-442-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-38-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-50-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-51-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-46-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/1516-47-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/1648-119-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/1648-447-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/1648-125-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/1648-127-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/1724-275-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1724-232-0x0000000000790000-0x00000000007F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1724-238-0x0000000000790000-0x00000000007F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-330-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-259-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-498-0x000000000D180000-0x000000000D188000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-301-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-285-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-277-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2272-512-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/3164-184-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/3164-178-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/3164-271-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/3164-509-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/3200-503-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3200-130-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-248-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000006D0000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-242-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000006D0000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-276-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-511-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-26-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-34-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-35-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-151-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-500-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-145-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-144-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-502-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4000-199-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4000-205-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4000-208-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4000-210-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4092-163-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4092-186-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/4092-508-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-282-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-173-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4220-167-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-62-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-162-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-60-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-54-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-218-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-212-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-273-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-12-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-92-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-20-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-22-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp