Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
159s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/06/2026, 12:20
General
- Target 2026-06-04_e4b37268efe5d412bc0de56ae45780df_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260604-ph9sfaev2x
- SHA256 be6005de29c6beb532d5e63f907624326c0cfb53e2c29bcf77c5567d88830d4a
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.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Drops file in System32 directory 41 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).
- 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 14 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\2026-06-04_e4b37268efe5d412bc0de56ae45780df_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_e4b37268efe5d412bc0de56ae45780df_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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
- 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
- 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:\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
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- 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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- 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
- Enumerates connected drives
- 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" 940 2652 2856 924 {0E5DCEC5-7795-4E38-9621-94DFD9F9A421}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 940 2896 2892 924 {85EE815A-7738-4808-A14A-3AD87E32A3BF}2⤵
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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
StructuredQuerySchema.bin
msiexec.exe
memory/1088-419-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016D000-memory.dmp
memory/1088-171-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016D000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-157-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-372-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-161-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-84-0x0000000000570000-0x00000000005D0000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-90-0x0000000000570000-0x00000000005D0000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-94-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-17-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-23-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-16-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-110-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-242-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140143000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-118-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140143000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-38-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007D0000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-31-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-32-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007D0000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-129-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3108-147-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018E000-memory.dmp
memory/3108-371-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018E000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-154-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-155-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/3184-42-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp
memory/3184-48-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp
memory/3184-51-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3184-141-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3244-170-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/3244-112-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140165000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-152-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140165000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-320-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140149000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-127-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005B0000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-130-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140149000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-73-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000940000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-79-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000940000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-93-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017A000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-153-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017A000-memory.dmp
memory/4284-169-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4284-417-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4480-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140136000-memory.dmp
memory/4480-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140136000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055A000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-381-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055A000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055A000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-8-0x00000000024C0000-0x0000000002526000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-2-0x00000000024C0000-0x0000000002526000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-173-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C1000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-418-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C1000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-114-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C1000-memory.dmp
memory/4788-14-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/4788-104-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-459-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-443-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-421-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-423-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-424-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-425-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-426-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-427-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-428-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-429-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-430-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-431-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-437-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-439-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-440-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-442-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-441-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-444-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-445-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-446-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-447-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-448-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-422-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-436-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-435-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-434-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-433-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-432-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-438-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-452-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-451-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-450-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-453-0x00000264A5300000-0x00000264A5533000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-449-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-460-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-461-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-456-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-458-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-457-0x00000264A4A40000-0x00000264A4A50000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-162-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-400-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-61-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000002360000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140180000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-65-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000002360000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-54-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140180000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-55-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000002360000-memory.dmp
memory/5412-144-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/5412-140-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D40000-memory.dmp
memory/5412-322-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/5412-134-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D40000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-189-0x0000000001C30000-0x0000000001C40000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-223-0x000000000A520000-0x000000000A528000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-420-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140172000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-205-0x0000000001EE0000-0x0000000001EF0000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-174-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000970000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-180-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000970000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-182-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140172000-memory.dmp
memory/5432-454-0x000000000BE20000-0x000000000BE28000-memory.dmp
memory/6088-105-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000856000-memory.dmp
memory/6088-100-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000856000-memory.dmp
memory/6088-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/6088-108-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp