Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/06/2026, 12:12
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260606-pc7e5aew3n
- SHA256 fe148405552852a732df4d5d4131fa374c04a67cf00121174745494dc85f63b4
- MD5 0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd
- SHA1 0db62c4b956017f8a529ce6a8ad5af308e4717f3
- SHA512 81f53314c7280731d7d803930078d259c792acf5e7ed209d0552581d48843e49fa75c41b9e7a2d4e6d9fd1eed223d12f1ca1bb92beb5cc0f0959a4cfd3e60434
- SSDEEP 98304:yVZxA3iG6Q5RSu78QLPBkG/DXFaJ2NORFv3HXYiR6ncRj:yc6tELIYoRFv3oiRqcx
- TLSH T103E5A490702FE937E9AAE470F60DBFD1B36822567973151EE3BCE5262F141113A3426B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4868 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe - Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4868 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe 4868 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1156 wrote to memory of 4868 1156 2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe 82
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1156 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4868
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a
- MD5 d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd
- SHA1 c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9
- SHA512 134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33
- SSDEEP 49152:4TfiUEWo6zuEz439z99akTBc4O8b8ITDnlT4NvJX:4TfiG/nzU90T
- TLSH T153C59226A2C8C0EBE5642170CC59BBF900546D78DBA2CDD7BD447E16BA307D29533A3E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-06_0fc2f3790ad70a825d8af4ba8d5d60cd_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 dc794d69cbb81c34f6f320d7be6790109b128d27bdc8884c8815c0e1ef850583
- MD5 aa6394e428c2985b81e1eb09e910b5c0
- SHA1 de86615c6802ec1fdaab4eb24cb370e854fda68a
- SHA512 bb3afa05b8e27dfb5d7ea0db6648045e60cf7c267bca0744300401d9e14cf56dcbe58d8175b2eb85273714a81958f0e9ef56ddb4891a6ccc67c44c3bea313adb
- SSDEEP 98304:oVZxA3iG6Q5RSu78QLPBkG/DXFaJ2NORFv3HXYiR6ncR:oc6tELIYoRFv3oiRqc
- TLSH T173E5A490702FE927E9BAE470F60DBFD1B36822567973151EE3BCE5262F141113A3426B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH