Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 12:19

General

  • Target
    2026-06-26_c9bcdb3ed4cf37f9b4039f63e70a12ca_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
  • Size 20.0MB
  • Sample260629-phpghaey8m
  • SHA256 5ee030ca2b87caded583bd3214d713c12726a064946fb62b7dba107d59a2b7e0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks for any installed AV software in registry 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_c9bcdb3ed4cf37f9b4039f63e70a12ca_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_c9bcdb3ed4cf37f9b4039f63e70a12ca_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5836
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://down.360safe.com/setupbeta.exe
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3912
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x2f0,0x2f4,0x2f8,0x2ec,0x300,0x7ffbb23ec188,0x7ffbb23ec194,0x7ffbb23ec1a0
        3⤵
          PID:7128
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1904,i,6797019677950944621,15658756834777054463,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3104 /prefetch:11
          3⤵
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:5972
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2472,i,2883313913069588459,8594095034155223229,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3184 /prefetch:13
          3⤵
            PID:6656
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1672,i,1463680744742702164,3383182421904789319,262144 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
              PID:3896
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3592,i,9231195060472282447,952826075392880650,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3664 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:5996
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3596,i,16494330031172524867,4473475995675084887,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3668 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:4896
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5196,i,11126333000818934052,419583360042122698,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5176 /prefetch:14
                  3⤵
                    PID:3812
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5204,i,4965374105152491124,1882984257614657713,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5264 /prefetch:14
                    3⤵
                      PID:4924
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5840,i,16784147654067604266,2606169235839253916,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5808 /prefetch:14
                      3⤵
                        PID:2172
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5848,i,5997304263411723514,10033909399728678031,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5860 /prefetch:1
                        3⤵
                          PID:1740
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6468,i,6340961096445606728,1449104044047348233,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6508 /prefetch:14
                          3⤵
                            PID:4716
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6468,i,6340961096445606728,1449104044047348233,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6508 /prefetch:14
                            3⤵
                              PID:824
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6552,i,3981635783370760425,15088311789259132133,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6996 /prefetch:14
                              3⤵
                                PID:1068
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6592,i,17409590530978655784,1403935296551521215,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6564 /prefetch:14
                                3⤵
                                  PID:2852
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5092,i,16848384646558400549,722500907583288863,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6944 /prefetch:14
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:3900
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5392,i,17007189684423299741,22323392809814380,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5328 /prefetch:14
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:2252
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6004,i,10355238552840569301,16641585958976511696,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=920 /prefetch:14
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:5716
                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6676,i,12254051924114405734,3695632397449458952,262144 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,15122061861538034769,16112268428453030070,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6680 /prefetch:10
                                        3⤵
                                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                        PID:2500
                                  • 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⤵
                                      PID:4928
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:6248

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                            Downloads

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 fbfdc6639449912c7c98b931d8190c5dc58f3c2a0bf5687e437a1f10d8fb4d03
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 7250e4ddb51fa53ec8c4b9199831864f7ff3c5cca1fbf2e4e5086ae0576d31e1
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                            • Size 6B
                                            • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            BrowsingTopicsState

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                            • Size 649B
                                            • SHA256 43e5737731b6d455e514a052bb707b38f321ac600d579a656ac09e5ead2cf156
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SiteList-Enterprise.json

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            HubApps

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\HubApps
                                            • Size 106KB
                                            • SHA256 eb2fd7422436fff93f6be09df3294b26cdb7afd18e6aa94dcdc0f208db78b2ed
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 210a24b0d9db9706c49c77fae419a6dc069715caba898a0dd9837cdda7cea6ec
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Sdch Dictionaries

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                            • Size 40B
                                            • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 15KB
                                            • SHA256 23648e89f07a87eedfea80c587d9506430fff0a3e8aaf6449ae88dfb7fc75843
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 16KB
                                            • SHA256 f552d8de274e0c63fee7a5ae1bd76e7bd076fa312aaaaf5af86c1b17148a85bb
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 32KB
                                            • SHA256 7cf30a540e9431a5377026e0f79399a3242f27bdffeb6ad1916e079d32085170
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            sync_diagnostic.log

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                            • Size 23KB
                                            • SHA256 2cd293815f28b3b4537649eb8565f3eb4fd03181bcc262a2b05e0c7299686448
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            domain_actions.dll

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Domain Actions\3.0.0.18\domain_actions.dll
                                            • Size 83KB
                                            • SHA256 d35c8efcb710239f009633bcc5ae904ac6dafa985d451bedf791cf6909f014d4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 27KB
                                            • SHA256 cb917bc113b94ed2abd72ac1e0649d8e30bf335020bba5e80e8c932df382d910
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 27KB
                                            • SHA256 bbbc2bcb388b94ec722a732d07bc87ccd3504cdcdfa05f2302ffa39768bf1297
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 27KB
                                            • SHA256 45247396fed88fd7e9d8e5b7d8457a0f0e9b1de489f5e9be78492bf73d8469de
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 26KB
                                            • SHA256 e592b2ac3348a944cfe810dee0cd3d4c1bbc070776cb104b462da685a08d8eee
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            metadata.json

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 200cb5e659ed59622a8f8b57594e80e1bea4c75ab1b93885b1615da12092430e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            memory/5836-0-0x0000000004750000-0x0000000004751000-memory.dmp