Analysis

  • max time kernel
    127s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 04:30

General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_6bc959109f7aa2cf71e527d95a0fd87c_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260701-e48r6agt4s
  • SHA256 ed810dd4b9f16c72551a9fe916bc5eb5538c150a4d68ef7fb1cf6c60482b9a15
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • 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 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 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 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_6bc959109f7aa2cf71e527d95a0fd87c_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_6bc959109f7aa2cf71e527d95a0fd87c_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:6076
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1904
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1044
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1860
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2340
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4336

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
          • Size 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1860-24-0x000002A6801E0000-0x000002A6802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1860-44-0x000002A682E90000-0x000002A682F90000-memory.dmp

          memory/1860-58-0x000002A682C90000-0x000002A682CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1860-43-0x000002A682A30000-0x000002A682A50000-memory.dmp

          memory/1860-72-0x000002A694710000-0x000002A694730000-memory.dmp

          memory/2340-186-0x000001E600850000-0x000001E600924000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-187-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-184-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-189-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-191-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-193-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-195-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-198-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp