Overview

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Static

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2026-07-02...lc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-02...lc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    133s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 22:30

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_cc2ce43869c4b281e5e238884d0ecede_amadey_darkgate_elex_karagany_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
  • Size 106KB
  • Sample260702-2evkkafx9s
  • SHA256 df8e7800829ba249ee5a7eeda16e0b31106e14df6bfbdda6098ee3d4ab72f82e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • 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 Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3444
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_cc2ce43869c4b281e5e238884d0ecede_amadey_darkgate_elex_karagany_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_cc2ce43869c4b281e5e238884d0ecede_amadey_darkgate_elex_karagany_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4660
    • C:\PROGRA~3\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe
      "C:\PROGRA~3\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe" -uswghlc
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5504
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5504 -s 528
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:5328
    • C:\PROGRA~3\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe
      C:\PROGRA~3\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5388
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 5504 -ip 5504
      1⤵
        PID:2232
      • C:\PROGRA~3\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe
        "C:\PROGRA~3\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe" -uswghlc
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5996
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5996 -s 500
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 584 -p 5996 -ip 5996
        1⤵
          PID:476
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2848
          • 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:2996
        • 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:5816
        • 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:964

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              apjbzim.exe
              • Path C:\ProgramData\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe
              • Size 106KB
              • SHA256 ac7a09ee70351dad38ba3c5b87546eb61f0d4b81b6901dca4ca6c0cab38a66fc
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              apjbzim.exe
              • Path C:\ProgramData\Mozilla\apjbzim.exe
              • Size 106KB
              • SHA256 a28f14f7e3411fb18443f8ab4e921b97d320fd26f684776a9eb7e22a17f0c8a2
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              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 595B
              • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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              memory/2996-179-0x000000000F1F0000-0x000000000FA6B000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3444-4-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D3C000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5388-6-0x0000000000360000-0x00000000003BF000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5816-31-0x000002BD801E0000-0x000002BD802E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5816-51-0x000002BD83E10000-0x000002BD83E30000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5816-75-0x000002BD94290000-0x000002BD942B0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5816-40-0x000002BD83E50000-0x000002BD83F50000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5816-37-0x000002BD83930000-0x000002BD83950000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5816-30-0x000002BD801E0000-0x000002BD802E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5816-29-0x000002BD801E0000-0x000002BD802E0000-memory.dmp
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