Overview

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Static

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2026-07-01...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-01...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 00:11

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_5ddb99c8ead476d0d59e98638c3402cf_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 411KB
  • Sample260702-ag36yahz2z
  • SHA256 86c07409910a1f9f87585996cd7922e24fb25de8c4293ec0aeb3e83cfb500661
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 27 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_5ddb99c8ead476d0d59e98638c3402cf_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_5ddb99c8ead476d0d59e98638c3402cf_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6132
    • C:\Windows\temp0a1.exe
      "C:\Windows\temp0a1.exe" ejecuta
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5908
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_5ddb99c8ead476d0d59e98638c3402cf_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_5ddb99c8ead476d0d59e98638c3402cf_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1552
  • C:\Windows\PlayW32.exe
    C:\Windows\PlayW32.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2644
    • C:\Windows\temp0a1.exe
      "C:\Windows\temp0a1.exe" ejecuta
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5828
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:868
    • 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:2024
  • 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:776
  • 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:1592

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
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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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        2026-07-01_5ddb99c8ead476d0d59e98638c3402cf_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_5ddb99c8ead476d0d59e98638c3402cf_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
        • Size 359KB
        • SHA256 84d4c479221646130ed559a78fb278996fbc060cf87debf6e8bd2c270a7d70f2
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        PlayW32.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\PlayW32.exe
        • Size 52KB
        • SHA256 18b28467f5e39a49cfad433989b4baacc3b3f9e12539df9bfd588a2dab101f33
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        bb.ico
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bb.ico
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 823cbf89390733bd09d5541839786670d748064e50ff235928abd9e2433192b7
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        file0a0.dat
        • Path C:\Windows\file0a0.dat
        • Size 133B
        • SHA256 f2cac8d7463474c00179cd3c12f80c162214c3aead5f7d3caeb86f1e6a8ab45c
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        file0a0.dat
        • Path C:\Windows\file0a0.dat
        • Size 22B
        • SHA256 b389f076c61c93267ea9718d5d1cac18877101631ee33767dbb1888d7815c881
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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        temp0a1.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\temp0a1.exe
        • Size 411KB
        • SHA256 86c07409910a1f9f87585996cd7922e24fb25de8c4293ec0aeb3e83cfb500661
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        memory/776-50-0x0000018A801E0000-0x0000018A802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/776-52-0x0000018A801E0000-0x0000018A802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/776-57-0x0000018A83930000-0x0000018A83950000-memory.dmp
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        memory/776-51-0x0000018A801E0000-0x0000018A802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/776-77-0x0000018A94140000-0x0000018A94160000-memory.dmp
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        memory/776-60-0x0000018A83C90000-0x0000018A83CB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/776-58-0x0000018A93E90000-0x0000018A93F90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2024-231-0x000000000F250000-0x000000000F293000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2644-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5828-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5828-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5828-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5828-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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