General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_e64d1f16673aa278ba7a8347666bb4a2_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_wannacry
  • Size 14.1MB
  • Sample260702-gg6emab18t
  • SHA256 323142fdd99c0a3d40ac7ece7b17393b99962c82565749c5356d0a900820039e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-02_e64d1f16673aa278ba7a8347666bb4a2_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_wannacry
    • Size 14.1MB
    • SHA256 323142fdd99c0a3d40ac7ece7b17393b99962c82565749c5356d0a900820039e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects PowerShell scripts containing patterns of base64 encoded files, concatenation and execution

    • Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist

    • Detects executables manipulated with Fody

    • Detects executables referencing virtualization MAC addresses

    • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks