Analysis
- max time kernel
132s - max time network
150s - 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, 16:26
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
General
- Target 2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
- Size 804KB
- Sample260702-txmzfaex6p
- SHA256 92d1a93d9218529a7497322335bde42dfdef0360d65b8d06d044bcff272f2420
- MD5 d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c
- SHA1 ec92042ee1df078d38b78624064040b7c56b1d52
- SHA512 db19ee87440336893d07c73d96c02ec288357a522444771a04678b16eab22df935e5d7f23c256c7c08d53e72dd1bc536c8edea0b3b0e3f1aad0cc45f623ecde6
- SSDEEP 24576:pAL3lQlesPsa5Ux5bc5cjSP8W7jyOFx7HWev8vcjBaF:iiITbc625fFlf8vcjBaF
- TLSH T1F0059E12B6C2C072E5630131566DB72298FDBD320A35954B73D81B4E1EBD8C2BE2B767
- 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.
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components explorer.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\E: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\F: explorer.exe - Program crash 1 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 1944 5416 WerFault.exe 87 - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language wmic.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language wmic.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language wmic.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language wmic.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language wmic.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\ConfigFlags explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\UpperFilters explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\UpperFilters explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Capabilities explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468A5&0&010000 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Capabilities explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0002 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Capabilities explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Capabilities explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0003 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\ConfigFlags explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{a45c254e-df1c-4efd-8020-67d146a850e0}\0011 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{a45c254e-df1c-4efd-8020-67d146a850e0}\0011 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0003 explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main explorer.exe - Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\Total SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000\{C7630985-1424-4949-9C2A-FFC92348F1A3} explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000\{F7080BB5-DD72-4B76-AA57-C888687CC311} explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs\ = "23" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "23" SearchHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02 explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs\ = "56" SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs\Total = "23" SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.startmenuexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DomStorageState SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\client.cbs SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.startmenuexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs\Total = "56" SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.startmenuexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3704578903-1610922810-1098216751-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "56" SearchHost.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
pid Process 4380 wmic.exe 4380 wmic.exe 4380 wmic.exe 4380 wmic.exe 3840 wmic.exe 3840 wmic.exe 3840 wmic.exe 3840 wmic.exe 4768 wmic.exe 4768 wmic.exe 4768 wmic.exe 4768 wmic.exe 4920 wmic.exe 4920 wmic.exe 4920 wmic.exe 4920 wmic.exe 4804 wmic.exe 4804 wmic.exe 4804 wmic.exe 4804 wmic.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: 33 4380 wmic.exe Token: 34 4380 wmic.exe Token: 35 4380 wmic.exe Token: 36 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4380 wmic.exe Token: 33 4380 wmic.exe Token: 34 4380 wmic.exe Token: 35 4380 wmic.exe Token: 36 4380 wmic.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3840 wmic.exe Token: 33 3840 wmic.exe Token: 34 3840 wmic.exe Token: 35 3840 wmic.exe Token: 36 3840 wmic.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3840 wmic.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
pid Process 124 sihost.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
pid Process 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe 1588 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 4740 StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 3056 SearchHost.exe 1588 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5416 wrote to memory of 4380 5416 2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe 88 PID 5416 wrote to memory of 3840 5416 2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe 91 PID 5416 wrote to memory of 4768 5416 2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe 93 PID 5416 wrote to memory of 4920 5416 2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe 95 PID 5416 wrote to memory of 4804 5416 2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe 97 PID 124 wrote to memory of 1588 124 sihost.exe 105 - 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_d377696b35657edbbaf26bbf77246e9c_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5416 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic /output:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt bios get serialnumber2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4380
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic /output:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt bios get version2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3840
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic /output:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt bios get version2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4768
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic /output:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt bios get version2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4920
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic /output:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt bios get version2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4804
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5416 -s 7682⤵
- Program crash
PID:1944
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 5416 -ip 54161⤵PID:1384
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C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exesihost.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:124 -
C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS2⤵
- 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 FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1588
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3056
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4740
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵PID:4332
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
- Size 595B
- SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
- MD5 4454c8e578515db43fadd90604ae7675
- SHA1 3912ffa00c3a5c86fae6500a0074284d9f668976
- SHA512 b17559d466cb6954554c4f879b396ff8431c730f837205547ab46329c6517cd35a719378efa55d78c01b739414dd320157f120feb12e28e1ae90ce7c53a0c75c
- TLSH T117F0DC47E7B15216C926123CC89724E1B730F5917DD1162341056F5D2C373101F17CB8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt
- Size 70B
- SHA256 5c3b49db1374e42e5047a3ab05b1ee7577cf78cf6e875889a164f54d1af6257b
- MD5 5b21bdfd2dcb4143105a1642e631bf89
- SHA1 0921933e59eacc03e31a28dd8be977bc2726ee21
- SHA512 41608db131f901209389d780a5ff1561f0c1dcc0cd2b2d8ed87f60bef852b80925d6f1ca8c9230558635ea4aff4f7c1c9ec099ca5d1b3a85514b26c57b517ae4
- TLSH T1DCA00243C7DC218EF1F64514FD30506C1BC330C11D7E014C0048002B86F784446103D7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt
- Size 58B
- SHA256 79dae8edfddb5a748fb1ed83c87081b245aeff9178c95dcf5fbaaed6baf82121
- MD5 f8e2f71e123c5a848f2a83d2a7aef11e
- SHA1 5e7a9a2937fa4f06fdf3e33d7def7de431c159b4
- SHA512 8d34a80d335ee5be5d899b19b385aeaeb6bc5480fd72d3d9e96269da2f544ccc13b30fd23111980de736a612b8beb24ff062f6bed2eb2d252dbe07a2ffeb701e
- TLSH T177A00212415CC100546359409055523816936890483D1829024C004693D74015451BEB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81783009581.txt
- Size 2B
- SHA256 b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209
- MD5 f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998
- SHA1 d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb
- SHA512 98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512