Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 04:27

General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_41ba8112c7bba411d929355a1c42a3d2_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
  • Size 20.0MB
  • Sample260703-e3cckabt9x
  • SHA256 3c20a608c77f37e2a813abfa365bbc539c6a89eb1dd623682e2972feacba04cf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Checks for any installed AV software in registry 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_41ba8112c7bba411d929355a1c42a3d2_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_41ba8112c7bba411d929355a1c42a3d2_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:472
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://down.360safe.com/setupbeta.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5728
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x2f0,0x2f4,0x2f8,0x2ec,0x368,0x7fffe9ccc188,0x7fffe9ccc194,0x7fffe9ccc1a0
        3⤵
          PID:5784
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1944,i,13746755916696834468,13196292246092147615,262144 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2504 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:3916
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2064,i,10441961153061582290,14064325438441383267,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2556 /prefetch:11
            3⤵
            • Downloads MZ/PE file
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:6868
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2692,i,14218410601742096191,8734447252267006750,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3368 /prefetch:13
            3⤵
              PID:6304
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3556,i,3333471488766935466,5282145291191767833,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3640 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:6768
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3560,i,439476056957768691,4177818561240916489,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3644 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:5308
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5124,i,10870324945352229538,11797828620085901470,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:14
                  3⤵
                    PID:4556
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5132,i,2444743373927051100,6592730262510610294,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5208 /prefetch:14
                    3⤵
                      PID:1152
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5812,i,216876750155305629,15411962563362687093,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5720 /prefetch:14
                      3⤵
                        PID:3628
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5812,i,216876750155305629,15411962563362687093,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5720 /prefetch:14
                        3⤵
                          PID:3096
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6140,i,10851303464094507418,13213001429656680370,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5980 /prefetch:14
                          3⤵
                            PID:1240
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6120,i,6134845925112176009,11609808612048531003,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6168 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                              PID:1696
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5720,i,17958892620775473569,18160646344789324964,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1316 /prefetch:14
                              3⤵
                                PID:2712
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6016,i,17457240462808850709,18086022468087138252,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1320 /prefetch:14
                                3⤵
                                  PID:1588
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5812,i,1227625594846472986,13285354629545091047,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1476 /prefetch:14
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:4804
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6248,i,7998587244969937536,3567079309645739022,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1496 /prefetch:14
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:3712
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6988,i,17306793756989993481,3224844229532106444,262144 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6984 /prefetch:10
                                      3⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:4052
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6732,i,17244347364206098350,6001537473017672367,524288 --field-trial-handle=2520,i,8416883771627836092,16709749608053745002,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6640 /prefetch:14
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:5792
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4588
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1632

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                            Downloads

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 7207f4c246d3ac882ff42358926e52b8316dd22bb03c5644ebc6f2dbc1168a28
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 9ac04be28534ffc90f065c5357ca3a80ca723726cde5efb88f8a7e1a6b44baca
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                            • Size 6B
                                            • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            BrowsingTopicsState

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                            • Size 414B
                                            • SHA256 8c4b769c1e7c5f26039ea4be106634cc912eb02aad1b0f2d75b356b0294a628c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SiteList-Enterprise.json

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            HubApps

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\HubApps
                                            • Size 106KB
                                            • SHA256 eb2fd7422436fff93f6be09df3294b26cdb7afd18e6aa94dcdc0f208db78b2ed
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 ea57bd55b96adb269a5fef1759571f163238cd8180b013a14cb2014aaab6b4ba
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Sdch Dictionaries

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                            • Size 40B
                                            • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 15KB
                                            • SHA256 4bf6aded8af5adb3dc940020225a393d007f4d5f7e95f6a2c7e6ad0215a8eaf9
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 15KB
                                            • SHA256 13b4acd468bbc0b8187992b0d5349e69f5c14708441061c9bc7eb99438634212
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 32KB
                                            • SHA256 7daab24b3c7d169eda2811f160bfbaf8075033348b98711162087dd46226876b
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            sync_diagnostic.log

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                            • Size 23KB
                                            • SHA256 6a9607156b153c0b1e1874f7935c4abe1619ff4590525149d86fa7f220ebf473
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 24KB
                                            • SHA256 9934e446e8ab11a1a68fbb9ef4dda1582df807261a5133f2c8d97ee8c869d4a4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 27KB
                                            • SHA256 5357c9660b6ae717e15510969fab54d147942a7ca391737cd6732ed464799776
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 27KB
                                            • SHA256 58020e8d7c4087364ef238c1b863cc5734964051e72377f1d08af95001af8161
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 26KB
                                            • SHA256 dcca1f30e9b7a4ba9e56f0a10010c6528460c04c7d2efa08f876b193b67cf457
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            metadata.json

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 bf68e938527b44f24ff29cbc568b0725f9c70c6968eff7123bd820a1ebb5695e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            memory/472-0-0x0000000004850000-0x0000000004851000-memory.dmp