Overview

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2026-07-05...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-05...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
    05/07/2026, 23:26

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_14bc17d336a4603c9ba2f0b4599ce556_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 412KB
  • Sample260705-3fca2sb16q
  • SHA256 8d770b0ae50cca12dfbce787f650ee71a04d8911bbc91399ff75f5a8dec3e7a0
  • 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 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\2026-07-05_14bc17d336a4603c9ba2f0b4599ce556_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_14bc17d336a4603c9ba2f0b4599ce556_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:6084
    • 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:2676
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_14bc17d336a4603c9ba2f0b4599ce556_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_14bc17d336a4603c9ba2f0b4599ce556_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5832
  • C:\Windows\exePlay.exe
    C:\Windows\exePlay.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5940
    • 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:2512
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2092
    • 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:5212
  • 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:860
  • 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:1332
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5236

    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 591B
          • SHA256 dc216c11d6381abdcb6a4b927fd9ea68d336ff63c88639e4a242acf037f90c68
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          2026-07-05_14bc17d336a4603c9ba2f0b4599ce556_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_14bc17d336a4603c9ba2f0b4599ce556_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
          • Size 359KB
          • SHA256 84d4c479221646130ed559a78fb278996fbc060cf87debf6e8bd2c270a7d70f2
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          bb.ico
          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bb.ico
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 823cbf89390733bd09d5541839786670d748064e50ff235928abd9e2433192b7
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          exePlay.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\exePlay.exe
          • Size 52KB
          • SHA256 f930237352906ba425a3404790d40b65355f972b73f3690ce18ae2785abee82e
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          file0a0.dat
          • Path C:\Windows\file0a0.dat
          • Size 133B
          • SHA256 df5b9a84f6d05bc2e867b191180029dc3d5470bcba2fbd27da0ed9c0e25c800b
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          file0a0.dat
          • Path C:\Windows\file0a0.dat
          • Size 22B
          • SHA256 421a277e679e672f17f7bd38065958bfbdc7b710a70b311decf1995680e42c08
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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          temp0a1.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\temp0a1.exe
          • Size 412KB
          • SHA256 8d770b0ae50cca12dfbce787f650ee71a04d8911bbc91399ff75f5a8dec3e7a0
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          memory/860-211-0x000001B166000000-0x000001B1662BC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/860-256-0x000001B166000000-0x000001B1662BC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1332-37-0x00000214001E0000-0x00000214002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1332-69-0x0000021401C70000-0x0000021401C90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1332-83-0x0000021414280000-0x00000214142A0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1332-50-0x0000021401E70000-0x0000021401F70000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1332-49-0x0000021401A00000-0x0000021401A20000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2512-205-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2512-166-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2512-212-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2512-234-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2512-245-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2676-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5940-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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          memory/6084-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
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