Analysis

  • max time kernel
    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
    05/07/2026, 06:15

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_1a0677485a50dff7259ad4b2db9c7082_darkgate_elex_remcos_stop_swisyn.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260705-g1cawset4j
  • SHA256 b1050a55bf7c051e019824c8e107ec116375f58fe54a8cca5b656ea8977eb2c6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 21 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 52 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_1a0677485a50dff7259ad4b2db9c7082_darkgate_elex_remcos_stop_swisyn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_1a0677485a50dff7259ad4b2db9c7082_darkgate_elex_remcos_stop_swisyn.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4284
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-05_1a0677485a50dff7259ad4b2db9c7082_darkgate_elex_remcos_stop_swisyn.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-05_1a0677485a50dff7259ad4b2db9c7082_darkgate_elex_remcos_stop_swisyn.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2420
      • C:\Program Files\USB Redirector Technician Edition\installer.exe
        -log -std-pipe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2044
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4240
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2812
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4228
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:7000
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:3272
  • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
    DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{845b0f02-0805-9449-b391-c0dcc517e5a8}\ttechusbdbus.inf" "9" "5f7f8aeab" "0000000000000174" "WinSta0\Default" "0000000000000184" "208" "C:\Program Files\USB Redirector Technician Edition"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:4888
  • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
    DrvInst.exe "2" "211" "ROOT\SYSTEM\0001" "C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ttechusbdbus.inf_amd64_1447cdb8d4dc3998\ttechusbdbus.inf" "oem1.inf:ed86ca11baffd0c3:ttechusbdbus_DDI:11.9.7.3130:*ttechusbdbusdevice," "59dabac73" "0000000000000174" "9124"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5588
  • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
    DrvInst.exe "2" "211" "ROOT\SYSTEM\0002" "C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ttechusbdbus.inf_amd64_1447cdb8d4dc3998\ttechusbdbus.inf" "oem1.inf:ed86ca1171d8467e:ttechusbdbus_DDI:11.9.7.3130:*ttechusbdhcdevice," "5d3c9c5e3" "0000000000000174" "9124"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2028
  • C:\Windows\system32\usbredirectortechssrv.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\usbredirectortechssrv.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3540
    • C:\Windows\system32\usbredirectortechssrv.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\usbredirectortechssrv.exe /upnpenable=10.127.0.214:32038
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4784

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        TTECHU~1.CAT

        • Path C:\PROGRA~1\USBRED~1\TTECHU~1.CAT
        • Size 11KB
        • SHA256 453ec177ba01c6371e6efdde5163a8a47d3ea934e215b6ba52cf022839461908
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ttechusbdbus.sys

        • Path C:\PROGRA~1\USBRED~1\amd64\ttechusbdbus.sys
        • Size 73KB
        • SHA256 2111ae6d2f0ce130cd4c3a24e56009783dd793d0cea5164fd7d2506d2a086a76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        installer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\USB Redirector Technician Edition\installer.exe
        • Size 299KB
        • SHA256 4b9761a326f02a71e059b16ca1ff5393608d24149eff0bbb2f947c7d00b85434
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ttechusbdbus.inf

        • Path C:\Program Files\USB Redirector Technician Edition\ttechusbdbus.inf
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 1d09fedf05ebff84a363582a8147bfb429fe69f7e6b90c08acb5232e24f5d62f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        usbredirector-technician.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\USB Redirector Technician Edition\usbredirector-technician.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 46ea6fedce50ae3d7fdfcdcd63bee0ce08a3a34d2bdc557775f751d63a171a71
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        usbredirectortechssrv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\USB Redirector Technician Edition\usbredirectortechssrv.exe
        • Size 713KB
        • SHA256 9856ace34beeedf1731f87d97107726fab282610d129f16aa9fe47a03fb62d18
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-07-05_1a0677485a50dff7259ad4b2db9c7082_darkgate_elex_remcos_stop_swisyn.exe 

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_1a0677485a50dff7259ad4b2db9c7082_darkgate_elex_remcos_stop_swisyn.exe 
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 1c57772366ab07a432dc63067782502220a3d0ad3edb0a7d0d917b1d355badcd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setupapi.app.log

        • Path C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.app.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 f64fcdcc4ad2bf946e1be0e6610ca77afe224246c662232d6c3e8e186d4f97ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        setupapi.app.log

        • Path C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.app.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 f0cb7d0f202e3e3350a2a3c7afe76d79907cf50146c905f2bb0565297c705b81
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 955aba802b51259c243c5e6db42c924e51c166b80d071f5cc8b4376f3a0a0778
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 8e55d87ae75580259c6d882b10ca5d5798fe891d44acf4f92fa0a7e1b2c9a801
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 700cad4c6e962253182e2565c67265028910be72778e6410fbda3ea1c8e4adf2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 ce55a11093ccdcf5abce469237e6707720129a2c992135df4fe8760f084079ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ttechusbdbus.inf_amd64_1447cdb8d4dc3998.ini

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ttechusbdbus.inf_amd64_1447cdb8d4dc3998.ini
        • Size 442B
        • SHA256 84630d4b853bfbc122d02ab79519929967f698c0b7fe7de524a6c96e7504d40d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2812-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3272-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4228-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4240-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4284-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4284-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/7000-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp