Overview

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2026-07-05...yn.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-05...yn.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • 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
    05/07/2026, 11:42

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_53331214cfd28a27940025d5e466d783_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop_swisyn.exe
  • Size 510KB
  • Sample260705-nt85lsb18s
  • SHA256 5961aea803c4c1fa28e7a70ce08f497c5a61a7fbdaa01fb49fdbdab491291d8e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • 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.

    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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_53331214cfd28a27940025d5e466d783_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop_swisyn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_53331214cfd28a27940025d5e466d783_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_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:1380
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-05_53331214cfd28a27940025d5e466d783_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop_swisyn.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-05_53331214cfd28a27940025d5e466d783_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop_swisyn.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:840
    • 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:4224
      • \??\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:5904
        • \??\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:2812
          • \??\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:5940
            • \??\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:3528
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:260
    • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2604
  • 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:464
  • 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:3016
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2028

    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 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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          2026-07-05_53331214cfd28a27940025d5e466d783_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop_swisyn.exe 
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_53331214cfd28a27940025d5e466d783_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop_swisyn.exe 
          • Size 375KB
          • SHA256 c8fd8860e9a05cc61684ca7a4fea22eda721e701ee717dc039f52312d8d21be6
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          explorer.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 5f549fa3480f131ed35ecb5eb265fdf5b177cfba9d7bfef98f979e5b0ed30564
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          icsys.icn.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 03ecf0970d6f8ebebc9e637db5d2d433f2d45b6c6d3c84a1e17a1da875b9c2c0
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          spoolsv.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 4eba6c7c0a7410ea1e2adbdfb7e55d1059e2e785055634bcec315e2870f3ccf0
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          svchost.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 53690de16705eb301a55a24a854d090059af4c7f93733b65407033be5682cfa5
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          memory/464-88-0x0000019403CF0000-0x0000019403D10000-memory.dmp
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          memory/464-81-0x00000194039B0000-0x00000194039D0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/464-72-0x0000019400160000-0x0000019400260000-memory.dmp
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          memory/464-110-0x0000019404150000-0x0000019404170000-memory.dmp
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          memory/464-82-0x0000019403DF0000-0x0000019403EF0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1380-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2604-236-0x000000000A680000-0x000000000A8DF000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2812-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3528-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4224-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5904-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5940-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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