Overview

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2026-07-06...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-06...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/07/2026, 01:02

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_c7126f52290fe6b8175e3ada58d0d730_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 3.7MB
  • Sample260707-bdwhcsby9m
  • SHA256 a2b5ec698b978c7ea8cfc808f26b7c0d1615c2c3daa260e587e3f785cda12fdb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_c7126f52290fe6b8175e3ada58d0d730_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_c7126f52290fe6b8175e3ada58d0d730_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:992
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F7C9.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F7C9.tmp" --splashC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_c7126f52290fe6b8175e3ada58d0d730_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe 52D971921EFFA39A12F4966A6DA65317E262CB1E03B3A6B83EC08BD6925473E61F05A6CEE27D27DDFFDE58C7EF35AC571751B2E05A56A11868796F57801F74C1
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:596
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5288
    • 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:4220
  • 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:1684
  • 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:456

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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        F7C9.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F7C9.tmp
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 329a9844e2e8f80a0e7c24613093f86e75f7c914f66bfdb27814c325f0da9867
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        memory/456-10-0x00000217801E0000-0x00000217802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/456-8-0x00000217801E0000-0x00000217802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/456-63-0x0000021794710000-0x0000021794730000-memory.dmp
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        memory/456-42-0x0000021783B90000-0x0000021783BB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/456-30-0x0000021793D90000-0x0000021793E90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/456-29-0x0000021783930000-0x0000021783950000-memory.dmp
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        memory/596-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/992-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1684-195-0x00000237ED000000-0x00000237ED691000-memory.dmp
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