Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    121s
  • 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, 01:27

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_b44f379264182e18beb430f8a77505f0_amadey_darkgate_elex_redline-stealer_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 954KB
  • Sample260707-bvb52sfs71
  • SHA256 f4f8fc283c5a8f01e8cbb13bc5c954969f239af69baf6735c49cff5d4b3ba804
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 40 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 41 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • UPX packed file 40 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1148
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
        PID:3156
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:3500
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
          1⤵
            PID:3164
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
            1⤵
              PID:3244
            • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              1⤵
                PID:3548
                • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:5396
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b44f379264182e18beb430f8a77505f0_amadey_darkgate_elex_redline-stealer_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b44f379264182e18beb430f8a77505f0_amadey_darkgate_elex_redline-stealer_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops autorun.inf file
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:3752
                    • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                      3⤵
                        PID:4084
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                    1⤵
                      PID:3108
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:4244
                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:4268
                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:4360
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4420
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:4480
                              • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4756
                                • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                                  /QuitInfo:0000000000000268;000000000000026C;
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2864
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5288
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:6020

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                            Downloads

                                            mqdbh.pif

                                            • Path F:\mqdbh.pif
                                            • Size 97KB
                                            • SHA256 7bfa3bc4254855a175912de1712926d7231bdc94882b15e580337f2782fe3bcf
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            memory/3752-28-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-21-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-4-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-6-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-9-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-12-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-10-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-8-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-19-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000882000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-18-0x0000000001D90000-0x0000000001D91000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-17-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000882000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-7-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-5-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-3-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-20-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-31-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-22-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-23-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-24-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-25-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-27-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-11-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-30-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-64-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-38-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-40-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-44-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-45-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-47-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-49-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-52-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-53-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-55-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-56-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-58-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-60-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-63-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-33-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000882000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-67-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-69-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-73-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-74-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-1-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-83-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001B4A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3752-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F2000-memory.dmp