Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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, 02:26

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_8b0dd93d15a05cc70f258a33b371e141_darkgate_elex_floxif_mafia.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260707-cw7h1sf14v
  • SHA256 eaa35a4c30c4fb45e36ad70d369175d30cf0a238d1065d2037220b3c6c4cf19a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Floxif, Floodfix

    Floxif aka FloodFix is a file-changing trojan and backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Program crash 3 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_8b0dd93d15a05cc70f258a33b371e141_darkgate_elex_floxif_mafia.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_8b0dd93d15a05cc70f258a33b371e141_darkgate_elex_floxif_mafia.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2656 -s 884
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:2980
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2656 -s 988
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2656 -s 892
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4528
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3440
    • 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:3420
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 2656 -ip 2656
    1⤵
      PID:3820
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 576 -p 2656 -ip 2656
      1⤵
        PID:3296
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 488 -p 2656 -ip 2656
        1⤵
          PID:1532
        • 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:1132
        • 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:2408
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
          1⤵
            PID:4504

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                symsrv.dll

                • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
                • Size 67KB
                • SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                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 595B
                • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/1132-15-0x00000201001E0000-0x00000201002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-17-0x00000201001E0000-0x00000201002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-46-0x0000020101E20000-0x0000020101F20000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-66-0x0000020101C60000-0x0000020101C80000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-45-0x0000020101A20000-0x0000020101A40000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-80-0x00000201142E0000-0x0000020114300000-memory.dmp

                memory/2656-13-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

                memory/2656-11-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000A3A000-memory.dmp

                memory/2656-10-0x00000000007D1000-0x00000000007D2000-memory.dmp

                memory/2656-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

                memory/3420-200-0x000000000AA20000-0x000000000ABAE000-memory.dmp