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
    149s
  • max time network
    137s
  • 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, 04:29

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_3442a06bfaf7487bd5b1fa611f276cf4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 3.7MB
  • Sample260707-e4f25shy2v
  • SHA256 6b4187811098dd593532945c9244c0b657900d5bdb12f1dc8f3bea827e18fe17
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistencespyware

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 40 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_3442a06bfaf7487bd5b1fa611f276cf4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_3442a06bfaf7487bd5b1fa611f276cf4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3440
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\484A.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\484A.tmp" --splashC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_3442a06bfaf7487bd5b1fa611f276cf4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe E16EE58D55DE3AA070E89319DAC48424F07AA1A9E69C9D558EA0CA535DDB0B61E9FEB20739E59091C1A3F020F0C45AC30ABA66669935849D00C3BF02ABB27BDB
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:808
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1220
    • 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:420
  • 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:6020
  • 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:4392

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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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        484A.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\484A.tmp
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 e6f6ea2b105d51b48fa0029dffb7e185336e6b096a67ae251c354a9c88034ce7
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        memory/808-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3440-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6020-8-0x00000181801E0000-0x00000181802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6020-40-0x0000018183CC0000-0x0000018183CE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6020-73-0x0000018194240000-0x0000018194260000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6020-42-0x0000018193EC0000-0x0000018193FC0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6020-55-0x0000018183CE0000-0x0000018183D00000-memory.dmp
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