Overview

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Static

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2026-07-08...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    110s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:08

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_c2004c7adf58ea97e66a9b252c30e294_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 562KB
  • Sample260708-12mmsshx7p
  • SHA256 44e1425d6f32afed2d0096d787392aa26ecfac3c0ef6955d9ec30c754b17c566
  • 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 38 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_c2004c7adf58ea97e66a9b252c30e294_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_c2004c7adf58ea97e66a9b252c30e294_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aE932.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5672
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_c2004c7adf58ea97e66a9b252c30e294_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_c2004c7adf58ea97e66a9b252c30e294_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3252
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5140
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3184
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5788
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4212
    • 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:5772
  • 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:5768
  • 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:2704
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2772

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
          • Size 125KB
          • SHA256 5363d70dedcbb952a5cbae9b54b39d77323d381f13987d6d0c041d944ca3b2f4
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          vcredist_x86.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
          • Size 482KB
          • SHA256 2c7657fe57ec426599ef848815689264720ffed5a0f9a5d33d07cafabeb43bf3
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          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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          $$aE932.bat
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aE932.bat
          • Size 830B
          • SHA256 0be4228128a044bec8fcabf418dd17a1ea0ea79039ba6f29c5390e68118013cf
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          2026-07-08_c2004c7adf58ea97e66a9b252c30e294_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_c2004c7adf58ea97e66a9b252c30e294_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
          • Size 534KB
          • SHA256 adb2322034128b81c03aa31614ed0fe2015c1c9be0fdc6e9a642daef5d64557b
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          Logo1_.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
          • Size 27KB
          • SHA256 a09188048ad8de6fb0757cad9717dc5946cef743fb2022dd8fe4fb21d1f0f165
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          _desktop.ini
          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2626306573-1585762579-411806764-1000\_desktop.ini
          • Size 8B
          • SHA256 f2d2cf0c992b9fe521af1cba2f911d62494882e796a4cda4da2dba61b4d669d5
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          memory/424-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/424-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-267-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-5709-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-5235-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-1437-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-227-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5140-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5768-68-0x0000020602A30000-0x0000020602A50000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5768-70-0x0000020602E90000-0x0000020602F90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5768-88-0x0000020602D70000-0x0000020602D90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5768-102-0x0000020614210000-0x0000020614230000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5768-54-0x00000206001E0000-0x00000206002E0000-memory.dmp
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