General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_33f64a724dc54571614259c0e1021f38_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader
  • Size 22.3MB
  • Sample260708-2hhp6sh19k
  • SHA256 6fc636b17fd9dc2724d6754a1278dc580be40acfc0fb2a46c9bebc17f3388f0f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-08_33f64a724dc54571614259c0e1021f38_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader
    • Size 22.3MB
    • SHA256 6fc636b17fd9dc2724d6754a1278dc580be40acfc0fb2a46c9bebc17f3388f0f
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software

      Detects file using ACProtect software.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Identifies Wine through registry keys

      Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • UPX packed file

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks