Analysis
- max time kernel
140s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/07/2026, 04:28
General
- Target 2026-07-08_8259f7ac10af8f695b979f103181466f_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260708-e3pmwsay4y
- SHA256 13b9cac36a24a44144321110c7fb1263ab50fb8dd08dcdf14354d2edcf7e0641
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 25 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
- 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 17 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_8259f7ac10af8f695b979f103181466f_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_8259f7ac10af8f695b979f103181466f_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 920 924 932 8192 928 9042⤵
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
jhat.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
memory/716-256-0x00007FF77D720000-0x00007FF77D833000-memory.dmp
memory/716-339-0x00007FF77D720000-0x00007FF77D833000-memory.dmp
memory/716-258-0x00000187281E0000-0x0000018728246000-memory.dmp
memory/716-257-0x00000187281E0000-0x0000018728246000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-307-0x000001E12BF60000-0x000001E12BFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-374-0x00007FF766A50000-0x00007FF766AFA000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-306-0x000001E12BF60000-0x000001E12BFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-305-0x00007FF766A50000-0x00007FF766AFA000-memory.dmp
memory/3076-277-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000689000-memory.dmp
memory/3076-276-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/3076-282-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000689000-memory.dmp
memory/3076-353-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-371-0x00007FF764FD0000-0x00007FF7654FA000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-475-0x00007FF764FD0000-0x00007FF7654FA000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-366-0x00000222C5670000-0x00000222C56D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3224-367-0x00000222C5670000-0x00000222C56D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3348-16-0x00000229C01C0000-0x00000229C0226000-memory.dmp
memory/3348-67-0x00007FF6878A0000-0x00007FF687986000-memory.dmp
memory/3348-15-0x00007FF6878A0000-0x00007FF687986000-memory.dmp
memory/3348-18-0x00000229C01C0000-0x00000229C0226000-memory.dmp
memory/3444-384-0x00007FF7A7FC0000-0x00007FF7A82E3000-memory.dmp
memory/3444-313-0x000001C5CD4F0000-0x000001C5CD556000-memory.dmp
memory/3444-314-0x00007FF7A7FC0000-0x00007FF7A82E3000-memory.dmp
memory/3444-315-0x000001C5CD4F0000-0x000001C5CD556000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-54-0x0000028DE5240000-0x0000028DE52A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-56-0x00007FF6C1660000-0x00007FF6C17C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-49-0x0000028DE5240000-0x0000028DE52A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-48-0x0000028DE5240000-0x0000028DE52A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-47-0x00007FF6C1660000-0x00007FF6C17C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-237-0x000001FC83160000-0x000001FC831C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-238-0x000001FC83160000-0x000001FC831C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-236-0x00007FF61F1A0000-0x00007FF61F283000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-330-0x00007FF61F1A0000-0x00007FF61F283000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-365-0x00007FF7E7140000-0x00007FF7E75AC000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-298-0x00007FF7E7140000-0x00007FF7E75AC000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-453-0x00007FF7E7140000-0x00007FF7E75AC000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-297-0x000001AD7C6D0000-0x000001AD7C736000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-448-0x000001AD7C6D0000-0x000001AD7C736000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-296-0x000001AD7C6D0000-0x000001AD7C736000-memory.dmp
memory/4324-38-0x0000028E99600000-0x0000028E996DE000-memory.dmp
memory/4324-41-0x0000028E997B0000-0x0000028E99816000-memory.dmp
memory/4324-39-0x0000028E997B0000-0x0000028E99816000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-245-0x000002B71A120000-0x000002B71A186000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-253-0x00007FF76D170000-0x00007FF76D3F7000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-251-0x000002B71A120000-0x000002B71A186000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-246-0x000002B71A120000-0x000002B71A186000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-244-0x00007FF76D170000-0x00007FF76D3F7000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-61-0x00000229B8B50000-0x00000229B8BB6000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-59-0x00000229B89A0000-0x00000229B8A7E000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-60-0x00000229B8B50000-0x00000229B8BB6000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-0-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000EE6000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-1-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000799000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-7-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000799000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-26-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000EE6000-memory.dmp
memory/5304-352-0x00007FF677420000-0x00007FF677848000-memory.dmp
memory/5304-342-0x00007FF677420000-0x00007FF677848000-memory.dmp
memory/5304-341-0x0000022DA1C90000-0x0000022DA1CF6000-memory.dmp
memory/5304-340-0x0000022DA1C90000-0x0000022DA1CF6000-memory.dmp
memory/5304-346-0x0000022DA1C90000-0x0000022DA1CF6000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-30-0x0000024DBE680000-0x0000024DBE6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-32-0x0000024DBE680000-0x0000024DBE6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-31-0x0000024DBE680000-0x0000024DBE6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-29-0x0000024DBE4D0000-0x0000024DBE5AE000-memory.dmp
memory/5556-351-0x00007FF792C00000-0x00007FF792EBD000-memory.dmp
memory/5556-471-0x00007FF792C00000-0x00007FF792EBD000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-332-0x0000015571E00000-0x0000015571E66000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-331-0x00007FF634E10000-0x00007FF634F9E000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-333-0x0000015571E00000-0x0000015571E66000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-440-0x00007FF634E10000-0x00007FF634F9E000-memory.dmp
memory/5576-377-0x0000026366950000-0x00000263669B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5576-476-0x00007FF7A0BC0000-0x00007FF7A0CFA000-memory.dmp
memory/5576-375-0x00007FF7A0BC0000-0x00007FF7A0CFA000-memory.dmp
memory/5576-376-0x0000026366950000-0x00000263669B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5620-357-0x000001E482DE0000-0x000001E482E46000-memory.dmp
memory/5620-358-0x000001E482DE0000-0x000001E482E46000-memory.dmp
memory/5620-474-0x00007FF6E2E00000-0x00007FF6E32DC000-memory.dmp
memory/5620-359-0x00007FF6E2E00000-0x00007FF6E32DC000-memory.dmp
memory/5688-427-0x00000221E9F20000-0x00000221E9F28000-memory.dmp
memory/5688-385-0x00000221E09E0000-0x00000221E0A46000-memory.dmp
memory/5688-472-0x00000221EB180000-0x00000221EB188000-memory.dmp
memory/5688-387-0x00007FF765C70000-0x00007FF765FC3000-memory.dmp
memory/5688-386-0x00000221E09E0000-0x00000221E0A46000-memory.dmp
memory/5688-394-0x00000221E1930000-0x00000221E1940000-memory.dmp
memory/5688-410-0x00000221E1B60000-0x00000221E1B70000-memory.dmp
memory/6040-269-0x00000191B6EC0000-0x00000191B6F26000-memory.dmp
memory/6040-350-0x00007FF610400000-0x00007FF6104E9000-memory.dmp
memory/6040-268-0x00007FF610400000-0x00007FF6104E9000-memory.dmp
memory/6040-270-0x00000191B6EC0000-0x00000191B6F26000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-430-0x00007FF69F7E0000-0x00007FF69F9CE000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-323-0x000001F258F80000-0x000001F258FE6000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-324-0x000001F258F80000-0x000001F258FE6000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-322-0x00007FF69F7E0000-0x00007FF69F9CE000-memory.dmp
memory/6092-289-0x000002205C790000-0x000002205C7F6000-memory.dmp
memory/6092-288-0x00007FF75C7F0000-0x00007FF75C897000-memory.dmp
memory/6092-290-0x000002205C790000-0x000002205C7F6000-memory.dmp
memory/6092-356-0x00007FF75C7F0000-0x00007FF75C897000-memory.dmp