Overview

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2026-07-08...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 04:28

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_8259f7ac10af8f695b979f103181466f_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 928KB
  • Sample260708-e3pmwsay4y
  • SHA256 13b9cac36a24a44144321110c7fb1263ab50fb8dd08dcdf14354d2edcf7e0641
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

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 5 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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.

    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 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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_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
    PID:2436
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:6004
  • 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
    PID:4932
  • 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
    PID:2452
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1900
  • \??\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
    PID:3968
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4940
    • 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:1372
  • 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:1588
  • 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:5572

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 2c54976d5f4cce5ed964373936e0335675725a4de591fe2ae60695955915b7de
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        maintenanceservice.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 845KB
        • SHA256 a2dbe399e39c9dc5df47624a741bdeeff44e1d69b25a4e6bb251c14525cc858d
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        OSE.EXE
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 825KB
        • SHA256 789523c2bb9424601e8a7a92aabff432bd95633a36b61b73dca78c6b042a0cd8
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 ed1dd213827ae067d362e085435490655107488f7bc21e69581abfa553d54d36
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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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        alg.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 2c324ecd350a1d652b6f4ca595f8c4c3f110591a531d13af4d65d21baa435817
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        memory/1588-85-0x000001E3001E0000-0x000001E3002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1588-113-0x000001E301E90000-0x000001E301F90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1588-121-0x000001E301DB0000-0x000001E301DD0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1588-131-0x000001E314250000-0x000001E314270000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1588-112-0x000001E301CB0000-0x000001E301CD0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1900-54-0x0000013E2E6C0000-0x0000013E2E726000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1900-48-0x0000013E2E6C0000-0x0000013E2E726000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1900-56-0x00007FF71F240000-0x00007FF71F3A7000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1900-47-0x00007FF71F240000-0x00007FF71F3A7000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1900-49-0x0000013E2E6C0000-0x0000013E2E726000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2436-6-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D49000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2436-7-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D49000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2436-26-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2436-0-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000966000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2436-1-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D49000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2452-41-0x000001CB02200000-0x000001CB02266000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2452-40-0x000001CB02200000-0x000001CB02266000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2452-38-0x000001CB02000000-0x000001CB020DE000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2452-39-0x000001CB02200000-0x000001CB02266000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3968-59-0x000001FD770D0000-0x000001FD771AE000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3968-61-0x000001FD77320000-0x000001FD77386000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3968-60-0x000001FD77320000-0x000001FD77386000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4932-31-0x0000017B708B0000-0x0000017B70916000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4932-32-0x0000017B708B0000-0x0000017B70916000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4932-30-0x0000017B708B0000-0x0000017B70916000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4932-29-0x0000017B706D0000-0x0000017B707AE000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6004-65-0x00007FF6049C0000-0x00007FF604AE2000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6004-17-0x00000229B1AD0000-0x00000229B1B36000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6004-18-0x00000229B1AD0000-0x00000229B1B36000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6004-16-0x00000229B1AD0000-0x00000229B1B36000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6004-15-0x00007FF6049C0000-0x00007FF604AE2000-memory.dmp
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