Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
08/07/2026, 09:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
General
- Target 2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260708-lnxtaady8x
- SHA256 0ae560d4cbae1bfbdbf586c63380c41f116cd34d072e0cc6a53b87a07f8c1888
- MD5 eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5
- SHA1 3e2a5b1df84664bd62f934cded16f85a528f0616
- SHA512 aed8f3410cb3a32ceb72373f3c289e3901acb4e05d4eebe094d499fc1d79d4af76fa15fb671ebae5c825111ee2cd3f0910127983fe16ddae8457a356b7ece5fd
- SSDEEP 24576:8nsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9N/DcthryC44dHLpf4L545nLwE:8nsHyjtk2MYC5GDrLRoWN458E
- TLSH T1B165BF22B3D1C437C1321638CC9AA7F45429FF419E39694B3BE83F4D7E39A816925297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4780 ._cache_2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 3772 Synaptics.exe 3096 Synaptics.exe 3244 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2060 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2244 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
pid Process 4780 ._cache_2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 3244 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2060 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
pid Process 2244 EXCEL.EXE 2244 EXCEL.EXE 2244 EXCEL.EXE 2244 EXCEL.EXE 2244 EXCEL.EXE 2244 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1844 wrote to memory of 4780 1844 2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 85 PID 1844 wrote to memory of 3772 1844 2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 86 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3244 3772 Synaptics.exe 91 PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2060 3096 Synaptics.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1844 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:4780
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3772 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:3244
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3096 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:2060
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2244
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 0ae560d4cbae1bfbdbf586c63380c41f116cd34d072e0cc6a53b87a07f8c1888
- MD5 eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5
- SHA1 3e2a5b1df84664bd62f934cded16f85a528f0616
- SHA512 aed8f3410cb3a32ceb72373f3c289e3901acb4e05d4eebe094d499fc1d79d4af76fa15fb671ebae5c825111ee2cd3f0910127983fe16ddae8457a356b7ece5fd
- SSDEEP 24576:8nsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9N/DcthryC44dHLpf4L545nLwE:8nsHyjtk2MYC5GDrLRoWN458E
- TLSH T1B165BF22B3D1C437C1321638CC9AA7F45429FF419E39694B3BE83F4D7E39A816925297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-08_eecac11d41d0b729db1585cab32ac7b5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Size 694KB
- SHA256 023556a9ca05bc324bfb0e6170487a366b6470f0c0b2581c83e0756fbae23afd
- MD5 a96a7849e618c4a99d6d294daf002df9
- SHA1 fd1a66fc3a21a396739bc19c9578e6c05b151f46
- SHA512 f3a17c6ba4fd517c8c5336f2ec363825f084505374a52c1a1bd4bb5033bb20f1cdaf56f0bdb76e1ef951d5b6c7c51bf721c70b3c92190fc048aec6a1e4ed9dd3
- SSDEEP 12288:a61oADcthrMA6C44dHSQ01K0YVtpf4OohPs/hDw85nLb0KI:9/DcthryC44dHLpf4L545nLwj
- TLSH T136E4DF293791C0B6C6521231C9986FF061B5EF06CFBF45CB26E8FF1E7930CA19926919
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A2C85E00
- Size 25KB
- SHA256 2810b3a8a88856e3964bd2e4d73b92270f922d7ff8a6f5f7b3f7d57e7cb5e440
- MD5 9a05fb6964d6b2d20ee4fc59e21c9dd4
- SHA1 12241e05dd618a70074ef164727eda323987cdef
- SHA512 095bc248d032515518994c4a377002003bae5195baa585ccaa1e132b1d093f128cb101456c02b24fbd5fe59311e2d3188410927aaa155723f88c851544d0e4d9
- SSDEEP 768:MbNQlZgm54o5braqhlXh6cVuUuJMMQ2x6:Mb6/RaqhlXAcVAGl2A
- TLSH T14FC2C18355117D46F0620C3CAEA5E4FBF30E1DB4E012562E2DE0DFE926E29CF0B596A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QGn9uaDi.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH