Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 17:13

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_a617aa06f4936041eb80a99906284499_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 777KB
  • Sample260708-vrmbdsds3r
  • SHA256 6a811621b2b89792f04217532eaa17d96405c4c1065cb46329be00d2e36f5230
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 32 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_a617aa06f4936041eb80a99906284499_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_a617aa06f4936041eb80a99906284499_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4948
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6020
    • 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:4072
  • 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:1244
  • 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:808

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1244-5-0x0000020E001E0000-0x0000020E002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-18-0x0000020E039B0000-0x0000020E039D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-6-0x0000020E001E0000-0x0000020E002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-51-0x0000020E14280000-0x0000020E142A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-19-0x0000020E13F00000-0x0000020E14000000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-7-0x0000020E001E0000-0x0000020E002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-32-0x0000020E03D00000-0x0000020E03D20000-memory.dmp

        memory/4072-191-0x0000000005C40000-0x0000000005DCE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-198-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-194-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-196-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-192-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-200-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-203-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-205-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-207-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-209-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4948-211-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp