Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    113s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/07/2026, 04:24

General

  • Target
    2026-07-11_89bf64c1196cc8bf91e3d8f22cba1228_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 932KB
  • Sample260711-e1d4dabv7n
  • SHA256 e79f995e809ae9b092cad0477677f384fe62125caebbbe4528dcf3ae90b0cd92
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 16 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 20 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 42 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 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-11_89bf64c1196cc8bf91e3d8f22cba1228_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-11_89bf64c1196cc8bf91e3d8f22cba1228_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:3320
  • 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:1272
  • 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
    PID:5384
  • 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:3332
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3212
  • \??\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:4608
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3164
    • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:696
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:4328
  • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5196
  • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3024
  • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4112
  • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5536
  • C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    PID:960
  • C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5432
  • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4776
  • C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5448
  • C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
    1⤵
      PID:5492
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
        PID:400
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
          PID:4188
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:4920

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                elevation_service.exe

                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                • Size 2.7MB
                • SHA256 b2cd4f64485609b87b89272fbf15e02beef362475196d1a9b71a16ed6ac7532d
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                maintenanceservice.exe

                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
                • Size 849KB
                • SHA256 0ea9cd28358eee27951da6fea302f6ec0bc6d3d1f1f3cd95d7688fddbe2048b2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                OSE.EXE

                • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
                • Size 829KB
                • SHA256 c37723437ae8d1248914890e4f71f8b15c1559c6c8b0583a94957c3291507af5
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                elevation_service.exe

                • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                • Size 2.8MB
                • SHA256 2000d6a828745ee56bef51bcd348acc093d630219c1d28b7f50f17451c614b19
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                perfhost.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
                • Size 610KB
                • SHA256 c90ff63740665846d0c2a1482f198995cef2bd4b3e584d9e8e6e2ad2405deb5a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                AgentService.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
                • Size 1.4MB
                • SHA256 78ec5fe2ab975ba76f77bab19090057b2dea4a048a7e82520e6bebfcbd747b33
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                GameInputSvc.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
                • Size 664KB
                • SHA256 f864b447a8dbdc429556194a3692b54d80002f4b9f234a1df0bfa8e6a618a39a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                Locator.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
                • Size 628KB
                • SHA256 a1e2c2c205a034f0d1e54afd719e640e7028599af3a57ea914d84afc17047308
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                ssh-agent.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
                • Size 1.1MB
                • SHA256 505df6b156000282f87a5060f54fa21881712f0ed9e27b8add45db162d99f688
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                PerceptionSimulationService.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
                • Size 832KB
                • SHA256 93b3c25590757cc465f2474eeab48e13e65b0da629e719d4ff7e6aa31096a3b2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                ReFsDedupSvc.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
                • Size 2.7MB
                • SHA256 bcf1aae2b89fa79e45eb07a741083588968b20cd95325e2ba14590a82a0f2dcf
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                SensorDataService.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
                • Size 1.7MB
                • SHA256 5db6bd86079060ef7e2d35fbb606d8587480eae159ed87f53191677b3426cb14
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                TieringEngineService.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
                • Size 936KB
                • SHA256 6cdea0e7f5818ffa28426c780c9548211d5500646d62f71c53cbec76e90216f9
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                VSSVC.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe
                • Size 2.0MB
                • SHA256 720f62aa54deed26ae94b0031efaa5373b588ef30594cd4dfc8708f0a2104a5c
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                alg.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
                • Size 780KB
                • SHA256 6e19542fbfb8cc28114440ac27af894706c5b65aea3172ad5d715e45c13709a6
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                msdtc.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
                • Size 764KB
                • SHA256 21d7dd3890b19c734e6773e894cd90cea7d4b8924b9d1e81994c5713121a72ec
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                snmptrap.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
                • Size 636KB
                • SHA256 2d23b25dcc602b5ce9c6943a1ee14a3703950e56786ea091d55343c269c94018
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                vds.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                • Size 1.2MB
                • SHA256 dcd58e804125f459b40074ce8d4ab9c4c812a13cfa40b585ea24923c77ff75b9
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                wbengine.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe
                • Size 2.1MB
                • SHA256 91c25c1d8e42998c61d9cb7f44bc9f35dd520d3bf851d7777be04d9623955a10
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/400-354-0x0000025DDD0E0000-0x0000025DDD146000-memory.dmp

                memory/400-355-0x00007FF625B30000-0x00007FF625DBB000-memory.dmp

                memory/400-353-0x0000025DDD0E0000-0x0000025DDD146000-memory.dmp

                memory/696-331-0x00007FF60D9C0000-0x00007FF60DA89000-memory.dmp

                memory/696-254-0x00000269F2DB0000-0x00000269F2E16000-memory.dmp

                memory/696-244-0x00007FF60D9C0000-0x00007FF60DA89000-memory.dmp

                memory/696-261-0x00000269F2DB0000-0x00000269F2E16000-memory.dmp

                memory/960-303-0x00007FF6C1EB0000-0x00007FF6C22C7000-memory.dmp

                memory/960-305-0x0000018DAD400000-0x0000018DAD466000-memory.dmp

                memory/960-304-0x0000018DAD400000-0x0000018DAD466000-memory.dmp

                memory/1272-65-0x00007FF742BD0000-0x00007FF742CF3000-memory.dmp

                memory/1272-17-0x000001A257640000-0x000001A2576A6000-memory.dmp

                memory/1272-15-0x00007FF742BD0000-0x00007FF742CF3000-memory.dmp

                memory/1272-16-0x000001A257640000-0x000001A2576A6000-memory.dmp

                memory/1272-18-0x000001A257640000-0x000001A2576A6000-memory.dmp

                memory/3024-361-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

                memory/3024-280-0x00000000009D0000-0x0000000000A39000-memory.dmp

                memory/3024-275-0x00000000009D0000-0x0000000000A39000-memory.dmp

                memory/3024-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

                memory/3164-236-0x00007FF60D9C0000-0x00007FF60DA89000-memory.dmp

                memory/3164-237-0x0000029A7B8F0000-0x0000029A7B956000-memory.dmp

                memory/3164-238-0x0000029A7B8F0000-0x0000029A7B956000-memory.dmp

                memory/3164-322-0x00007FF60D9C0000-0x00007FF60DA89000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-54-0x000001B67B550000-0x000001B67B5B6000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-56-0x00007FF7A9F50000-0x00007FF7AA0B8000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-48-0x000001B67B550000-0x000001B67B5B6000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-49-0x000001B67B550000-0x000001B67B5B6000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-47-0x00007FF7A9F50000-0x00007FF7AA0B8000-memory.dmp

                memory/3320-26-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000707000-memory.dmp

                memory/3320-7-0x0000000002790000-0x00000000027F9000-memory.dmp

                memory/3320-6-0x0000000002790000-0x00000000027F9000-memory.dmp

                memory/3320-1-0x0000000002790000-0x00000000027F9000-memory.dmp

                memory/3320-0-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000707000-memory.dmp

                memory/3332-40-0x0000025FAC1E0000-0x0000025FAC246000-memory.dmp

                memory/3332-41-0x0000025FAC1E0000-0x0000025FAC246000-memory.dmp

                memory/3332-38-0x0000025FAC000000-0x0000025FAC108000-memory.dmp

                memory/3332-39-0x0000025FAC1E0000-0x0000025FAC246000-memory.dmp

                memory/4112-286-0x0000014BC5390000-0x0000014BC53F6000-memory.dmp

                memory/4112-287-0x0000014BC5390000-0x0000014BC53F6000-memory.dmp

                memory/4112-298-0x00007FF68FEB0000-0x00007FF6905F4000-memory.dmp

                memory/4112-370-0x00007FF68FEB0000-0x00007FF6905F4000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-362-0x0000028D4B190000-0x0000028D4B1F6000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-364-0x00007FF64E610000-0x00007FF64EAE1000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-363-0x0000028D4B190000-0x0000028D4B1F6000-memory.dmp

                memory/4328-249-0x0000013BF5F90000-0x0000013BF5FF6000-memory.dmp

                memory/4328-248-0x00007FF745540000-0x00007FF74565A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4328-340-0x00007FF745540000-0x00007FF74565A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4328-250-0x0000013BF5F90000-0x0000013BF5FF6000-memory.dmp

                memory/4608-59-0x000001DCBBCD0000-0x000001DCBBDD8000-memory.dmp

                memory/4608-62-0x000001DCBBF00000-0x000001DCBBF66000-memory.dmp

                memory/4608-60-0x000001DCBBF00000-0x000001DCBBF66000-memory.dmp

                memory/4776-323-0x00007FF64AAC0000-0x00007FF64AD63000-memory.dmp

                memory/4776-324-0x0000029881B30000-0x0000029881B96000-memory.dmp

                memory/4776-325-0x0000029881B30000-0x0000029881B96000-memory.dmp

                memory/4920-371-0x0000022E569B0000-0x0000022E56A16000-memory.dmp

                memory/4920-373-0x0000022E569B0000-0x0000022E56A16000-memory.dmp

                memory/4920-372-0x00007FF79FE10000-0x00007FF7A0317000-memory.dmp

                memory/5196-268-0x0000018AF0E40000-0x0000018AF0EA6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5196-262-0x00007FF67A3D0000-0x00007FF67A51A000-memory.dmp

                memory/5196-352-0x00007FF67A3D0000-0x00007FF67A51A000-memory.dmp

                memory/5196-267-0x0000018AF0E40000-0x0000018AF0EA6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5384-31-0x0000014AEDD40000-0x0000014AEDDA6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5384-32-0x0000014AEDD40000-0x0000014AEDDA6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5384-30-0x0000014AEDD40000-0x0000014AEDDA6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5384-29-0x0000014AEE220000-0x0000014AEE328000-memory.dmp

                memory/5432-315-0x000001C5BA270000-0x000001C5BA2D6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5432-314-0x000001C5BA270000-0x000001C5BA2D6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5432-313-0x00007FF6D7E90000-0x00007FF6D7F44000-memory.dmp

                memory/5448-332-0x0000019848250000-0x00000198482B6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5448-333-0x0000019848250000-0x00000198482B6000-memory.dmp

                memory/5448-334-0x00007FF7A4BE0000-0x00007FF7A4D75000-memory.dmp

                memory/5492-347-0x00000249E74F0000-0x00000249E7556000-memory.dmp

                memory/5492-349-0x00007FF6F41D0000-0x00007FF6F44F1000-memory.dmp

                memory/5492-344-0x00000249E74F0000-0x00000249E7556000-memory.dmp

                memory/5492-342-0x00000249E74F0000-0x00000249E7556000-memory.dmp

                memory/5492-341-0x00007FF6F41D0000-0x00007FF6F44F1000-memory.dmp

                memory/5536-299-0x00007FF781620000-0x00007FF7816CE000-memory.dmp

                memory/5536-293-0x000001F77ED30000-0x000001F77ED96000-memory.dmp

                memory/5536-294-0x000001F77ED30000-0x000001F77ED96000-memory.dmp