Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
116s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
12/07/2026, 12:18
General
- Target 2026-07-12_939832f84899f1d157308e0c514a3c9a_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 932KB
- Sample260712-pgntkshx4p
- SHA256 dc5d845d5c6a38daa880a23e8447b9124b81976ea195e603ef6312f26dc60f2b
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 21 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 42 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 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 24 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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\2026-07-12_939832f84899f1d157308e0c514a3c9a_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_939832f84899f1d157308e0c514a3c9a_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\GameInputSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_12⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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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\ReFsDedupSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- 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\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
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
OSE.EXE
elevation_service.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
memory/1012-255-0x000001CC51690000-0x000001CC516F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1012-254-0x000001CC51690000-0x000001CC516F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1012-253-0x00007FF6A7380000-0x00007FF6A749A000-memory.dmp
memory/1012-317-0x00007FF6A7380000-0x00007FF6A749A000-memory.dmp
memory/1172-335-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/1172-275-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000979000-memory.dmp
memory/1172-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-59-0x00000211FE9B0000-0x00000211FEAF8000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-61-0x00000211FE920000-0x00000211FE986000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-60-0x00000211FE920000-0x00000211FE986000-memory.dmp
memory/1264-366-0x000001C1D8F30000-0x000001C1D8F96000-memory.dmp
memory/1264-365-0x00007FF646D90000-0x00007FF647297000-memory.dmp
memory/1264-364-0x000001C1D8F30000-0x000001C1D8F96000-memory.dmp
memory/1612-318-0x00007FF750980000-0x00007FF750C23000-memory.dmp
memory/1612-320-0x000001D8C7B30000-0x000001D8C7B96000-memory.dmp
memory/1612-319-0x000001D8C7B30000-0x000001D8C7B96000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-40-0x00000196FDF70000-0x00000196FDFD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-38-0x00000196FDDD0000-0x00000196FDF18000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-41-0x00000196FDF70000-0x00000196FDFD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-39-0x00000196FDF70000-0x00000196FDFD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1700-349-0x0000026EEB440000-0x0000026EEB4A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1700-347-0x00007FF644E10000-0x00007FF64509B000-memory.dmp
memory/1700-348-0x0000026EEB440000-0x0000026EEB4A6000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-336-0x00007FF75A630000-0x00007FF75A951000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-337-0x0000020C43780000-0x0000020C437E6000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-338-0x0000020C43780000-0x0000020C437E6000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-342-0x0000020C43780000-0x0000020C437E6000-memory.dmp
memory/2012-344-0x00007FF75A630000-0x00007FF75A951000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-355-0x00007FF6D1A20000-0x00007FF6D1EF1000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-356-0x000001DE0BBC0000-0x000001DE0BC26000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-357-0x000001DE0BBC0000-0x000001DE0BC26000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-54-0x0000026BA9E90000-0x0000026BA9EF6000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-56-0x00007FF74B740000-0x00007FF74B8A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-48-0x0000026BA9E90000-0x0000026BA9EF6000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-47-0x00007FF74B740000-0x00007FF74B8A8000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-49-0x0000026BA9E90000-0x0000026BA9EF6000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-65-0x00007FF7B20C0000-0x00007FF7B21E3000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-18-0x0000024168360000-0x00000241683C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-15-0x00007FF7B20C0000-0x00007FF7B21E3000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-17-0x0000024168360000-0x00000241683C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-16-0x0000024168360000-0x00000241683C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-236-0x00007FF6BC220000-0x00007FF6BC2E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-238-0x00000235DFF50000-0x00000235DFFB6000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-296-0x00007FF6BC220000-0x00007FF6BC2E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3024-237-0x00000235DFF50000-0x00000235DFFB6000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-298-0x0000016959490000-0x00000169594F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-299-0x0000016959490000-0x00000169594F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-297-0x00007FF776370000-0x00007FF776787000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-327-0x00007FF6EA5B0000-0x00007FF6EA745000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-329-0x0000011D5F330000-0x0000011D5F396000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-328-0x0000011D5F330000-0x0000011D5F396000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-288-0x0000022521870000-0x00000225218D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-289-0x0000022521870000-0x00000225218D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-370-0x00007FF6D53A0000-0x00007FF6D544E000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-287-0x00007FF6D53A0000-0x00007FF6D544E000-memory.dmp
memory/4444-363-0x00007FF77DB00000-0x00007FF77E244000-memory.dmp
memory/4444-280-0x0000026B11E60000-0x0000026B11EC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4444-281-0x0000026B11E60000-0x0000026B11EC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4444-279-0x00007FF77DB00000-0x00007FF77E244000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-326-0x00007FF643B30000-0x00007FF643C7A000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-265-0x00007FF643B30000-0x00007FF643C7A000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-268-0x00000164EABA0000-0x00000164EAC06000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-267-0x00000164EABA0000-0x00000164EAC06000-memory.dmp
memory/4776-7-0x0000000002510000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp
memory/4776-26-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000867000-memory.dmp
memory/4776-0-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000867000-memory.dmp
memory/4776-6-0x0000000002510000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp
memory/4776-1-0x0000000002510000-0x0000000002579000-memory.dmp
memory/4812-308-0x00007FF70EEE0000-0x00007FF70EF94000-memory.dmp
memory/4812-310-0x000002912BAB0000-0x000002912BB16000-memory.dmp
memory/4812-309-0x000002912BAB0000-0x000002912BB16000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-30-0x0000017717300000-0x0000017717366000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-32-0x0000017717300000-0x0000017717366000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-31-0x0000017717300000-0x0000017717366000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-29-0x00000177170E0000-0x0000017717228000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-245-0x00007FF6BC220000-0x00007FF6BC2E9000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-246-0x000001ABDAA20000-0x000001ABDAA86000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-247-0x000001ABDAA20000-0x000001ABDAA86000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-307-0x00007FF6BC220000-0x00007FF6BC2E9000-memory.dmp