Analysis
- max time kernel
141s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
14/07/2026, 02:56
General
- Target 2026-07-14_d690ef66b8a43818d9cc7d6fa573553b_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260714-dfdrfacz2n
- SHA256 757517637caabf9bdb599b992a3fe25a79f5a78835e8ea737fe3a29e1f0a1bdc
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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 64 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 25 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\2026-07-14_d690ef66b8a43818d9cc7d6fa573553b_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_d690ef66b8a43818d9cc7d6fa573553b_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
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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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\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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\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
- 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\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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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
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 920 924 932 8192 928 9042⤵
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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
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
memory/728-257-0x00007FF75C650000-0x00007FF75C763000-memory.dmp
memory/728-259-0x0000020842540000-0x00000208425A6000-memory.dmp
memory/728-258-0x0000020842540000-0x00000208425A6000-memory.dmp
memory/728-340-0x00007FF75C650000-0x00007FF75C763000-memory.dmp
memory/1256-353-0x00007FF7C2900000-0x00007FF7C2BBD000-memory.dmp
memory/1256-457-0x00007FF7C2900000-0x00007FF7C2BBD000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-67-0x00007FF6E7360000-0x00007FF6E7446000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-15-0x00007FF6E7360000-0x00007FF6E7446000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-18-0x000001E6C3D70000-0x000001E6C3DD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1416-16-0x000001E6C3D70000-0x000001E6C3DD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1580-0-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E56000-memory.dmp
memory/1580-27-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E56000-memory.dmp
memory/1580-7-0x0000000002C80000-0x0000000002CE9000-memory.dmp
memory/1580-1-0x0000000002C80000-0x0000000002CE9000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-60-0x0000020D9C870000-0x0000020D9C92C000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-62-0x0000020D9CAA0000-0x0000020D9CB06000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-61-0x0000020D9CAA0000-0x0000020D9CB06000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-396-0x0000022ECDAF0000-0x0000022ECDB00000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-412-0x0000022ECDD20000-0x0000022ECDD30000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-478-0x00007FF6BF050000-0x00007FF6BF3A3000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-389-0x00007FF6BF050000-0x00007FF6BF3A3000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-388-0x0000022ECCBB0000-0x0000022ECCC16000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-386-0x0000022ECCBB0000-0x0000022ECCC16000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-428-0x0000022ED60E0000-0x0000022ED60E8000-memory.dmp
memory/1736-444-0x0000022ED7780000-0x0000022ED7788000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-306-0x00007FF6C03B0000-0x00007FF6C045A000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-308-0x000002070A270000-0x000002070A2D6000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-376-0x00007FF6C03B0000-0x00007FF6C045A000-memory.dmp
memory/1840-307-0x000002070A270000-0x000002070A2D6000-memory.dmp
memory/1864-277-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1864-356-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1864-278-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007D9000-memory.dmp
memory/1864-283-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007D9000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-367-0x0000017607F90000-0x0000017607FF6000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-369-0x00007FF621340000-0x00007FF62186A000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-366-0x0000017607F90000-0x0000017607FF6000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-476-0x00007FF621340000-0x00007FF62186A000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-359-0x00007FF7BFE90000-0x00007FF7C036C000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-357-0x0000025A3A810000-0x0000025A3A876000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-471-0x00007FF7BFE90000-0x00007FF7C036C000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-358-0x0000025A3A810000-0x0000025A3A876000-memory.dmp
memory/3568-323-0x00007FF602640000-0x00007FF60282E000-memory.dmp
memory/3568-325-0x00000206F8FF0000-0x00000206F9056000-memory.dmp
memory/3568-324-0x00000206F8FF0000-0x00000206F9056000-memory.dmp
memory/3568-387-0x00007FF602640000-0x00007FF60282E000-memory.dmp
memory/3696-39-0x0000022081D40000-0x0000022081DFC000-memory.dmp
memory/3696-40-0x0000022082120000-0x0000022082186000-memory.dmp
memory/3696-42-0x0000022082120000-0x0000022082186000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-49-0x0000023606620000-0x0000023606686000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-48-0x00007FF631DF0000-0x00007FF631F57000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-50-0x0000023606620000-0x0000023606686000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-57-0x00007FF631DF0000-0x00007FF631F57000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-55-0x0000023606620000-0x0000023606686000-memory.dmp
memory/4052-377-0x00007FF657960000-0x00007FF657A9A000-memory.dmp
memory/4052-375-0x000002CDACA90000-0x000002CDACAF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4052-477-0x00007FF657960000-0x00007FF657A9A000-memory.dmp
memory/4052-378-0x000002CDACA90000-0x000002CDACAF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-238-0x000001F3F4880000-0x000001F3F48E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-329-0x00007FF7948A0000-0x00007FF794983000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-237-0x00007FF7948A0000-0x00007FF794983000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-239-0x000001F3F4880000-0x000001F3F48E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4172-253-0x0000025122DB0000-0x0000025122E16000-memory.dmp
memory/4172-247-0x0000025122DB0000-0x0000025122E16000-memory.dmp
memory/4172-245-0x00007FF6CBF40000-0x00007FF6CC1C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4172-255-0x00007FF6CBF40000-0x00007FF6CC1C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4172-246-0x0000025122DB0000-0x0000025122E16000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-31-0x0000028387FC0000-0x0000028388026000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-33-0x0000028387FC0000-0x0000028388026000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-32-0x0000028387FC0000-0x0000028388026000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-30-0x0000028387E30000-0x0000028387EEC000-memory.dmp
memory/4372-349-0x00007FF7CC530000-0x00007FF7CC958000-memory.dmp
memory/4372-342-0x000001FF2E5A0000-0x000001FF2E606000-memory.dmp
memory/4372-341-0x000001FF2E5A0000-0x000001FF2E606000-memory.dmp
memory/4372-348-0x000001FF2E5A0000-0x000001FF2E606000-memory.dmp
memory/4372-343-0x00007FF7CC530000-0x00007FF7CC958000-memory.dmp
memory/4512-270-0x00000230D6E00000-0x00000230D6E66000-memory.dmp
memory/4512-352-0x00007FF60C440000-0x00007FF60C529000-memory.dmp
memory/4512-271-0x00000230D6E00000-0x00000230D6E66000-memory.dmp
memory/4512-266-0x00007FF60C440000-0x00007FF60C529000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-334-0x000001F3092F0000-0x000001F309356000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-332-0x00007FF6C0E00000-0x00007FF6C0F8E000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-333-0x000001F3092F0000-0x000001F309356000-memory.dmp
memory/4724-441-0x00007FF6C0E00000-0x00007FF6C0F8E000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-291-0x00007FF6DCFD0000-0x00007FF6DD077000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-290-0x0000024DF58D0000-0x0000024DF5936000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-289-0x0000024DF58D0000-0x0000024DF5936000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-363-0x00007FF6DCFD0000-0x00007FF6DD077000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-447-0x0000020A9D0E0000-0x0000020A9D146000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-297-0x0000020A9D0E0000-0x0000020A9D146000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-299-0x00007FF66EB70000-0x00007FF66EFDC000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-449-0x00007FF66EB70000-0x00007FF66EFDC000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-368-0x00007FF66EB70000-0x00007FF66EFDC000-memory.dmp
memory/4992-298-0x0000020A9D0E0000-0x0000020A9D146000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-383-0x00007FF781D90000-0x00007FF7820B3000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-315-0x00000278CD680000-0x00000278CD6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-316-0x00000278CD680000-0x00000278CD6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-314-0x00007FF781D90000-0x00007FF7820B3000-memory.dmp