Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-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 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\2026-07-14_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
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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
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
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
appvcleaner.exe
OSE.EXE
elevation_service.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
memory/460-287-0x0000020DE2520000-0x0000020DE2586000-memory.dmp
memory/460-288-0x00007FF716010000-0x00007FF716753000-memory.dmp
memory/460-286-0x0000020DE2520000-0x0000020DE2586000-memory.dmp
memory/460-370-0x00007FF716010000-0x00007FF716753000-memory.dmp
memory/2144-352-0x00007FF7EA500000-0x00007FF7EA649000-memory.dmp
memory/2144-267-0x0000023DACBF0000-0x0000023DACC56000-memory.dmp
memory/2144-268-0x0000023DACBF0000-0x0000023DACC56000-memory.dmp
memory/2144-265-0x00007FF7EA500000-0x00007FF7EA649000-memory.dmp
memory/2504-60-0x000002326B200000-0x000002326B266000-memory.dmp
memory/2504-61-0x000002326B200000-0x000002326B266000-memory.dmp
memory/2504-59-0x000002326B000000-0x000002326B0BC000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-353-0x00007FF791160000-0x00007FF7913EA000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-354-0x000002B55F880000-0x000002B55F8E6000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-355-0x000002B55F880000-0x000002B55F8E6000-memory.dmp
memory/3320-300-0x00007FF746B00000-0x00007FF746BAD000-memory.dmp
memory/3320-294-0x0000025EA49A0000-0x0000025EA4A06000-memory.dmp
memory/3320-295-0x0000025EA49A0000-0x0000025EA4A06000-memory.dmp
memory/3320-377-0x00007FF746B00000-0x00007FF746BAD000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-246-0x000002377D0F0000-0x000002377D156000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-331-0x00007FF789130000-0x00007FF7891F8000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-245-0x00007FF789130000-0x00007FF7891F8000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-247-0x000002377D0F0000-0x000002377D156000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-324-0x0000021C47490000-0x0000021C474F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-323-0x00007FF789A40000-0x00007FF789CE2000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-325-0x0000021C47490000-0x0000021C474F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-47-0x00007FF7AB420000-0x00007FF7AB587000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-48-0x000001D69DAC0000-0x000001D69DB26000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-49-0x000001D69DAC0000-0x000001D69DB26000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-56-0x00007FF7AB420000-0x00007FF7AB587000-memory.dmp
memory/3896-54-0x000001D69DAC0000-0x000001D69DB26000-memory.dmp
memory/4100-333-0x00000240BD500000-0x00000240BD566000-memory.dmp
memory/4100-334-0x00000240BD500000-0x00000240BD566000-memory.dmp
memory/4100-332-0x00007FF723AD0000-0x00007FF723C64000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-26-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000A26000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-0-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000A26000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-7-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002C19000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-1-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002C19000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-30-0x00000268539A0000-0x0000026853A06000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-32-0x00000268539A0000-0x0000026853A06000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-31-0x00000268539A0000-0x0000026853A06000-memory.dmp
memory/4176-29-0x0000026853890000-0x000002685394C000-memory.dmp
memory/4216-381-0x00007FF664080000-0x00007FF664496000-memory.dmp
memory/4216-305-0x0000024B32390000-0x0000024B323F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4216-304-0x0000024B32390000-0x0000024B323F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4216-303-0x00007FF664080000-0x00007FF664496000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-341-0x00007FF7584F0000-0x00007FF758810000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-349-0x00007FF7584F0000-0x00007FF758810000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-347-0x0000019D2F970000-0x0000019D2F9D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-343-0x0000019D2F970000-0x0000019D2F9D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-342-0x0000019D2F970000-0x0000019D2F9D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4312-41-0x0000022D045B0000-0x0000022D04616000-memory.dmp
memory/4312-39-0x0000022D045B0000-0x0000022D04616000-memory.dmp
memory/4312-40-0x0000022D045B0000-0x0000022D04616000-memory.dmp
memory/4312-38-0x0000022D043D0000-0x0000022D0448C000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-17-0x0000020013C20000-0x0000020013C86000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-18-0x0000020013C20000-0x0000020013C86000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-16-0x0000020013C20000-0x0000020013C86000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-66-0x00007FF738F40000-0x00007FF739062000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-15-0x00007FF738F40000-0x00007FF739062000-memory.dmp
memory/4540-363-0x00000279CCE60000-0x00000279CCEC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4540-362-0x00007FF7E9810000-0x00007FF7E9CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4540-364-0x00000279CCE60000-0x00000279CCEC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4760-382-0x00007FF61BDD0000-0x00007FF61BEFE000-memory.dmp
memory/4760-384-0x000001C8182B0000-0x000001C818316000-memory.dmp
memory/4760-383-0x000001C8182B0000-0x000001C818316000-memory.dmp
memory/5224-391-0x00007FF680DE0000-0x00007FF680E93000-memory.dmp
memory/5224-314-0x000001BCA86A0000-0x000001BCA8706000-memory.dmp
memory/5224-312-0x00007FF680DE0000-0x00007FF680E93000-memory.dmp
memory/5224-313-0x000001BCA86A0000-0x000001BCA8706000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-275-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009F9000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-361-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-280-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009F9000-memory.dmp
memory/5440-372-0x00007FF6A78D0000-0x00007FF6A7DD6000-memory.dmp
memory/5440-371-0x000002353BD60000-0x000002353BDC6000-memory.dmp
memory/5440-373-0x000002353BD60000-0x000002353BDC6000-memory.dmp
memory/5836-237-0x000002EF7F5B0000-0x000002EF7F616000-memory.dmp
memory/5836-239-0x000002EF7F5B0000-0x000002EF7F616000-memory.dmp
memory/5836-238-0x000002EF7F5B0000-0x000002EF7F616000-memory.dmp
memory/5836-322-0x00007FF789130000-0x00007FF7891F8000-memory.dmp
memory/5836-236-0x00007FF789130000-0x00007FF7891F8000-memory.dmp
memory/6028-394-0x0000024CC0800000-0x0000024CC0866000-memory.dmp
memory/6028-392-0x0000024CC0800000-0x0000024CC0866000-memory.dmp
memory/6028-393-0x00007FF6C2590000-0x00007FF6C28CE000-memory.dmp
memory/6096-253-0x00007FF6F6D50000-0x00007FF6F6E69000-memory.dmp
memory/6096-255-0x00000250BDCE0000-0x00000250BDD46000-memory.dmp
memory/6096-254-0x00000250BDCE0000-0x00000250BDD46000-memory.dmp
memory/6096-340-0x00007FF6F6D50000-0x00007FF6F6E69000-memory.dmp