Analysis
- max time kernel
143s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
- submitted
14/07/2026, 04:30
General
- Target 2026-07-14_141eddaa6082d59728dd58a84d816b4d_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 932KB
- Sample260714-e4vkjagv81
- SHA256 f857ec059bd8cd8d9e1fb891c2ea5c1939aa4d0ad4978bb4a72dcf4b9e019ccf
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 26 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_141eddaa6082d59728dd58a84d816b4d_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_141eddaa6082d59728dd58a84d816b4d_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⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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⤵
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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
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
memory/1212-245-0x00007FF61C750000-0x00007FF61C818000-memory.dmp
memory/1212-246-0x00000294DF050000-0x00000294DF0B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1212-331-0x00007FF61C750000-0x00007FF61C818000-memory.dmp
memory/1212-247-0x00000294DF050000-0x00000294DF0B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-349-0x00007FF668150000-0x00007FF668470000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-347-0x0000020FA39A0000-0x0000020FA3A06000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-343-0x0000020FA39A0000-0x0000020FA3A06000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-342-0x0000020FA39A0000-0x0000020FA3A06000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-341-0x00007FF668150000-0x00007FF668470000-memory.dmp
memory/1520-60-0x000001EDBD630000-0x000001EDBD696000-memory.dmp
memory/1520-59-0x000001EDBD3E0000-0x000001EDBD55D000-memory.dmp
memory/1520-61-0x000001EDBD630000-0x000001EDBD696000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-267-0x000001FD7E990000-0x000001FD7E9F6000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-268-0x000001FD7E990000-0x000001FD7E9F6000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-352-0x00007FF7E04A0000-0x00007FF7E05E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-265-0x00007FF7E04A0000-0x00007FF7E05E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-1-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000003059000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-26-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000AF7000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-7-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000003059000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-6-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000003059000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-299-0x00007FF79F800000-0x00007FF79F8AD000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-295-0x000001811CFE0000-0x000001811D046000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-380-0x00007FF79F800000-0x00007FF79F8AD000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-0-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000AF7000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-294-0x000001811CFE0000-0x000001811D046000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-31-0x00000248E7EB0000-0x00000248E7F16000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-32-0x00000248E7EB0000-0x00000248E7F16000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-29-0x00000248E7F50000-0x00000248E80CD000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-30-0x00000248E7EB0000-0x00000248E7F16000-memory.dmp
memory/3816-253-0x00007FF7C28B0000-0x00007FF7C29C9000-memory.dmp
memory/3816-340-0x00007FF7C28B0000-0x00007FF7C29C9000-memory.dmp
memory/3816-255-0x00000157B6230000-0x00000157B6296000-memory.dmp
memory/3816-254-0x00000157B6230000-0x00000157B6296000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-286-0x00000155E8E40000-0x00000155E8EA6000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-287-0x00000155E8E40000-0x00000155E8EA6000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-376-0x00007FF74A420000-0x00007FF74AB63000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-292-0x00007FF74A420000-0x00007FF74AB63000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-315-0x00000240D3B00000-0x00000240D3B66000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-314-0x00000240D3B00000-0x00000240D3B66000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-391-0x00007FF7E6DB0000-0x00007FF7E6E63000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-313-0x00007FF7E6DB0000-0x00007FF7E6E63000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-321-0x00007FF61C750000-0x00007FF61C818000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-236-0x00007FF61C750000-0x00007FF61C818000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-237-0x000001A4FE180000-0x000001A4FE1E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-238-0x000001A4FE180000-0x000001A4FE1E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-324-0x00000216A4A60000-0x00000216A4AC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-325-0x00000216A4A60000-0x00000216A4AC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-442-0x00007FF625F10000-0x00007FF6261B3000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-322-0x00007FF625F10000-0x00007FF6261B3000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-16-0x00000216E4090000-0x00000216E40F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-15-0x00007FF640E00000-0x00007FF640F22000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-65-0x00007FF640E00000-0x00007FF640F22000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-18-0x00000216E4090000-0x00000216E40F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-17-0x00000216E4090000-0x00000216E40F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-388-0x00007FF7B4050000-0x00007FF7B4466000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-443-0x000001772BE70000-0x000001772BED6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-445-0x00007FF7B4050000-0x00007FF7B4466000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-305-0x000001772BE70000-0x000001772BED6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-304-0x000001772BE70000-0x000001772BED6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-303-0x00007FF7B4050000-0x00007FF7B4466000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-332-0x00007FF6081E0000-0x00007FF608374000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-335-0x000001B8C8DC0000-0x000001B8C8E26000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-333-0x000001B8C8DC0000-0x000001B8C8E26000-memory.dmp
memory/4832-446-0x00007FF6081E0000-0x00007FF608374000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-56-0x00007FF657520000-0x00007FF657688000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-54-0x0000024EA1520000-0x0000024EA1586000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-47-0x00007FF657520000-0x00007FF657688000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-49-0x0000024EA1520000-0x0000024EA1586000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-48-0x0000024EA1520000-0x0000024EA1586000-memory.dmp
memory/5272-372-0x00000268E0B30000-0x00000268E0B96000-memory.dmp
memory/5272-370-0x00007FF639670000-0x00007FF639B76000-memory.dmp
memory/5272-371-0x00000268E0B30000-0x00000268E0B96000-memory.dmp
memory/5352-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/5352-361-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/5352-280-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000789000-memory.dmp
memory/5352-275-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000789000-memory.dmp
memory/5508-363-0x000001D563EA0000-0x000001D563F06000-memory.dmp
memory/5508-364-0x000001D563EA0000-0x000001D563F06000-memory.dmp
memory/5508-362-0x00007FF76E050000-0x00007FF76E520000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-354-0x000001F3C9F00000-0x000001F3C9F66000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-355-0x000001F3C9F00000-0x000001F3C9F66000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-447-0x00007FF75B2B0000-0x00007FF75B53A000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-353-0x00007FF75B2B0000-0x00007FF75B53A000-memory.dmp
memory/5880-383-0x0000026393520000-0x0000026393586000-memory.dmp
memory/5880-382-0x0000026393520000-0x0000026393586000-memory.dmp
memory/5880-381-0x00007FF76E750000-0x00007FF76E87E000-memory.dmp
memory/6004-38-0x000001A94A290000-0x000001A94A40D000-memory.dmp
memory/6004-39-0x000001A94A530000-0x000001A94A596000-memory.dmp
memory/6004-41-0x000001A94A530000-0x000001A94A596000-memory.dmp
memory/6004-40-0x000001A94A530000-0x000001A94A596000-memory.dmp
memory/6036-394-0x000001F6D6EC0000-0x000001F6D6F26000-memory.dmp
memory/6036-393-0x00007FF6B7390000-0x00007FF6B76CE000-memory.dmp
memory/6036-392-0x000001F6D6EC0000-0x000001F6D6F26000-memory.dmp