Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
16/07/2026, 10:20
General
- Target 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260716-mdds4aat8k
- SHA256 f942c5590e6b916536f51f78020a14f93d131d134cb524efd0cd8e904091650a
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 5 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 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 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\2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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\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\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\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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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" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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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
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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/732-263-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/732-261-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000990000-memory.dmp
memory/732-255-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000990000-memory.dmp
memory/732-249-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000990000-memory.dmp
memory/732-248-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/1068-520-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/1068-340-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/1068-334-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/1068-333-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/1408-275-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140156000-memory.dmp
memory/1408-282-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/1408-276-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/1408-394-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140156000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-526-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-532-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-539-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-538-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-529-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-530-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-525-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-537-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-531-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-536-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-533-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-534-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-527-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-535-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-528-0x0000026407600000-0x0000026407610000-memory.dmp
memory/1804-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000634000-memory.dmp
memory/1804-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000634000-memory.dmp
memory/1804-2-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000866000-memory.dmp
memory/1804-8-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000866000-memory.dmp
memory/1820-351-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000940000-memory.dmp
memory/1820-353-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1820-345-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000940000-memory.dmp
memory/1820-521-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1944-431-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1944-318-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1944-515-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1944-310-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1944-316-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1944-517-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-62-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-56-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-66-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-55-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140180000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-169-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140180000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-377-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-369-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-368-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-375-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-380-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-425-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140171000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-418-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-426-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-640-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140171000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-43-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-52-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-51-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-230-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2476-385-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CF0000-memory.dmp
memory/2476-383-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/2476-557-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/2476-390-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CF0000-memory.dmp
memory/2988-237-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140154000-memory.dmp
memory/2988-238-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2988-244-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2988-356-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140154000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-40-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-229-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-39-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2992-31-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-69-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000008A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-76-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000008A0000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-75-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017A000-memory.dmp
memory/3308-231-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017A000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-305-0x00000000005D0000-0x0000000000630000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-299-0x00000000005D0000-0x0000000000630000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-424-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140140000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-307-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140140000-memory.dmp
memory/3968-620-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/3968-395-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/3968-396-0x0000000000650000-0x00000000006B0000-memory.dmp
memory/3968-402-0x0000000000650000-0x00000000006B0000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-524-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018D000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-357-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018D000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-358-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-364-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-296-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-406-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-289-0x0000000000850000-0x00000000008B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4224-294-0x0000000000850000-0x00000000008B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4464-330-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/4464-514-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/4464-328-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-433-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-496-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-432-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-439-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-643-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-522-0x000000000CD20000-0x000000000CD28000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-512-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-480-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-407-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-414-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000C10000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-639-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-408-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000C10000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-12-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-227-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-19-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-13-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/5084-382-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140164000-memory.dmp
memory/5084-260-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140164000-memory.dmp
memory/5084-270-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp