Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/07/2026, 10:20
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
14 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
7 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260716-mdds4aat8k
- SHA256 f942c5590e6b916536f51f78020a14f93d131d134cb524efd0cd8e904091650a
- MD5 1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843
- SHA1 6b616fc8e4183c8359c84790dd427b356d6bac14
- SHA512 513b24ba00838993b15b8049bfcf31185cc1add830648711c1d2d71a7cb3a206078cdf85d8a80f819ad3f1dda684f8f3a642211dfad9358dee6d456a7c0b3a0d
- SSDEEP 49152:7E4XbjEKOh3SbiwJjn7gu5LUvdW9apuLvht/5ionurM0EIMa1LCdjTTvmTTNI:7rj834iwJjn7gu5LmMapuN/iMurM0Gdw
- TLSH T10DA5CF3136908077C67B36309B9AE3FDB6F9A5304D35524766A10E3C2E706D3A92C66F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
5/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\dllhost.exe 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Windows\inf\oem0.PNF 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\HardwareID 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Phantom 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_MSFT&PROD_VIRTUAL_DVD-ROM\2&1F4ADFFE&0&000002 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Phantom 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\ConfigFlags 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_MSFT&PROD_VIRTUAL_DVD-ROM\2&1F4ADFFE&0&000001 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468A5&0&010000 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\ConfigFlags 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
pid Process 824 Process not Found 824 Process not Found - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3236 2026-07-16_1cfee92b30f3b3d334a618c31d0e9843_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3236