Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 05:43

General

  • Target
    2026-07-18_fce080c7cd8ce44d079e4442365d5eae_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 928KB
  • Sample260718-getm2shv9q
  • SHA256 5e02f117082e4cd737dc32d0451b0f9614663a8d705563d7209cbfc0a1236c7d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 13 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 15 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 6 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 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_fce080c7cd8ce44d079e4442365d5eae_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_fce080c7cd8ce44d079e4442365d5eae_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
    PID:4600
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4640
  • 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 Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4392
  • 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
    PID:2576
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4736
  • \??\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
    PID:1376
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5608
    • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1576
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:5116
  • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1168
  • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4780
  • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2712
  • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1424
  • C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3988
  • C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    1⤵
      PID:5728
    • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4748
      • C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
        1⤵
          PID:1632
        • C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
          1⤵
            PID:4812
          • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
            1⤵
              PID:1192

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                  Replay Monitor

                  Loading Replay Monitor...

                  Downloads

                  elevation_service.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                  • Size 2.7MB
                  • SHA256 c7f0c62578cc04c8a4734af84ac4662bc7a5cd58eec2c156787d45009c24e106
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  maintenanceservice.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
                  • Size 845KB
                  • SHA256 ece99303eb1ee760e4bdc490a2c9649dce348c099dd0d8e3a5b7f2828ccb17dd
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  OSE.EXE

                  • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
                  • Size 825KB
                  • SHA256 01dcbcd42fb3bac1bf2d873e1be3ee702e638db11148948d543803aab882b995
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  elevation_service.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                  • Size 2.8MB
                  • SHA256 bd056668c4f73d919f27110ab5ded0bb1176e66278dce54ed7f7ecd442e67276
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  perfhost.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
                  • Size 606KB
                  • SHA256 c9293df345c5248772b9beaf34dc901623f2b4cb2744ada84a7f2a89bb18d222
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  AgentService.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
                  • Size 1.4MB
                  • SHA256 f08f87ed6db4d3886a246bb4c5d8ecebf532775b9b9edff2acd2b5937dc6ad64
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  GameInputSvc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
                  • Size 660KB
                  • SHA256 08ce23abc1bf88d0d9253d2f06c684225b654337af646765a86999cc51dfcae6
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  Locator.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
                  • Size 624KB
                  • SHA256 9fcd7b1ddf36f5d8a1ff79417c3b1daa12def96f86efb4a5aa3876dc741e5758
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ssh-agent.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
                  • Size 1.1MB
                  • SHA256 fcd6c8b0a6fdc63cce09bbd8841fd7ec984947f646c0f9c3cba5ef57bec12f30
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  PerceptionSimulationService.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
                  • Size 828KB
                  • SHA256 a9397920e435c5ef80178f1814888fd9d4479e61a71c66c6a984ec42d3f81c23
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ReFsDedupSvc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
                  • Size 2.7MB
                  • SHA256 ea8a43833d02a5355a584ad76d800da74c914e6581baf4c3f3fee0d89b8c0706
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  SensorDataService.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
                  • Size 1.7MB
                  • SHA256 183aec35af959a64322740a42f09abee96fc904c1b39953e0989e566c5992147
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  TieringEngineService.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
                  • Size 932KB
                  • SHA256 22a17e71b398996fd754af1b2b720c0e87d2f609082d8ad72cfbacf491eb1ad3
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  alg.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
                  • Size 776KB
                  • SHA256 c2098946354ff7032ffa3f050959f4505c12c1a827ec8f46cd0dd82adb03adb7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  msdtc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
                  • Size 760KB
                  • SHA256 ec0b5ec573f8ebcfa924f20eaae106620890907fb2d2bcabe44f275da44e9986
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  snmptrap.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
                  • Size 632KB
                  • SHA256 80aea8c8e549a0632e849426830346663a700f8024ad9b3499a4f18cae15e5ee
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  vds.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                  • Size 1.2MB
                  • SHA256 8209bd24cf137cbb18b4109a7b72ced13b3a69e877e046feae0b2a584e1feadb
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/1168-265-0x000001DC95AE0000-0x000001DC95B46000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1168-352-0x00007FF7183C0000-0x00007FF718509000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1168-262-0x00007FF7183C0000-0x00007FF718509000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1168-264-0x000001DC95AE0000-0x000001DC95B46000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1192-354-0x00000261DB960000-0x00000261DB9C6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1192-353-0x00007FF64A430000-0x00007FF64A6BA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1192-355-0x00000261DB960000-0x00000261DB9C6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1376-60-0x0000028142FA0000-0x0000028143006000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1376-59-0x0000028142DA0000-0x0000028142EC4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1376-61-0x0000028142FA0000-0x0000028143006000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1424-294-0x00007FF6999A0000-0x00007FF699A4D000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1424-295-0x00000149CA230000-0x00000149CA296000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1424-296-0x00000149CA230000-0x00000149CA296000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1576-247-0x000001FB4C7A0000-0x000001FB4C806000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1576-331-0x00007FF6825D0000-0x00007FF682698000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1576-245-0x00007FF6825D0000-0x00007FF682698000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1576-246-0x000001FB4C7A0000-0x000001FB4C806000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1632-333-0x000002056B110000-0x000002056B176000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1632-332-0x00007FF60B160000-0x00007FF60B2F4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1632-334-0x000002056B110000-0x000002056B176000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-38-0x000001B906A30000-0x000001B906B54000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-39-0x000001B906C80000-0x000001B906CE6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-41-0x000001B906C80000-0x000001B906CE6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2712-288-0x00000208985F0000-0x0000020898656000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2712-286-0x00007FF744A30000-0x00007FF745173000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2712-287-0x00000208985F0000-0x0000020898656000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3988-308-0x00007FF661D80000-0x00007FF662196000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3988-304-0x0000028809420000-0x0000028809486000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3988-303-0x0000028809420000-0x0000028809486000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4392-31-0x000001AB8E3A0000-0x000001AB8E406000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4392-30-0x000001AB8E3A0000-0x000001AB8E406000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4392-32-0x000001AB8E3A0000-0x000001AB8E406000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4392-29-0x000001AB8E270000-0x000001AB8E394000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4600-6-0x00000000024A0000-0x0000000002509000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4600-7-0x00000000024A0000-0x0000000002509000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4600-0-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4600-1-0x00000000024A0000-0x0000000002509000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4600-26-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-15-0x00007FF6F3320000-0x00007FF6F3442000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-16-0x00000267E93A0000-0x00000267E9406000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-17-0x00000267E93A0000-0x00000267E9406000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-18-0x00000267E93A0000-0x00000267E9406000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-65-0x00007FF6F3320000-0x00007FF6F3442000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4736-49-0x000001F6ED3F0000-0x000001F6ED456000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4736-47-0x00007FF774050000-0x00007FF7741B7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4736-48-0x000001F6ED3F0000-0x000001F6ED456000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4736-54-0x000001F6ED3F0000-0x000001F6ED456000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4736-56-0x00007FF774050000-0x00007FF7741B7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4748-323-0x00007FF658A60000-0x00007FF658D02000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4748-324-0x0000017E001E0000-0x0000017E00246000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4748-325-0x0000017E001E0000-0x0000017E00246000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4780-280-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009E9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4780-275-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009E9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4780-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4812-341-0x0000023E3C1B0000-0x0000023E3C216000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4812-349-0x00007FF636B90000-0x00007FF636EB0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4812-347-0x0000023E3C1B0000-0x0000023E3C216000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4812-343-0x0000023E3C1B0000-0x0000023E3C216000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4812-342-0x00007FF636B90000-0x00007FF636EB0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5116-340-0x00007FF690DD0000-0x00007FF690EE9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5116-255-0x0000017A5EC20000-0x0000017A5EC86000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5116-253-0x00007FF690DD0000-0x00007FF690EE9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5116-254-0x0000017A5EC20000-0x0000017A5EC86000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5608-238-0x000002175A7B0000-0x000002175A816000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5608-237-0x000002175A7B0000-0x000002175A816000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5608-236-0x00007FF6825D0000-0x00007FF682698000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5608-322-0x00007FF6825D0000-0x00007FF682698000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5728-315-0x000001D3539C0000-0x000001D353A26000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5728-314-0x000001D3539C0000-0x000001D353A26000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5728-313-0x00007FF710CE0000-0x00007FF710D93000-memory.dmp