Analysis
- max time kernel
139s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
18/07/2026, 07:02
General
- Target 2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260718-htt3ssez61
- SHA256 c6fd2f892f55ea9c60acfaf457e4e08cade35f07ff36791f654f3c081db6c146
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 25 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 16 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 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\2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_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\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\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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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
- 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" 0 920 924 932 8192 928 9042⤵
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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
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/820-481-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-483-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-479-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-482-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-485-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-486-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-487-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-488-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-490-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-491-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-480-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-484-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/820-489-0x000002CA01FC0000-0x000002CA01FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/936-289-0x00007FF76F3C0000-0x00007FF76F467000-memory.dmp
memory/936-290-0x00000173311F0000-0x0000017331256000-memory.dmp
memory/936-363-0x00007FF76F3C0000-0x00007FF76F467000-memory.dmp
memory/936-291-0x00000173311F0000-0x0000017331256000-memory.dmp
memory/1572-284-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp
memory/1572-356-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1572-278-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp
memory/1572-277-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-40-0x0000016CB70D0000-0x0000016CB71F4000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-41-0x0000016CB7320000-0x0000016CB7386000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-43-0x0000016CB7320000-0x0000016CB7386000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-314-0x00000267C4930000-0x00000267C4996000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-315-0x00000267C4930000-0x00000267C4996000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-316-0x00007FF716830000-0x00007FF716B53000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-387-0x00007FF716830000-0x00007FF716B53000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-391-0x00007FF765550000-0x00007FF7658A3000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-409-0x0000027C66120000-0x0000027C66130000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-393-0x0000027C65EF0000-0x0000027C65F00000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-425-0x0000027C6E4E0000-0x0000027C6E4E8000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-474-0x0000027C6FB80000-0x0000027C6FB88000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-385-0x0000027C64DD0000-0x0000027C64E36000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-386-0x0000027C64DD0000-0x0000027C64E36000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-478-0x00007FF765550000-0x00007FF7658A3000-memory.dmp
memory/2336-28-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000B16000-memory.dmp
memory/2336-0-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000B16000-memory.dmp
memory/2336-2-0x0000000002EC0000-0x0000000002F29000-memory.dmp
memory/2336-7-0x0000000002EC0000-0x0000000002F29000-memory.dmp
memory/2592-331-0x00007FF77E340000-0x00007FF77E423000-memory.dmp
memory/2592-239-0x00000299DB610000-0x00000299DB676000-memory.dmp
memory/2592-237-0x00007FF77E340000-0x00007FF77E423000-memory.dmp
memory/2592-238-0x00000299DB610000-0x00000299DB676000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-433-0x00007FF6FE7B0000-0x00007FF6FE99E000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-325-0x000001C0D7460000-0x000001C0D74C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-324-0x000001C0D7460000-0x000001C0D74C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-323-0x00007FF6FE7B0000-0x00007FF6FE99E000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-16-0x00000291A5EE0000-0x00000291A5F46000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-15-0x00007FF751F70000-0x00007FF752056000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-67-0x00007FF751F70000-0x00007FF752056000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-18-0x00000291A5EE0000-0x00000291A5F46000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-353-0x00007FF7C8AB0000-0x00007FF7C8D6D000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-472-0x00007FF7C8AB0000-0x00007FF7C8D6D000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-378-0x000001385F040000-0x000001385F0A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-377-0x000001385F040000-0x000001385F0A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-376-0x00007FF7363C0000-0x00007FF7364FA000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-477-0x00007FF7363C0000-0x00007FF7364FA000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-343-0x00007FF7158A0000-0x00007FF715CC8000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-342-0x000001FFAA2C0000-0x000001FFAA326000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-341-0x000001FFAA2C0000-0x000001FFAA326000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-347-0x000001FFAA2C0000-0x000001FFAA326000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-349-0x00007FF7158A0000-0x00007FF715CC8000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-358-0x00000149686C0000-0x0000014968726000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-359-0x00007FF79AD00000-0x00007FF79B1DC000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-357-0x00000149686C0000-0x0000014968726000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-473-0x00007FF79AD00000-0x00007FF79B1DC000-memory.dmp
memory/3796-58-0x00007FF75D060000-0x00007FF75D1C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3796-51-0x00007FF75D060000-0x00007FF75D1C7000-memory.dmp
memory/3796-56-0x000002AA9AC50000-0x000002AA9ACB6000-memory.dmp
memory/3796-49-0x000002AA9AC50000-0x000002AA9ACB6000-memory.dmp
memory/3796-50-0x000002AA9AC50000-0x000002AA9ACB6000-memory.dmp
memory/4100-372-0x00007FF71E7B0000-0x00007FF71ECDA000-memory.dmp
memory/4100-476-0x00007FF71E7B0000-0x00007FF71ECDA000-memory.dmp
memory/4100-366-0x000001C5EA7E0000-0x000001C5EA846000-memory.dmp
memory/4100-368-0x000001C5EA7E0000-0x000001C5EA846000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-333-0x0000017285850000-0x00000172858B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-332-0x0000017285850000-0x00000172858B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-334-0x00007FF77C9B0000-0x00007FF77CB3E000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-445-0x00007FF77C9B0000-0x00007FF77CB3E000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-299-0x00007FF7FA830000-0x00007FF7FAC9C000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-367-0x00007FF7FA830000-0x00007FF7FAC9C000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-441-0x00007FF7FA830000-0x00007FF7FAC9C000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-438-0x0000023EF03D0000-0x0000023EF0436000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-298-0x0000023EF03D0000-0x0000023EF0436000-memory.dmp
memory/4268-297-0x0000023EF03D0000-0x0000023EF0436000-memory.dmp
memory/4332-269-0x000002EF703F0000-0x000002EF70456000-memory.dmp
memory/4332-270-0x000002EF703F0000-0x000002EF70456000-memory.dmp
memory/4332-266-0x00007FF687620000-0x00007FF687709000-memory.dmp
memory/4332-352-0x00007FF687620000-0x00007FF687709000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-375-0x00007FF74FBB0000-0x00007FF74FC5A000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-308-0x000001EAB3400000-0x000001EAB3466000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-306-0x00007FF74FBB0000-0x00007FF74FC5A000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-307-0x000001EAB3400000-0x000001EAB3466000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-62-0x000001CBEA9F0000-0x000001CBEAA56000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-63-0x000001CBEA9F0000-0x000001CBEAA56000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-61-0x000001CBEA780000-0x000001CBEA8A4000-memory.dmp
memory/4528-256-0x00007FF660E00000-0x00007FF660F13000-memory.dmp
memory/4528-340-0x00007FF660E00000-0x00007FF660F13000-memory.dmp
memory/4528-258-0x0000016F77EC0000-0x0000016F77F26000-memory.dmp
memory/4528-259-0x0000016F77EC0000-0x0000016F77F26000-memory.dmp
memory/4884-245-0x00007FF7A1F30000-0x00007FF7A21B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4884-246-0x00000235A3310000-0x00000235A3376000-memory.dmp
memory/4884-247-0x00000235A3310000-0x00000235A3376000-memory.dmp
memory/4884-253-0x00000235A3310000-0x00000235A3376000-memory.dmp
memory/4884-257-0x00007FF7A1F30000-0x00007FF7A21B7000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-34-0x000002223BF20000-0x000002223BF86000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-32-0x000002223BF20000-0x000002223BF86000-memory.dmp
memory/5016-31-0x000002223BCD0000-0x000002223BDF4000-memory.dmp