Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 07:02
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
14 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260718-htt3ssez61
- SHA256 c6fd2f892f55ea9c60acfaf457e4e08cade35f07ff36791f654f3c081db6c146
- MD5 976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457
- SHA1 9c78b3ca54052379e57c2a00addf50148670456f
- SHA512 bbf5426d2aec5e200ed8c76cbc27725b2469754e064405c8a8233c92c524d1340da3d4dd582dc3490730b48434213f4fc1592d490d23b88a127f946a503c86d3
- SSDEEP 24576:AmewsAjat/px5fIW7guzjGB7HtTlK7/g:DljK/LpIgpzjGB7N5K7/g
- TLSH T1E615E031FE75E032C77F0DB61B25C71A143C7A204B611AC7E3E85E9D5A242D22376E6A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 2108 alg.exe 2888 elevation_service.exe 6116 elevation_service.exe 5836 maintenanceservice.exe 3408 OSE.EXE - 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 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe 2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\158ad976e05f6396.bin alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe 2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe alg.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_131343\java.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe alg.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 2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 800 2026-07-18_976720fa2066fddfbc681835a093e457_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2108 alg.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2108 alg.exe
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
PID:800
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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
PID:2108
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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
PID:2888
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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
PID:6116
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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
PID:5836
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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
PID:3408
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 f53e728caf817e294af8e64a0d0bccb7b203469d64d15bdfb3a00dcafb6cb9bf
- MD5 c973a9d27d0ab80d152403591ba109eb
- SHA1 203fb4d90b95a003227414110b2130a74716cdc1
- SHA512 b5c3a9fde52f64019665e8281f24d58c5c4dac0b35aa32bd235d9ad88cd83601574834b0899c19f0e5f3d7944f51028f465b6f057ab90c75c1a5a4ae2c0221c9
- SSDEEP 49152:xb+632BuPkFKRrdE6oh7stBhuXjfS4LWxnn/LpIgpzjGB7N5K7/g:33q6gjBkxzj1/
- TLSH T14ED59C03F29900E9E06AD178D7469133EAA2BC890B34B6DF0790B6552F7BEE45B3D711
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
- Size 845KB
- SHA256 3911dc4fd5f989900a48cb0e3ac2caa43c2400df6a71bc3ba3f6b816df770944
- MD5 17f77a46fc2de2eaedfc46976c982e01
- SHA1 d07a6d1b0576abff25eca29acbad12b9d6f441af
- SHA512 5ddff41414afc9caf6f90fc748ce6277e31bc0ebe5b773b8b4a8b0b9bc130c428db89de1a6f4625f8745548630591eae55063f0ac1ce4a84b36a0727ce4a9d51
- SSDEEP 24576:3XY8ZmczA/+t/px5fIW7guzjGB7HtTlK7/g:RmceG/LpIgpzjGB7N5K7/g
- TLSH T1CF05012CB7D505F9DD6BC23DCDA18505E63278454760EB8F03F89A691F232885E3EBA1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
- Size 825KB
- SHA256 a8c2c8780dd9eef6be9af26db4b173d400dd2164ffee852a47cd44ecde237f51
- MD5 682cd94860c2e50ac1a3a17b44b4ba37
- SHA1 06de4b35548342bcf53b02b8048bd59c1a671961
- SHA512 f13ddacafc4c4d40464bca5ca96743e3782d5b8587ad278ae0fc4c87a6f1cf10d073a11b1162d54ffe2022f4dddf5fffcfe9182e840c64ab19d297c1096d6c93
- SSDEEP 12288:vmw5HEjsChNnBFgl0WDm+CGUXUBtJACRpxOPafIW7guzPMiFEBwMvSktTQADKGpV:Owu+OW1t/px5fIW7guzjGB7HtTlK7/g
- TLSH T1EE05014976D40CF9DA67863D8697C536F7B2B8022B21CB1F17B0C65A2F273116D2EB60
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 e7d8290788cf2167119782bcd1c043fa9f975b8530593854cbb344d811a22ffb
- MD5 b9884241eeb7743018dbab44e402ca8d
- SHA1 30b7a4435c5ed0463944678d515693bc133b3e24
- SHA512 43098f8e59deb9d68fd70dab6992326ef385214d0fcd0ea57d62aa566d5c4bddbc30ba4cecc4f923a05bb8ee85b7eb0e54d3ae94b1af3f98ea81e0d8eb1bdafb
- SSDEEP 49152:1B+taZ3usBWOBr4tEGp0bqx0z+n217aau1glt/LpIgpzjGB7N5K7/g:7u6JmTxd2dVxzj1/
- TLSH T10AD59D13F1DA01E8D06ED479974A9233EA62BC490B34B6EF0A9073552E77EE46B3D710
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
- Size 776KB
- SHA256 8f91c85ff2eeceffccd45b88b123bf6ae991cae2d4959657823b6b244bd673b4
- MD5 4f7f3e13f2d79ee5e9c3d75db4a0f47e
- SHA1 03665a5799289c306de39a4690c3b5024d27e52c
- SHA512 f9e017ec976ef0dd8f723494c9ec65ddc77b67d480a5354968feafbdd1e506a1ce100b6adb17c573d82c0e676b47e8d5cfffc78ca74cdc9f523fc9bb2655747a
- SSDEEP 12288:kd1Hck6j5ZI78UXUBtJACRpxOPafIW7guzPMiFEBwMvSktTQADKGph2rsligt:k96DICt/px5fIW7guzjGB7HtTlK7/g
- TLSH T13CF4015C736A11B5C16BD03E86820505E1B2B17197225ADF0BE8C9BD5FA3ECCB93DE90
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH