Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 16:46
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
- Size 10.1MB
- Sample260718-vaaahaf12m
- SHA256 b96ce4a660b706737d9dc9257e7eb7a0d740887631796b506c49cfbb6273a9b4
- MD5 85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90
- SHA1 a041dbbca17aaff6481856e20465a833704b57c5
- SHA512 a91a27621bddcb59a01ed8682d4e5679d87f525b581975b079d0b3a59e86dfc90dadee4eab399bcbfedbeafa827419293c80da7690e4a469c47effab23ced183
- SSDEEP 196608:P0QKZmUSotaar9frF9a2T4S+Jn5lSCxa98bC2Y/hsTZbhm7B5veD0bi1zwRsTpo/:zUltamXh+Jn5UCx0WXY6FhmENwWTCgrs
- TLSH T1AEB65A227BA1C465D19611708E28DBEE435AFD30CF2553C3B2D07F2E2E355E29D3962A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" svchost.exe - Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 2292 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 3012 explorer.exe 60 spoolsv.exe 3804 svchost.exe 3532 spoolsv.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" svchost.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe explorer.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe svchost.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe spoolsv.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Resources\tjud.exe explorer.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe icsys.icn.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe explorer.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icsys.icn.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
pid Process 3012 explorer.exe 3804 svchost.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs
pid Process 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 2292 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 2292 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 2968 icsys.icn.exe 3012 explorer.exe 3012 explorer.exe 60 spoolsv.exe 60 spoolsv.exe 3804 svchost.exe 3804 svchost.exe 3532 spoolsv.exe 3532 spoolsv.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4748 wrote to memory of 2292 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 85 PID 4748 wrote to memory of 2968 4748 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 87 PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3012 2968 icsys.icn.exe 88 PID 3012 wrote to memory of 60 3012 explorer.exe 89 PID 60 wrote to memory of 3804 60 spoolsv.exe 90 PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3532 3804 svchost.exe 91
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4748 -
\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exec:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2292
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C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exeC:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2968 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exec:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe3⤵
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3012 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:60 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exec:\windows\resources\svchost.exe5⤵
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3804 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3532
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
- Size 10.0MB
- SHA256 7dff52cdab33aeebb9c1375e17c9dd41c65a108a23bcc3da96e869d89f98bf0e
- MD5 3fea406235cd654be4ceef6a2bc6f150
- SHA1 4325f04fa1fcafe03c97e777c5398d26d8803394
- SHA512 6b6c2f0baa84d440355a19730f38351418dee841b0065ce8059625678ef911433ced8b269f89e3e26fdb526ef1f6de2b8b6e56bace54f77a1af6aa32d5e47fd4
- SSDEEP 196608:G0QKZmUSotaar9frF9a2T4S+Jn5lSCxa98bC2Y/hsTZbhm7B5veD0bi1zwRsTpoe:mUltamXh+Jn5UCx0WXY6FhmENwWTCgr5
- TLSH T15AB65A2277A1C465D19611708E28DBEE439AFD30CF2553C3B2D07F2E2E355E29D3962A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
- Size 135KB
- SHA256 69c1e1687133d30672a6487623e67745c9c1f8fd59aafffe26388d19e5dad4d0
- MD5 816d24af298406e9ab73655e1372e894
- SHA1 15f8812b26be2a997a03e76433480849ec5da187
- SHA512 184bc4ad4de386b95597f71f94ac14efead9f4f4a7a207dad05d25bca7c79792fe7dbaeb0d912e08732d6ec58e3e9f6c87c151cab07fadf836d030aa9b012700
- SSDEEP 1536:UfsEqouTRcG/Mzvgf7xEuvnXNTRdUzwTekUOisZ1yDDajtXbVhU:UVqoCl/YgjxEufVU0TbTyDDalfU
- TLSH T12FD329237E10113FD42186F92CA5E669BA615F3A1BF1AC1776A2BF013972203B5F521F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
- Size 135KB
- SHA256 3ea82a044f7b63790951d1376c558cf00639152f8ab88183cbccea30927421e0
- MD5 e26df618bb8ef0fd3f830e9ad5de853e
- SHA1 98f21bf945f9ab6a55d0517c07b9a58923d09591
- SHA512 d270924749d8b3ddf5f3259e95ba528eb579006263982ceecc69364612fbd4453fc690b8a943568018891cc587958e9841b0a665ef0069efe22712ac53c05f6d
- SSDEEP 1536:UfsEqouTRcG/Mzvgf7xEuvnXNTRdUzwTekUOisZ1yDDajtXbVhe:UVqoCl/YgjxEufVU0TbTyDDalfe
- TLSH T199D31B137E10945FC81189F2A8A8DE6EFA121E761B91EE8B3796F70025B5503B6F431F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
- Size 135KB
- SHA256 afa2955481da31f863bb5db1e35b9d8202ae0351cd84b24f3baa37e43d2a94b7
- MD5 fa3f41e3b19fd4be696cc73f3fd3b2fe
- SHA1 d5c84f208057b940737ad8ad4f61f3c719cf00dd
- SHA512 c189f6654897f24d0008257de756daf4d93c93d844a07f13304c0e1bc1970dfc38a7c50bcbacc1a659c7e4c33e561a429eb47158e033b75745598c443f698d29
- SSDEEP 1536:UfsEqouTRcG/Mzvgf7xEuvnXNTRdUzwTekUOisZ1yDDajtXbVhw:UVqoCl/YgjxEufVU0TbTyDDalfw
- TLSH T11AD3E913BE12241FDD5285F66866EB1EF6525E362BE1AD873792FB21287250371F020F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
- Size 135KB
- SHA256 7a856235793a7636fff168f89ae257b75468ea28e9c648efd65a0bd4b7db99d2
- MD5 04cb7d1ad66d07b3f83dfa8fab6f1661
- SHA1 df19eaa564e634672f1742798141d0068ce68edd
- SHA512 ea2b3694540aa8736dbb9fcc5916e0c78fae9da6d5cb51fdd70280c0dff8f0868ddbd8db3a4bfc10301d62ef09772f75a8e938830557226585c535df1905464f
- SSDEEP 1536:UfsEqouTRcG/Mzvgf7xEuvnXNTRdUzwTekUOisZ1yDDajtXbVhA:UVqoCl/YgjxEufVU0TbTyDDalfA
- TLSH T1CBD33A237D10402EE921C9F258B1E66F7D1A6F361B926E177792B71039B2253B6F130B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\temp\MsmDownloadTool\Language\english.ini
- Size 3KB
- SHA256 8560125581244dfdf199452efda713c653bf4ae40c520a210c40ae13a06162e3
- MD5 75cd25797e9c47e82211df7d7936979e
- SHA1 db175c48fc40ee76a59a053f349447bacd36a02b
- SHA512 2bd0d52a4a96fdc43cd7cb3b64bfe639f87be8d08dafe7f2de06e9d0ad4bf32f81ca9a68f874e0bbdb63a91b3df71200b06277b5f249f947256f30eb351e0320
- TLSH T1986196296006476B06466291D1986590FEB3A9095B1330FBBCB8C038D599D7CEBF77C3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH