Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
130s - 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, 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-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" svchost.exe - Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4636 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 260 explorer.exe 3116 spoolsv.exe 1968 svchost.exe 5780 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 svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe explorer.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe spoolsv.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Resources\tjud.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 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
pid Process 260 explorer.exe 1968 svchost.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs
pid Process 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4636 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 4636 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 5072 icsys.icn.exe 260 explorer.exe 260 explorer.exe 3116 spoolsv.exe 3116 spoolsv.exe 1968 svchost.exe 1968 svchost.exe 5780 spoolsv.exe 5780 spoolsv.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4636 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 90 PID 4248 wrote to memory of 5072 4248 2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 91 PID 5072 wrote to memory of 260 5072 icsys.icn.exe 92 PID 260 wrote to memory of 3116 260 explorer.exe 93 PID 3116 wrote to memory of 1968 3116 spoolsv.exe 94 PID 1968 wrote to memory of 5780 1968 svchost.exe 95
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:4248 -
\??\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:4636
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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:5072 -
\??\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:260 -
\??\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:3116 -
\??\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:1968 -
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5780
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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 870cd209157cca2412e03511acb8eb9a818c72c4b1dba8e871d06cb8813686a4
- MD5 e804794c6c46b5536154628bd98b381a
- SHA1 7be7e51a88e5b5ac41e782fd470492881cb8e5fe
- SHA512 8e34ef236caa32b86dfbe0341cb5cb329fe819d6233239c1205b0959afaa7dac2493db2980c66a6b685566e3cb99299ec52f9d174e00a0b1cab2e8f11a4db8a7
- SSDEEP 1536:UfsEqouTRcG/Mzvgf7xEuvnXNTRdUzwTekUOisZ1yDDajtXbVhC:UVqoCl/YgjxEufVU0TbTyDDalfC
- TLSH T14FD3F8236F14582FD916C6F138A9E62AF6226E3A1BA1FD473252FB1425B214375F031F
- 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 8d3ddbc92dff6bb3b57bf6b8e0ae53ce32e008a519b197c45289ca82d95ba95e
- MD5 d2d4e888bd8598455cbfbbb06b50cd0f
- SHA1 f9abf699e9130d0d59ed7a7cb8b45cdaf1d19563
- SHA512 1b502495f760cf0b0dfe16f91e5c1539d921e00b8f2bdc1c966328ec0bd70015a2143c75e59a49b3c3b499bbb6df247bf302af09d0162c171f73d24a22938b38
- SSDEEP 1536:UfsEqouTRcG/Mzvgf7xEuvnXNTRdUzwTekUOisZ1yDDajtXbVhW:UVqoCl/YgjxEufVU0TbTyDDalfW
- TLSH T1CAD30A23BE10506ED92288F518B9DA6FB6255E360FC0BC477312BB1035B66973AF521F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
- Size 135KB
- SHA256 140ce48e6f7090449865357e81f039ca4907fc4e0eaa0d0e9386f4a06e891a0c
- MD5 91c166cb6b5b9f802d630a65fc2edc25
- SHA1 fb99ef42751fffb25c3819e125b9ea4821baf123
- SHA512 3a31cef5a3c5cf0ec99c642db3e21ef874a1c206b25acec6a4419eda8b3f868a71037b02768c01baaafa59ee2c5f8ee626b2fad76d54c8b11a408c330bf358fd
- SSDEEP 1536:UfsEqouTRcG/Mzvgf7xEuvnXNTRdUzwTekUOisZ1yDDajtXbVhS:UVqoCl/YgjxEufVU0TbTyDDalfS
- TLSH T150D3F623BF51A93ED862CEF15CA0D65EB9115E311B987E173696FB0465B2203B2F120F
- 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