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
20/07/2026, 01:41
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- Sample260720-b33mzaes9x
- SHA256 2fc68fad56904f6fa1980f4a0b90107ec3644c51017b83aa0e3e9cc62a10a0f1
- MD5 3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa
- SHA1 add9accd7da28ee96438a5f2e23861f49c4661c7
- SHA512 5a2a6fb59f0598ad13754b20b150efd61d36704344663824c155a132106d10b3dfbb686b6d8b563b0e5251ae6cb85198c1f6e4d3f4ca0bd04e7cc9cbe3460cb1
- SSDEEP 98304:jBdAzJKrgS07YuY3ih22on1h5cJUI6ExTM:z8b7R0iUtGCIPxQ
- TLSH T173260223F2908973C1630774AD1B53A8D93ABD242A245947BBF87E4C5F3A6C1352F297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001b87e-2.dat floxif - UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2780-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001b87e-2.dat UPX behavioral2/memory/2780-23-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/2780-24-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/2780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/2780-45-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX - ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs
Detects file using ACProtect software.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001b87e-2.dat acprotect - Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
pid Process 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\d: 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2780-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001b87e-2.dat upx behavioral2/memory/2780-23-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2780-24-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2780-45-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created \??\c:\program files\common files\system\symsrv.dll.000 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEShims.dll 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEShims.dll.tmp 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE.tmp 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\ComTool.dll 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 ielowutil.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language IEXPLORE.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\NTTopResultURL = "http://www.bing.com/search?q={searchTerms}&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IENTTR" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\NTLogoPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Services\\" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences\3DB9590C4C4C26C4CCBDD94ECAD790359708C3267B = 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 iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences\3DB9590C4C4C26C4CCBDD94ECAD790359708C3267B = 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 iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\SuggestionsURL = "http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query={searchTerms}&maxwidth={ie:maxWidth}&rowheight={ie:rowHeight}§ionHeight={ie:sectionHeight}&FORM=IESS02&market={language}" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DefaultScope = "{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences\3DB9590C4C4C26C4CCBDD94ECAD790359708C3267B = 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 iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A} 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{12AA6B57-83DC-11F1-AD70-D6AAAA94A526} = "0" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Protected - It is a violation of Windows Policy to modify. See aka.ms/browserpolicy\SearchScopesUpgradeVersion = "1" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31266792" IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\NTLogoURL = "http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=403856&language={language}&scale={scalelevel}&contrast={contrast}" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\FaviconPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Services\\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\SuggestionsURLFallback = "http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query={searchTerms}&maxwidth={ie:maxWidth}&rowheight={ie:rowHeight}§ionHeight={ie:sectionHeight}&FORM=IE11SS&market={language}" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\URL = "http://www.bing.com/search?q={searchTerms}&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IESR02" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3879311644" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\UpgradeTime = 4bfc5b68f00fdd01 iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Protected - It is a violation of Windows Policy to modify. See aka.ms/browserpolicy iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\SuggestionsURL = "http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query={searchTerms}&maxwidth={ie:maxWidth}&rowheight={ie:rowHeight}§ionHeight={ie:sectionHeight}&FORM=IE11SS&market={language}" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\DisplayName = "Bing" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31266792" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\KnownProvidersUpgradeTime = 4bfc5b68f00fdd01 iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences\2BB20B33B4171CDAAB6469225AE6A582ED33D7B488 = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000a97b95164557494aa48f30fa37460ef60000000002000000000010660000000100002000000069ae8894fd5b11bd846777cce51e0d6744da72827fe66730577eb18f16358c7c000000000e80000000020000200000007908c9e3f51385ab178930e101404258dff16068cd8f5fbef225f78a7a247bc5100000000f8a3c8ec6cd1f0d9b814f285e68a2ee4000000009db1b601efb4cf93be2b4cefeed1e5b8e58916585f2b95b6d676c989540eaabb4522169ae2b129456ff7c912995577e4bb96915922bfbacf54253e44628a200 iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\SuggestionsURLFallback = "http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query={searchTerms}&maxwidth={ie:maxWidth}&rowheight={ie:rowHeight}§ionHeight={ie:sectionHeight}&FORM=IESS02&market={language}" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences\2BB20B33B4171CDAAB6469225AE6A582ED33D7B488 = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000a97b95164557494aa48f30fa37460ef6000000000200000000001066000000010000200000002ecf609a539127168c7f755007ad4259bc6ee7709b34e6cb982c6e149d15f37b000000000e8000000002000020000000ca84a034a5070293c9be560d28186c5e00d8ab126739b70b27cfc0a48561db05100000003d176d11f4b1f181d3a33cf4d7529353400000003c3c43240e3bed58b2d3352689309c08e41fe3ab58c2a5f638588cda2557fb8666e5824fcc069af51b1f4c300d3874d750e3efc44a054890b0e8abbcd24b756a iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "491276640" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\DisableFirstRunCustomize = "1" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences\2BB20B33B4171CDAAB6469225AE6A582ED33D7B488 = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000a97b95164557494aa48f30fa37460ef600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000b7234aeea73c6c64c3431ce3875ca53cc5b495aa8b534e9886942a35b1dba467000000000e8000000002000020000000cc933840c5c96ec823072fce03227768143aeae126d37d229ce9b37525d307ea1000000079735f48899ea823e7f7ba8bb4b75beb40000000c70cdee8438b1ea1684c90b4d680478fe4ce47537919d057ddba3581ce0280c82e86dbb2164e327530d68da83837d6edda59d4a438448a93a83abb895f78f1ac iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\NTSuggestionsURL = "http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query={searchTerms}&market={language}&maxwidth={ie:maxWidth}&rowheight={ie:rowHeight}§ionHeight={ie:sectionHeight}&FORM=IENTSS" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3886671626" IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\FaviconURLFallback = "http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\Version = "5" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\NTURL = "http://www.bing.com/search?q={searchTerms}&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IENTSR" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\SearchBandMigrationVersion = "1" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main IEXPLORE.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\FaviconURL = "http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189034102-168398478-1159367937-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}\URL = "http://www.bing.com/search?q={searchTerms}&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE11SR" iexplore.exe - Modifies registry class 17 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\Implemented Categories 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\Implemented Categories\{00021494-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\ProgID 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\ = "ÄÄÅø" 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A} 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\InprocServer32 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ComTool.DelSearch\Clsid\ = "{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}" 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ComTool.DelSearch\Clsid 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\Implemented Categories\{00021494-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\ProgID\ = "ComTool.DelSearch" 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\ 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Windows\\ComTool.dll" 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B150DF6F-B18F-48A5-9F71-1BEDCC61191A}\InprocServer32\ThreadingModel = "Apartment" 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ComTool.DelSearch 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ComTool.DelSearch\ 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
pid Process 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2780 2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
pid Process 4144 iexplore.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
pid Process 4144 iexplore.exe 4144 iexplore.exe 3300 IEXPLORE.EXE 3300 IEXPLORE.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3300 4144 iexplore.exe 91 - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
- 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\2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2780
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe" -CLSID:{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} -Embedding1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5244
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C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -Embedding1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4144 -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4144 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:22⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3300
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEShims.dll.tmp
- Size 426KB
- SHA256 4168c7e308c8d907d615020e8fdad30a19951db65c0f4e0db9578937bd793378
- MD5 b37aa51a655a510be56e39fd60153a1d
- SHA1 9366dc22599e7039767d53d40bb67b4834d4d605
- SHA512 ed05757cf67eb0216cd6fb0bd2687778999f7e6c35de4304fa74fd724504f6c4ec66bd86b86644320431adab4f146b32c1721b86c8f03be320aee0f6422085b3
- SSDEEP 6144:LyG5XZWKLRgbota3UvZVAeJduKnM1k2LMZFKLJvuHN8AMBV+UdvrEFp7hKz:eG5UkRWoEmVnuKnArJv4N8AMBjvrEH7k
- TLSH T13F945A05FE844BB8D57D40F03E0CB3AB9AA958680FB486D3DB4117CEA56C1F26E3C656
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE.tmp
- Size 877KB
- SHA256 1e82400d1382e2815393f61994029c4595a4c5aa732ad29796c0caee0f0ca0ee
- MD5 b26820baa9a5e790129f29726e8e5685
- SHA1 8324314456f1d1640e04afee08e79f726ec2d0c2
- SHA512 a5189d86a216b19a35526ff29103136e7e4e1c8f176a67e59fa08490e542e66bf8435b43a9d3e7cb71a27c99621c8629e55a10ef24d692167e36cfb94b5cfe73
- SSDEEP 24576:lAkqlGLbMMHMMMvMMZMMMKzb6XmMMMiMMMz8JMMHMMM6MMZMMMeXNMMzMMMUMMVZ:lPMMHMMMvMMZMMMlmMMMiMMMYJMMHMMf
- TLSH T150159E42F7C8D5A5E0B706315933DB6446B3FC298D24862F3296770E2E753835AB2E1B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
- Size 67KB
- SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
- MD5 7574cf2c64f35161ab1292e2f532aabf
- SHA1 14ba3fa927a06224dfe587014299e834def4644f
- SHA512 4db19f2d8d5bc1c7bbb812d3fa9c43b80fa22140b346d2760f090b73aed8a5177edb4bddc647a6ebd5a2db8565be5a1a36a602b0d759e38540d9a584ba5896ab
- SSDEEP 1536:YjV8y93KQpFQmPLRk7G50zy/riF12jvRyo0hQk7ZL:c8y93KQjy7G55riF1cMo03V
- TLSH T17863F1372AB5807DDD210D37949F835AB771E5A76C20643FC25907D988B8DD0E3239AE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll.000
- Size 114B
- SHA256 aefc503b1ed462d7b6280228a7b5b710792273b78934426f88325341ac5b5a92
- MD5 e609411db8aa6775d0344c75c23ae79b
- SHA1 1d2ff6194bf159ce36cd0461cd3da29486d1e97d
- SHA512 6884ff5c07bc687132c965a59cb8c5a898a25da74c6c846c1d6089ddca8007cb7e4d2f8520bdce9fbcf6e2f9c9e5c28d8c8d6d049d3522470bdc7d38bbfa0ad0
- TLSH T1FFB09262AA2791EAE1AA224505A0248C1ED0B62AB48638002EBA5A4E93256A85916147
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
- Size 471B
- SHA256 095f65e52921f49133707c5d391f45738627ac9aa00c4670344bd25f2cd14a52
- MD5 11022416cd07f3132ec4da6a055fe9ea
- SHA1 95ec5d0d5c377ca5bae4f569b9cc793cc9df0592
- SHA512 55dee389ac3394374b635b913cb6eb60cbdd5fd34a05d9be26f34f6c75a6f684fd1c5b96451f672632acd89b96204970e0e709ed7917d044430a6812861572ea
- TLSH T121F0D4D69074D1B096836DFC17AC372A341141D953948605813C8BD14924769B73913D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
- Size 416B
- SHA256 48b41e637d1d2597b0db635c0832731aa257f6f43ed798674bbb4381e8a3dbba
- MD5 9867f27b51ab9880f4efdb4a9ff6c071
- SHA1 6d0120179a0002ae4a258b8c65268611e92ddc78
- SHA512 ca1edd9768167ad801b8e5b09fafd0d2fca78b801c263a94885ad86a52ec1de9a9ffbde28d8c404d32bc5d0c77ae7cf13031363d9ae90738491c65cb1ca0c034
- TLSH T13EE0C03411FA411EF0F5D1384BC8F425555EF026141AB2B92EE56B04B703640DC02A25
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 5b2c34b3c4e8dd898b664dba6c3786e2ff9869eff55d673aa48361f11325ed07
- MD5 da597791be3b6e732f0bc8b20e38ee62
- SHA1 1125c45d285c360542027d7554a5c442288974de
- SHA512 d8dc8358727590a1ed74dc70356aedc0499552c2dc0cd4f7a01853dd85ceb3aead5fbdc7c75d7da36db6af2448ce5abdff64cebdca3533ecad953c061a9b338e
- SSDEEP 24:suZOWcCXPRS4QAUs/KBy3TYI42Apvl6wheXpktCH2Yn4KgISQggggFpz1k9PAYHu:HBRh+sCBykteatiBn4KWi1+Ne
- TLSH T1B9919C8A6AF4CD28CE621D24C53C52FD016BDE1DD19C2087D9E67F92323B96F91232C5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\5HAMWVT5\suggestions[1].en-US
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
- MD5 5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a
- SHA1 3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f
- SHA512 e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee
- SSDEEP 384:K4gN8sGygaEKfWYSJUKbO7UckxtBjCdY7mO3D0C5l+piEieDSV126ry1/XSGKwG3:K4gNFXiKfWfJ1Kockxbd7mAt5Mp5ie2F
- TLSH T13A823E4E61D88F57EA47B6B2D9084EA702E0C8794716DB93D62CFE63CDE33B25D02161
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KnoBE74.tmp
- Size 88KB
- SHA256 1e2e25bf730ff20c89d57aa38f7f34be7690820e8279b20127d0014dd27b743f
- MD5 002d5646771d31d1e7c57990cc020150
- SHA1 a28ec731f9106c252f313cca349a68ef94ee3de9
- SHA512 689e90e7d83eef054a168b98ba2b8d05ab6ff8564e199d4089215ad3fe33440908e687aa9ad7d94468f9f57a4cc19842d53a9cd2f17758bdadf0503df63629c6
- SSDEEP 1536:V5JGkeov2IRdGjYQ4OozRuTah6gK8wd1ObAto2cTReH5xCVYiA4Pjqcawh7O6GAn:R
- TLSH T165937D2A04C76881B231D8193DA87FC1DC30886BB4069AE57DFD471B8F79E4BA46367C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\ComTool.dll
- Size 482KB
- SHA256 eca360bc0cf70b84a3ef61e8c8781bcb1e6a59e4e0d598408ffe787687e8b2b7
- MD5 2c43551562748d34d7aed3fc9c281da7
- SHA1 e7604b379c212d7aa2a38558c0b226e4d2be5ef0
- SHA512 fd2c715239f1b0f0f31c556d9a412a7521fc4fc1c342cabe3f40db047654d692d5a02ea2662d6e1237f5fe8483a5e9db5823ebe6b718d133ea0941b582b1407d
- SSDEEP 6144:6QfB5lBWYt9OU45jX1/6HBYvQJXj8NwyiR+DMguN/1cNLx7dIGF12enHrK5Cgv9G:7B5lBWK9OUACXjA6I2N/inBHrKBeL
- TLSH T1C7A46D32F2A14433D1732A789D5F67AC9C2A7E117D28AC466BE53D4C6F39681342B2D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH