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

General

  • Target
    2026-07-19_3172c4b07b2e88e4253b724c1e13dffa_darkgate_elex_floxif_gcleaner_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 4.3MB
  • Sample260720-b33mzaes9x
  • SHA256 2fc68fad56904f6fa1980f4a0b90107ec3644c51017b83aa0e3e9cc62a10a0f1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Floxif, Floodfix

    Floxif aka FloodFix is a file-changing trojan and backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 57 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • 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

  • 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
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe" -CLSID:{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} -Embedding
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5244
  • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -Embedding
    1⤵
    • 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:2
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3300

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

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        Downloads

        IEShims.dll.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEShims.dll.tmp
        • Size 426KB
        • SHA256 4168c7e308c8d907d615020e8fdad30a19951db65c0f4e0db9578937bd793378
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IEXPLORE.EXE.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE.tmp
        • Size 877KB
        • SHA256 1e82400d1382e2815393f61994029c4595a4c5aa732ad29796c0caee0f0ca0ee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        symsrv.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        symsrv.dll.000

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll.000
        • Size 114B
        • SHA256 aefc503b1ed462d7b6280228a7b5b710792273b78934426f88325341ac5b5a92
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
        • Size 471B
        • SHA256 095f65e52921f49133707c5d391f45738627ac9aa00c4670344bd25f2cd14a52
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
        • Size 416B
        • SHA256 48b41e637d1d2597b0db635c0832731aa257f6f43ed798674bbb4381e8a3dbba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 5b2c34b3c4e8dd898b664dba6c3786e2ff9869eff55d673aa48361f11325ed07
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        suggestions[1].en-US

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\5HAMWVT5\suggestions[1].en-US
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        KnoBE74.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KnoBE74.tmp
        • Size 88KB
        • SHA256 1e2e25bf730ff20c89d57aa38f7f34be7690820e8279b20127d0014dd27b743f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ComTool.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\ComTool.dll
        • Size 482KB
        • SHA256 eca360bc0cf70b84a3ef61e8c8781bcb1e6a59e4e0d598408ffe787687e8b2b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2780-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-45-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-1-0x000000000046A000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-24-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-23-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-11-0x00000000032E0000-0x000000000335D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-101-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-103-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-105-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/2780-109-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp