Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 01:39

General

  • Target
    2026-07-19_36585c0a87c91da65cf09456054e3f83_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 4.8MB
  • Sample260720-b3cfsaes6z
  • SHA256 c360464fb9c199d7b121d8434e6e5740439ad3a3e7c765e8eeb9a424ca1dadab
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 24 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_36585c0a87c91da65cf09456054e3f83_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_36585c0a87c91da65cf09456054e3f83_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2836
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1360

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 c360464fb9c199d7b121d8434e6e5740439ad3a3e7c765e8eeb9a424ca1dadab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 0db7b0a5fa0446ec6678d3598b4c4fd22d5e1a5bae59afd47f76d8acd16e0d87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 fd2bc8a8c667348d50a3ec5ee83ba3580473a3582ac028e6cb6a496ffa6bed0a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 4.9MB
        • SHA256 0e8fab567e0f96931d03326660ed5349795a0148863619e6149eda161cac947b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1360-1858-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-1779-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp