Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - 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
23/07/2026, 22:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
- Size 975KB
- Sample260723-2lmhjayblc
- SHA256 d19f1c4d8e12430474a3b54a218609a0a035d53ba5da359db428a91f5c871ec5
- MD5 f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914
- SHA1 c9f018d2bd8173aa4d1dbaa6d05c99d87991f897
- SHA512 0d8ef13317cc807022d9214a9244350428d109abf608c376bf7db154306d171a667ab0db7642c47af81213a15e2126da370f2bdf42446b77b8d6d6657113db9e
- SSDEEP 12288:HMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9VnsQQgvPGQ/HII:HnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD96gnG6/
- TLSH T118258E22B2D1C437D173163D8CAB93B8593ABE512E34694B3BF43E4C9F396816925393
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 1564 ._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 4248 Synaptics.exe 116 Synaptics.exe 1732 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2128 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
pid Process 1564 ._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 1564 ._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 1732 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 1732 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2128 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2128 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1564 4916 2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 85 PID 4916 wrote to memory of 4248 4916 2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 86 PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1732 4248 Synaptics.exe 89 PID 116 wrote to memory of 2128 116 Synaptics.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4916 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1564
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4248 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1732
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:116 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2128
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
PID:964
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 975KB
- SHA256 d19f1c4d8e12430474a3b54a218609a0a035d53ba5da359db428a91f5c871ec5
- MD5 f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914
- SHA1 c9f018d2bd8173aa4d1dbaa6d05c99d87991f897
- SHA512 0d8ef13317cc807022d9214a9244350428d109abf608c376bf7db154306d171a667ab0db7642c47af81213a15e2126da370f2bdf42446b77b8d6d6657113db9e
- SSDEEP 12288:HMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9VnsQQgvPGQ/HII:HnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD96gnG6/
- TLSH T118258E22B2D1C437D173163D8CAB93B8593ABE512E34694B3BF43E4C9F396816925393
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-07-23_f382bfac67cbef324de2429d57132914_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_emotet_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
- Size 221KB
- SHA256 e5efb5733b783f040022406b3db948bfd33dc8398d987b997bdace1e82e8c966
- MD5 5c3bf3e320d898eb00b3d1bc4fc62c49
- SHA1 f4d80879960b028df36b73749bef39c95d7bd8a4
- SHA512 f4d8d7355f26736ceab7f3a81208dc8c4c2d4a204f73ee35f5a4c14583e2dabb6e6f289c3e80d48d5559a9e233350ee4d48d8d915d189810fafc587bd6ab21ec
- SSDEEP 3072:gtvmswDljy1WY1zYfrLsoEDy9CHuUVLdEvYxDynGQIfwxiVupktnA9BTL3J:aeswhy11zYfHsRqQJdEvYxWGQxBGA9
- TLSH T1A5245B2236D5C073D5B7113148F6C77977B3BCA09B36860B77903B4DEE71AA29A29342
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH