Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 15:21

General

  • Target
    2026-07-23_26088d38fb8007b80c681f2315a74c55_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_tainp_wapomi.exe
  • Size 912KB
  • Sample260723-srdcdafj31
  • SHA256 5ee2a76e2bd9e0ffb6131848de57d5606946e8a2388b36a14e822fe452af7afe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Extracted

Family
  • bdaejec

C2
  • ddos.dnsnb8.net

Signatures

  • Family: Bdaejec

    Bdaejec is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Family: Renamer, Grenam

    Renamer aka Grenam is a worm written in Delphi.

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Detects Bdaejec Backdoor. 3 IoCs

    Bdaejec is backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects Renamer worm. 1 IoCs

    Renamer aka Grename is worm written in Delphi.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 4 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 38 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 42 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 38 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:780
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:784
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:516
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2760
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2776
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2040
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3276
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_26088d38fb8007b80c681f2315a74c55_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_tainp_wapomi.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_26088d38fb8007b80c681f2315a74c55_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_tainp_wapomi.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Drops startup file
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops autorun.inf file
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:4580
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wQWgLs.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wQWgLs.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Drops file in Program Files directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:4628
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2dfe7c38.bat" "
                        4⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:2560
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3424
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3612
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3700
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3768
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3848
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4016
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:4988
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2712
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4964
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2556

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          Uninstall.exe

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
                                          • Size 31KB
                                          • SHA256 56bbe47722b23b40e2471015e3161040252b177f58cec2b4b55b0f5f9fdb0897
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          vjavaws.ico

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\vjavaws.ico
                                          • Size 4KB
                                          • SHA256 611f2cb2e03bd8dbcb584cd0a1c48accfba072dd3fc4e6d3144e2062553637f5
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          vIntegratedOffice.ico

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\vIntegratedOffice.ico
                                          • Size 4KB
                                          • SHA256 a058bfd185fe714927e15642004866449bce425d34292a08af56d66cf03ebe6c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          vmisc.ico

                                          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\vmisc.ico
                                          • Size 4KB
                                          • SHA256 3cc5043caa157e5f9b1870527b8c323850bdae1e58d6760e4e895d2ab8a35a05
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          k2[1].rar

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\7EOZKXVE\k2[1].rar
                                          • Size 1B
                                          • SHA256 01ba4719c80b6fe911b091a7c05124b64eeece964e09c058ef8f9805daca546b
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          06DF068B.exe

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06DF068B.exe
                                          • Size 1B
                                          • SHA256 08f271887ce94707da822d5263bae19d5519cb3614e0daedc4c7ce5dab7473f1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          2dfe7c38.bat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2dfe7c38.bat
                                          • Size 187B
                                          • SHA256 bdb0c21d11add72724e448f580a9fa73fc27564f2016344a5165857bce582761
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          wQWgLs.exe

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wQWgLs.exe
                                          • Size 15KB
                                          • SHA256 4354970ccc7cd6bb16318f132c34f6a1b3d5c2ea7ff53e1c9271905527f2db07
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Paint.exe

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Paint.exe
                                          • Size 841KB
                                          • SHA256 48706f46cd2f477d11257c9718fae732bc492da05a0de07db4bd32960a34cf32
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          ivht.exe

                                          • Path C:\ivht.exe
                                          • Size 97KB
                                          • SHA256 1d32ffa3050f8de9b4c9315818372a70536ba55988d249308a1639c87ae6d989
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          autorun.inf

                                          • Path F:\autorun.inf
                                          • Size 102B
                                          • SHA256 94e323bd9071db7369ade16f45454e7a0dbfb6a39efddc1234c4719d1f7ee4c2
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          memory/4580-7-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-442-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-23-0x00000000045B0000-0x00000000045B1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-22-0x00000000039E0000-0x00000000039E2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-16-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-8-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-15-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-6-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-18-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-5-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-33-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-34-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-35-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-17-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-43-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-44-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-27-0x00000000039E0000-0x00000000039E2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-529-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-189-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-362-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-31-0x00000000004B5000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-29-0x00000000039E0000-0x00000000039E2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-510-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-407-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-508-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-440-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-507-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-443-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-445-0x00000000039E0000-0x00000000039E2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-502-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-447-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-449-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-452-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-454-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-21-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-20-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-463-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-475-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-478-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-481-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-486-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-488-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-495-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-497-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-496-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4580-499-0x0000000002460000-0x000000000351A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-446-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E52000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-25-0x0000000000EF0000-0x0000000000EF1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-441-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000239000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-30-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E52000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-28-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E52000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-37-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000239000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-618-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E52000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4628-19-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000239000-memory.dmp