Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/07/2026, 16:49
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
20 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260729-vb6p4abf63
- SHA256 a71007608f21681191da771525e113f505f2b04cba672f7d3b9427c727389c56
- MD5 e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118
- SHA1 1e9046240de31e07fee6fb1bbb6f371aa0cffc5e
- SHA512 5cb42ee58d9d3b71b6df961964b26643e6751d048b8af56618235c61ca0eac8392e7d0813cd1f2e600a80bbf7b63f08ab042bafb62a24916f181dabad93da5dc
- SSDEEP 12288:br0UR9h0BN3J05wRWGBgbib5J79QCjlDjMzVkpSHNl2JpCRSc:br0URPEJ0sg+99qVkpSHeJpUL
- TLSH T1AF35F80277F99129F1F37BB1AEB893645A77BC71AE39C50E22C1115E09B4A40DA72733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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sality
C2
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http://89.119.67.154/testo5/
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http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif
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http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif
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http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif
Signatures
- Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 40 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1188-3-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-11-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-10-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-13-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-8-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-7-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-6-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-12-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-9-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-5-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-22-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-23-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-24-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-25-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-26-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-27-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-30-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-32-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-33-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-34-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-37-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-39-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-42-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-47-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-49-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-51-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-54-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-53-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-57-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-60-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-61-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-63-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-66-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-67-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-69-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-71-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-73-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-76-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-77-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine behavioral2/memory/1188-175-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine - UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 44 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1188-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000511000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-3-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-11-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-10-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-13-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-8-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000511000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-7-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-6-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-12-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-9-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-5-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-22-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-23-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-24-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-25-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-26-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-27-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-30-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000511000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-32-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-33-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-34-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-37-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-39-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-42-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-47-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-49-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-51-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-54-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-53-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-57-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-60-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-61-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-63-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-66-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-67-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-69-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-71-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-73-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-76-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-77-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-175-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/1188-190-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000511000-memory.dmp UPX - Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\autorun.inf 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification F:\autorun.inf 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1188-3-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-11-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-10-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-13-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-8-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-7-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-6-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-12-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-9-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-5-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-22-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-23-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-24-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-25-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-26-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-27-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-30-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-32-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-33-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-34-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-37-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-39-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-42-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-47-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-49-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-51-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-54-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-53-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-57-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-60-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-61-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-63-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-66-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-67-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-69-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-71-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-73-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-76-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-77-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/1188-175-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000036AA000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Program Files directory 14 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\Temp 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\Backup 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\e597fa6 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
pid Process 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1188 wrote to memory of 1152 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 15 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 2636 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 45 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3188 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 48 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3460 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 50 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3208 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 57 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4320 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 59 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4400 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 60 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4440 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 61 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5096 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 63 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4936 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 64 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5160 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 65 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5304 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 66 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4832 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 79 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5576 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 80 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 2904 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 81 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5564 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 82 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5448 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 83 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 1152 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 15 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 2636 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 45 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3188 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 48 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3460 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 50 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3208 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 57 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4320 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 59 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4400 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 60 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4440 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 61 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5096 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 63 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4936 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 64 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5160 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 65 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5304 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 66 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4832 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 79 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5576 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 80 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 2904 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 81 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5564 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 82 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5448 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 83 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 1152 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 15 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 2636 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 45 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3188 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 48 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3460 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 50 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3208 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 57 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4320 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 59 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4400 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 60 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4440 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 61 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5096 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 63 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4936 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 64 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5160 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 65 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5304 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 66 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4832 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 79 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5576 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 80 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 2904 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 81 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5564 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 82 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5448 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 83 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 1152 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 15 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 2636 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 45 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3188 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 48 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3460 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 50 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 3208 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 57 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4320 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 59 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4400 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 60 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4440 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 61 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5096 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 63 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4936 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 64 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5160 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 65 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5304 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 66 PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4832 1188 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 79 - System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Processes
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C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe"dwm.exe"1⤵PID:1152
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc1⤵PID:2636
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc1⤵PID:3188
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C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"1⤵PID:3460
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc1⤵PID:3208
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C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exeC:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:4320
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C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exeC:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:4400
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc1⤵PID:4440
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C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exeC:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}1⤵PID:5096
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C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe/QuitInfo:0000000000000268;000000000000026C;1⤵PID:4936
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C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exeC:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}1⤵PID:5160
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C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"1⤵PID:5304
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C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exesihost.exe1⤵PID:4832
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS2⤵PID:5576
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_e7e92f0b4e60d02f282569b0ab593118_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- 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 SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1188
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca1⤵PID:2904
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca1⤵PID:5564
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C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exeC:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:5448
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
4Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
3Modify Registry
5Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
- Size 185KB
- SHA256 fd8fa0a723aad8c6f74e05662bb3962a11f16acb13195cf73ea330100a90144e
- MD5 02a2c53bd88849d635e985274c7ca2ef
- SHA1 b229a28dfaf7fd1cd5fda4c9cab5828027d509ce
- SHA512 e656eb3fe2a436d4cfb5cdaa2de1a5af18acb53e28b74f5f67ac44d95766c42827042da5ea800b67d271452a3151df14f9c5e4a1aeb7a8f6ac0be638b517b78b
- SSDEEP 3072:hT4DJA0CXkQqSmSgojgTaDuK1+4xKtaU/Q+QPYtY7FMPFTMNropXY:SJYS0
- TLSH T19104D44363FC1209F6F37B41AEB852A44B77BDA1AE3EC15D1685015E48F0A90DA72B73
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path F:\dcrt.pif
- Size 97KB
- SHA256 408ee99f91b714cf5f8ddd11aba73346bb4c30468148690487680341e659a351
- MD5 232c5edc6a0633a9a209687290bb8443
- SHA1 6f5ee9a9d9567901d56f6a9d989fc559e5d0c2af
- SHA512 71e4324c276a162ddb9a1bf894269df5e0f7a3b41aa0cc5aff243c6b4451eb1c4379121c3321b379b5bec92a01e99ba74ff69aa4551255ae73c77e95068e1fed
- SSDEEP 1536:cls1IQ1ci4EI+kAzRpRKYQWxdxaDF3aUXYnxufbh2Gc5eRY64m0/4xyO6xm0Ezq2:ceSUzNI+7VaDZXYxmtFnY6b0gxEEBzq
- TLSH T141A3128BDFFC16B5DDE05BB80328C6D9892C8B264603AA8F44E57346194613C7F9E837
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH