Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - 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, 19:25
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
- Size 10.6MB
- Sample260729-x5ff4sem4s
- SHA256 fa3cc7ad447acab5bf4588b031071b8c82a844c5e756702d035696a6db7bbaf4
- MD5 d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5
- SHA1 b8c9cb207c204af7dae2f49df801e5c9f65d7f81
- SHA512 343c0218783372baf28dbe65f74a9da38d115150e4699160150bbc310dad956d042f6a849753a3fa5ef2220cdd2f8598cc3b62c042ab8fbee30a3a79c85309e9
- SSDEEP 49152:B41eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez:
- TLSH T17AB64B919D94AC69C83160BEBABD371C04EFDF3017B08E769029D5D9C92B7E19AD402F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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tofsee
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vanaheim.cn
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jotunheim.name
Signatures
- Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hwtmpsnf = "0" svchost.exe - Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4288 netsh.exe - Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\hwtmpsnf\ImagePath = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\hwtmpsnf\\xrrjmwam.exe" svchost.exe - Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
- Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 5792 svchost.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4592 xrrjmwam.exe - Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4592 set thread context of 5792 4592 xrrjmwam.exe 101 - Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs
Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.
pid Process 3040 sc.exe 1096 sc.exe 4956 sc.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe - Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 3680 cmd.exe 3524 cmd.exe - Program crash 2 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 4648 4592 WerFault.exe 100 4168 3412 WerFault.exe 88 - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language sc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language sc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language sc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language xrrjmwam.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3680 3412 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 89 PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3524 3412 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 91 PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3040 3412 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 93 PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1096 3412 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 96 PID 3412 wrote to memory of 4956 3412 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 98 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 5792 4592 xrrjmwam.exe 101 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 5792 4592 xrrjmwam.exe 101 PID 3412 wrote to memory of 4288 3412 2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 103
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3412 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hwtmpsnf\2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3680
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xrrjmwam.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hwtmpsnf\2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3524
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create hwtmpsnf binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hwtmpsnf\xrrjmwam.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3040
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description hwtmpsnf "wifi internet conection"2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1096
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start hwtmpsnf2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4956
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4288
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3412 -s 7002⤵
- Program crash
PID:4168
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hwtmpsnf\xrrjmwam.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\hwtmpsnf\xrrjmwam.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_d44b1d3f0e8951f5c9215a25bde501a5_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4592 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exesvchost.exe2⤵
- Windows security bypass
- Sets service image path in registry
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5792
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4592 -s 5922⤵
- Program crash
PID:4648
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 548 -p 3412 -ip 34121⤵PID:972
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 520 -p 4592 -ip 45921⤵PID:6116
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1Windows Command Shell
1System Services
2Service Execution
2Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
4Windows Service
4Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
4Windows Service
4Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xrrjmwam.exe
- Size 14.2MB
- SHA256 337f8ff0b6fad749026cd413f4b1272852ff0fdc80c15ec6851958a4efeea6d8
- MD5 60dc00f1b621621be918b36b9fa235b5
- SHA1 632014d25b2e23d02bf6b42c99ceb0afde7aab0e
- SHA512 e819e4ea2c8f118fefee74d239ec30744ee30259ef783ceaba74eb36b2fbede9c4fd7a9638bb790d5be09170b832f68ef899920338083c1cc3a290ff45485246
- SSDEEP 49152:r41eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeK:
- TLSH T1EBE64B919D94AC69C83160BEBABD371C04EFDF3017B08E769029D5D9C92B7E19AD402F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH