Analysis
- max time kernel
141s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
31/07/2026, 02:20
General
- Target 2026-07-31_ffcb5d330d5c13dfc335726317691b12_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260731-csentsbb89
- SHA256 fbfd9b756fe6f1d11027b2ad55a2f476893207392f97376c7966cadaab2fbff4
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 25 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_ffcb5d330d5c13dfc335726317691b12_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_ffcb5d330d5c13dfc335726317691b12_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 920 924 932 8192 928 9042⤵
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
memory/468-347-0x000002CA3BF60000-0x000002CA3BFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/468-345-0x00007FF7FF740000-0x00007FF7FFB68000-memory.dmp
memory/468-348-0x00007FF7FF740000-0x00007FF7FFB68000-memory.dmp
memory/468-340-0x000002CA3BF60000-0x000002CA3BFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/468-341-0x000002CA3BF60000-0x000002CA3BFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/744-236-0x00007FF7AB170000-0x00007FF7AB253000-memory.dmp
memory/744-322-0x00007FF7AB170000-0x00007FF7AB253000-memory.dmp
memory/744-238-0x0000025342940000-0x00000253429A6000-memory.dmp
memory/744-237-0x0000025342940000-0x00000253429A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1176-276-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/1176-282-0x0000000000850000-0x00000000008B9000-memory.dmp
memory/1176-355-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/1176-277-0x0000000000850000-0x00000000008B9000-memory.dmp
memory/1228-307-0x00000256358B0000-0x0000025635916000-memory.dmp
memory/1228-388-0x00007FF64C3E0000-0x00007FF64C48A000-memory.dmp
memory/1228-305-0x00007FF64C3E0000-0x00007FF64C48A000-memory.dmp
memory/1228-306-0x00000256358B0000-0x0000025635916000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-62-0x0000011A500E0000-0x0000011A50146000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-60-0x0000011A4FEC0000-0x0000011A50001000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-61-0x0000011A500E0000-0x0000011A50146000-memory.dmp
memory/1372-352-0x00007FF795AA0000-0x00007FF795D5D000-memory.dmp
memory/1372-469-0x00007FF795AA0000-0x00007FF795D5D000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-358-0x00007FF741880000-0x00007FF741D5C000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-536-0x00007FF741880000-0x00007FF741D5C000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-357-0x0000020C8DA50000-0x0000020C8DAB6000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-356-0x0000020C8DA50000-0x0000020C8DAB6000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-324-0x0000019FDE0A0000-0x0000019FDE106000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-442-0x00007FF659BE0000-0x00007FF659DCE000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-325-0x0000019FDE0A0000-0x0000019FDE106000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-323-0x00007FF659BE0000-0x00007FF659DCE000-memory.dmp
memory/1964-39-0x000001FFFE090000-0x000001FFFE0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1964-38-0x000001FFFDE20000-0x000001FFFDF61000-memory.dmp
memory/1964-41-0x000001FFFE090000-0x000001FFFE0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1964-40-0x000001FFFE090000-0x000001FFFE0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-374-0x00000191290A0000-0x0000019129106000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-376-0x00007FF6BE130000-0x00007FF6BE26A000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-375-0x00000191290A0000-0x0000019129106000-memory.dmp
memory/2384-49-0x00000190D62E0000-0x00000190D6346000-memory.dmp
memory/2384-47-0x00000190D62E0000-0x00000190D6346000-memory.dmp
memory/2384-57-0x00007FF7482E0000-0x00007FF748447000-memory.dmp
memory/2384-55-0x00000190D62E0000-0x00000190D6346000-memory.dmp
memory/2384-50-0x00007FF7482E0000-0x00007FF748447000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-362-0x00007FF7EE300000-0x00007FF7EE3A7000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-290-0x000001ED5F5D0000-0x000001ED5F636000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-288-0x00007FF7EE300000-0x00007FF7EE3A7000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-289-0x000001ED5F5D0000-0x000001ED5F636000-memory.dmp
memory/3236-29-0x0000022443BE0000-0x0000022443D21000-memory.dmp
memory/3236-30-0x0000022443E00000-0x0000022443E66000-memory.dmp
memory/3236-32-0x0000022443E00000-0x0000022443E66000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-332-0x0000019F1C010000-0x0000019F1C076000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-331-0x00007FF784C30000-0x00007FF784DBE000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-454-0x00007FF784C30000-0x00007FF784DBE000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-333-0x0000019F1C010000-0x0000019F1C076000-memory.dmp
memory/3584-313-0x0000022BBEE80000-0x0000022BBEEE6000-memory.dmp
memory/3584-314-0x00007FF6D8350000-0x00007FF6D8673000-memory.dmp
memory/3584-315-0x0000022BBEE80000-0x0000022BBEEE6000-memory.dmp
memory/3584-430-0x00007FF6D8350000-0x00007FF6D8673000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-479-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-477-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-478-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-476-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-480-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-474-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-475-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-470-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-471-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-473-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3800-472-0x000001EB13810000-0x000001EB13820000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-384-0x000002885ED40000-0x000002885EDA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-391-0x000002885FC70000-0x000002885FC80000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-464-0x0000028869530000-0x0000028869538000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-427-0x0000028868260000-0x0000028868268000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-389-0x00007FF751860000-0x00007FF751BB3000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-383-0x000002885ED40000-0x000002885EDA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-407-0x000002885FEA0000-0x000002885FEB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-339-0x00007FF782750000-0x00007FF782863000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-257-0x00000215ECD00000-0x00000215ECD66000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-256-0x00007FF782750000-0x00007FF782863000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-258-0x00000215ECD00000-0x00000215ECD66000-memory.dmp
memory/4496-539-0x00007FF62DB50000-0x00007FF62E07A000-memory.dmp
memory/4496-365-0x0000029DFE840000-0x0000029DFE8A6000-memory.dmp
memory/4496-370-0x00007FF62DB50000-0x00007FF62E07A000-memory.dmp
memory/4496-366-0x0000029DFE840000-0x0000029DFE8A6000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-6-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002879000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-2-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002879000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-0-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000E16000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-26-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000E16000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-373-0x00007FF664AE0000-0x00007FF664F4C000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-296-0x0000029F86E70000-0x0000029F86ED6000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-297-0x0000029F86E70000-0x0000029F86ED6000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-298-0x00007FF664AE0000-0x00007FF664F4C000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-453-0x00007FF664AE0000-0x00007FF664F4C000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-451-0x0000029F86E70000-0x0000029F86ED6000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-17-0x000001F0E3F00000-0x000001F0E3F66000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-15-0x000001F0E3F00000-0x000001F0E3F66000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-14-0x00007FF7B86F0000-0x00007FF7B87D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-48-0x00007FF7B86F0000-0x00007FF7B87D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4904-265-0x00007FF7F98E0000-0x00007FF7F99C9000-memory.dmp
memory/4904-269-0x000002A5F96E0000-0x000002A5F9746000-memory.dmp
memory/4904-270-0x000002A5F96E0000-0x000002A5F9746000-memory.dmp
memory/4904-351-0x00007FF7F98E0000-0x00007FF7F99C9000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-254-0x00007FF7C72B0000-0x00007FF7C7537000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-252-0x00000250C60F0000-0x00000250C6156000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-245-0x00000250C60F0000-0x00000250C6156000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-246-0x00000250C60F0000-0x00000250C6156000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-244-0x00007FF7C72B0000-0x00007FF7C7537000-memory.dmp