Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
31/07/2026, 07:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
14 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
- Size 5.1MB
- Sample260731-jfbvqsysds
- SHA256 7da704fe27e2606959cb14d3c1458ff71b2facbe6a7bea54a92717fa955f1822
- MD5 3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535
- SHA1 bb86062740249ea92680a74e568de61d7f80cba9
- SHA512 df91dce8c3fdb95931b67496b81bad85595bf4b88bfd504c28639bc6e99b3c0d53414da5886726600ea7c8b0be35ec82c652733462feae5b6ebd2dcd9cbb173a
- SSDEEP 98304:XMca335GjnMca334Mca335Gj+xbfkZcnjoh:2IaZIaxTPjoh
- TLSH T114368E01F6BCC272D0639175C5AFD76AEC7278215B30C5C76384A66C2E366D2CA3973A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Futurax 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-4.dat family_futurax - Detects executables packed with MEW 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-4.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MEW - Contacts a large (799) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ati display driver = "ÔN@" 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPDCT.EXE_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCPROP.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rdrleakdiag.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tree.com- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DevicePairingWizard.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdchange.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\where.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wusa.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dxdiag.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regini.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RMActivate_ssp_isv.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SpatialAudioLicenseSrv.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmstp.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setx.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SpatialAudioLicenseSrv.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windows.WARP.JITService.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmstp.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCLNWZ.EXE_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMCCPHR.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mstsc.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\clip.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bthudtask.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\extrac32.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\calc.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charmap.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cttunesvr.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\imecfmui.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\setup.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mountvol.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\recover.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\waitfor.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gpresult.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\srdelayed.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkdsk.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fontview.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\logman.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Netplwiz.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMESEARCH.EXE 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\label.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lodctr.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PkgMgr.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdiagnhost.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup16.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\w32tm.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\pcaui.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ftp.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mmc.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\provlaunch.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\subst.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundTaskHost.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RdpSaProxy.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchIndexer.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\show_third_party_software_licenses.bat 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_2f9647f4d89dc6f5\r\explorer.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..s-datausagehandlers_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_dbdeec75cdd2a4d1\f\DataUsageLiveTileTask.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-thumbexthost_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_ce6643a69c39f80a\f\ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-winrsplugins_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_8b145c40e6c6207f\winrshost.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-packagemanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_a2c8d19f92a1cc22\PkgMgr.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-w..sition-uicomponents_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1151_none_43c494653a7536d0\wiaacmgr.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-scripting_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_309e9e4a939c0bac\wscript.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-hyper-v-vfpext_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_b6a6a2ae8b1ec7b0\vfpctrl.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lxss-wsl_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.117_none_610933d42d963a44\r\wsl.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-msinfo32-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6c221eaccd6c91ae\msinfo32.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..nagement-appvclient_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_4132a4047d5d53b2\AppVStreamingUX.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..-japanese-utilities_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_a3224c6911783037\IMJPUEX.EXE_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-parentalcontrols-ots_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1052_none_073e2a212d1697e6\ApproveChildRequest.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-robocopy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_4621ad58d5f654dd\r\Robocopy.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-corruptedfilerecovery_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_3daac563c824d4e0\cofire.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-iis-sharedlibraries_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.906_none_ef0e010d1381269b\r\aspnetca.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6331d348ae4a8fa9\TiFileFetcher.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-appresolverux.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_df344b9fe5390f25\r\AppResolverUX.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-axinstallservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_b4f0bd83cfc7701e\AxInstUI.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_ff52abd5cb47bbe1\f\lpremove.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-openwith_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_556ec3cb05e3ec5a\OpenWith.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-grpconv_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_58793261dd0b5f7a\grpconv.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lxss-wsl_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.117_none_610933d42d963a44\r\wsl.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_613e4ed2b91d35a0\fixmapi.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-b..vironment-servicing_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1237_none_9ad73d125ac89655\r\bfsvc.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-a..t-bytecodegenerator_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_5f557b607e14f541\ByteCodeGenerator.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_netfx-clr_ilasm_exe_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_10.0.19041.1_none_c3f8c36f1ece6e4e\ilasm.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-bioenrollment.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_de5d9fe254d9f8c4\f\BioEnrollmentHost.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-w..for-management-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_497a4c9b969ee5eb\f\WSManHTTPConfig.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemApps\microsoft.windows.narratorquickstart_8wekyb3d8bbwe\NarratorQuickStart.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_dfsvc_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.15805.0_none_c0d2d1227427864f\dfsvc.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-parentalcontrols-ots_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.84_none_8a067925a612632c\ApproveChildRequest.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-advancedtaskmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6f2c92b5bf3d99bc\LaunchTM.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-compact_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_afe6484e54f00fd0\compact.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..essagingcoreservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_98fad53f878bc04c\mqsvc.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-more_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_624b5deeb86c35b8\more.com_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..eldebugger-recorder_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_1a55178fad503598\ttdinject.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..minalservicesclient_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_03cd5b18c0751679\mstsc.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-appidcore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_ae0369bc9fe47e6c\r\appidtel.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..ime-eashared-imepad_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_fad1fa0072ef4a3a\IMEPADSV.EXE_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-hvsi-manager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.84_none_ffbdc333a0778274\wdagtool.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-office-csp_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.844_none_9b62a70f9278f2cd\f\ofdeploy.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1151_none_71aa7fdbb41824a0\ShellExperienceHost.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..omerfeedbackmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_9c79736d61efaf52\imecfmui.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-remoteassistance-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1110_none_ac2441dbb712f006\sdchange.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..sktop.appxmain.root_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_a71c9f7fdcd899c5\SearchApp.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-smss-minwin_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.964_none_5c42846f47acb1a6\f\smss.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-waitfor_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6c56c3651a911f63\waitfor.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\msil_smsvchost_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_10.0.19200.110_none_30a09d63c4775424\SMSvcHost.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..perience-ait-static_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_a5a4c3f2637b55fa\r\aitstatic.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_2f9647f4d89dc6f5\f\explorer.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_netfx4-ilasm_exe_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.15805.0_none_a790160b3d9e046c\ilasm.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..ing-management-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_092d70d1898e5ff9\DismHost.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-l..nstaller-comhandler_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.746_none_ff3f6c27e956149f\f\LanguageComponentsInstallerComHandler.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.winhttp_31bf3856ad364e35_5.1.19041.1151_none_d57e154a0a8460d3\f\pacjsworker.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_serviceinitiatedhealing-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1288_none_91a5fb477b6af5a0\r\SIHClient.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-tpm-tool_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1202_none_7d4ea219d613c9d8\TpmTool.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..tegrity-diagnostics_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.985_none_4a26c2c5164ad5c7\r\CIDiag.exe- 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe File created C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-fax-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.804_none_8b46258bdefa0beb\r\FXSSVC.exe_ 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language IEXPLORE.EXE -
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 00286dc1c720dd01 IEXPLORE.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = d0587bc1c720dd01 IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "492248352" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1497395608" IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000008e214533908c949bd6f849ed4c4ef820000000002000000000010660000000100002000000069468bb65d8272f679068fd689f76547fd3904ac1465fa0fafd3b98be2673119000000000e80000000020000200000006cebd7507fc4dc55729013bc43bcd78e1ed00a02b76f4db1d81f7efe4aa0cbb620000000a1a1be9a307c28891654d0a2ca24972f19395fcf48c2de7c7c4f3d49cda27c4d400000004531f690c8cf7702e02caef42648d49aa45be23bafed05734c4527bf11d430e7adebad94a67a69d536f18fc0e654f93263721fc38d6166fed7b8ce314509b548 IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion IEXPLORE.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31269055" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{8424168F-8CB2-11F1-B40A-5E09A530FE4D} = "0" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager IEXPLORE.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion IEXPLORE.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1493020750" IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31269055" IEXPLORE.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames IEXPLORE.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 IEXPLORE.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000008e214533908c949bd6f849ed4c4ef82000000000200000000001066000000010000200000000a516b20a71a6b327400e3549cfed0083ace09c52d6621c27e62081fd0ba19ee000000000e800000000200002000000090bf5a7894b27053571039de1c0d7abbe1629a810da5857e54798c056f751f4d20000000d7c2d91c777aefef33751979ea2b14a2a547d5a8e033c8f0cbe346556584cd8640000000878ff4a6c1b1e35d804b41cfd95ed0f4c83a12a4bacb5b19c93af5c66388e701758bee99a6dd556f35bde36b0cb4752c7e15960107b360c97e39bce896407f5b IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ IEXPLORE.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" IEXPLORE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" IEXPLORE.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
pid Process 4620 IEXPLORE.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
pid Process 4620 IEXPLORE.exe 4620 IEXPLORE.exe 1600 IEXPLORE.EXE 1600 IEXPLORE.EXE 1600 IEXPLORE.EXE 1600 IEXPLORE.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4108 wrote to memory of 4620 4108 2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 85 PID 4620 wrote to memory of 1600 4620 IEXPLORE.exe 86
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_3f8be66eec9a96e403bf0c02e80c5535_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4108 -
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE" 212.33.237.86/images/1/report.php2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4620 -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4620 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1600
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 b3a0abc573093c1e17a29132d04a1761600df03da563211b6f4410bfae2ca16c
- MD5 be3653d5590331723519c45cae82ca87
- SHA1 97ffbc943dc5bb33596e9b550f77ba890e8a1f57
- SHA512 e5c789c67dcfd65e47b11a4f2f2ad86503e551fef3846c2a79848045f82f38f40628bef613638826d2afad3480ad71d10c62708694c646f8e662ba5a692607e6
- SSDEEP 98304:XMca335GjnMca334Mca335Gj+xbfkZcnjovjob:2IaZIaxTPjo7ob
- TLSH T194467D01F6B88272D073D175C5EAD7AAEC7238515B30C5CB6384A66C2E376D2CA39736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
- Size 471B
- SHA256 2411c842a4c041aeaaf3f8f87e795bf37d5c79c17c2756804f14ab23106560b9
- MD5 d631184557de897d7a571bb2439a0fdc
- SHA1 2f1e4c0414f7fe0fd7e0245e49b141f5f4035868
- SHA512 b27f72a237dd59f420b1fd146ca7091520177af2e7d531168a50ec9e14e656115be70edcc2562d2c1fa95baeccf746354786858347cd0ac4381ce91100c9c218
- TLSH T1CBF0D517A0BAE8A0B4A229C901E807BF702ED2F956920623113D4EA309A23A1342A038
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
- Size 416B
- SHA256 26e0d0b25bffd464886fcd6794f4d2b32642c3d9e3b83ef3142c2362f3c35833
- MD5 4ab378928cf078c0513f15da4924a10e
- SHA1 bb4b8b6d4360579d0724a2385007384fce88016c
- SHA512 52f5825dead9a604a68f39c386c13ebc885e3e942d0b1df3a43457e647b9e76da7a997295663552c107ed51236a5ecef68760b7f0cf4dadb09dfa19c42eccef1
- TLSH T1CAE0C03411F6021FE5F9E0754FD57421597AF036141D93B43AC48B04A706F009C23A29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\D6NN03DP\suggestions[1].en-US
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
- MD5 5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a
- SHA1 3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f
- SHA512 e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee
- SSDEEP 384:K4gN8sGygaEKfWYSJUKbO7UckxtBjCdY7mO3D0C5l+piEieDSV126ry1/XSGKwG3:K4gNFXiKfWfJ1Kockxbd7mAt5Mp5ie2F
- TLSH T13A823E4E61D88F57EA47B6B2D9084EA702E0C8794716DB93D62CFE63CDE33B25D02161
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH