Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
31/07/2026, 15:06
General
- Target 2026-07-31_02245555ed55d993cc1fb18de9ff9c0b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- Sample260731-sgwe7scd65
- SHA256 b2148aff8d86bb9eaec1a8378c8072bd51ea6f72be42ece53dd4bcac32f6acee
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 38 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
- 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 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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_02245555ed55d993cc1fb18de9ff9c0b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_02245555ed55d993cc1fb18de9ff9c0b_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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:\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
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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:\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:\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\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
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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\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\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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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⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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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
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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
wmpnetwk.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
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/216-518-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/216-322-0x000000000A1F0000-0x000000000A1F8000-memory.dmp
memory/216-284-0x0000000001B00000-0x0000000001B10000-memory.dmp
memory/216-300-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000001DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/216-272-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/216-266-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/216-516-0x000000000CCE0000-0x000000000CCE8000-memory.dmp
memory/216-275-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/700-55-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/700-58-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/700-49-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/700-174-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-519-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-534-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-529-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-537-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-530-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-538-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-522-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-527-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-531-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-523-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-521-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-532-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-526-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-528-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-533-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-524-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-525-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-520-0x0000024333350000-0x0000024333360000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-35-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-33-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-25-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/1428-128-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-86-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000810000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-92-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000810000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-96-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-210-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-274-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-143-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-451-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-449-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-149-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-152-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1696-251-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1696-241-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/1696-247-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/1696-514-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1716-235-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/1716-229-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/1716-469-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/1716-238-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-68-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-66-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-188-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-60-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-122-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-237-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-113-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2604-119-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-405-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-164-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-161-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/3280-81-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001AA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3280-77-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001AA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3280-84-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/3280-71-0x0000000001A40000-0x0000000001AA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3320-433-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3320-175-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3320-172-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-129-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-250-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-483-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-0-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025F7000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-6-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025F7000-memory.dmp
memory/3744-226-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/3744-99-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/3744-102-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/3744-108-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/3872-197-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/3872-466-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/3872-200-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/3872-191-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-223-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B80000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-468-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-217-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B80000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-227-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4144-213-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000810000-memory.dmp
memory/4144-211-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4144-208-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000810000-memory.dmp
memory/4144-215-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-259-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-263-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-515-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-37-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-45-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-111-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-100-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-43-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4480-262-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4480-141-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4480-138-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/4480-132-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/4744-179-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D00000-memory.dmp
memory/4744-185-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D00000-memory.dmp
memory/4744-189-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/4744-452-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-98-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-11-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-19-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-20-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp