Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 03:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260802-eeattscq41
- SHA256 18fbd9572e3a374bc2f79e97898faed5dd24b1b7b4cb0a7c412754a73c83feb0
- MD5 eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a
- SHA1 1125046b4e69d7d16cbcf5916f40e0d297bdd900
- SHA512 c6d47e0ffc5e3779aa7ebdfd1acc24b2b1221451f0215e6aff9426e1ae313f84ef96e3696b2445e4b41e9f7f71e6dfb081003c9b8c913d13e89575de02e5f019
- SSDEEP 49152:pnsHyjtk2MYC5GD3dk8NMHrxhlyIVTWeTXj5B+ASGumFqxFq1K3+t41o:pnsmtk2asdk8CHrxhoIVTxj5B+AfQxW5
- TLSH T19FD58D317680C03EC9631731AD5DA369E16ABE601F34558F72D83E1C2E7DDC2A93869B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4644 ._cache_2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 4908 Synaptics.exe 4608 Synaptics.exe 3140 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2020 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2548 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
pid Process 4644 ._cache_2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 3140 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2020 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2548 EXCEL.EXE 2548 EXCEL.EXE 2548 EXCEL.EXE 2548 EXCEL.EXE 2548 EXCEL.EXE 2548 EXCEL.EXE 2548 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4644 4648 2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 85 PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4908 4648 2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 86 PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3140 4908 Synaptics.exe 89 PID 4608 wrote to memory of 2020 4608 Synaptics.exe 91
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4648 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4644
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4908 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3140
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4608 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2020
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2548
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 18fbd9572e3a374bc2f79e97898faed5dd24b1b7b4cb0a7c412754a73c83feb0
- MD5 eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a
- SHA1 1125046b4e69d7d16cbcf5916f40e0d297bdd900
- SHA512 c6d47e0ffc5e3779aa7ebdfd1acc24b2b1221451f0215e6aff9426e1ae313f84ef96e3696b2445e4b41e9f7f71e6dfb081003c9b8c913d13e89575de02e5f019
- SSDEEP 49152:pnsHyjtk2MYC5GD3dk8NMHrxhlyIVTWeTXj5B+ASGumFqxFq1K3+t41o:pnsmtk2asdk8CHrxhoIVTxj5B+AfQxW5
- TLSH T19FD58D317680C03EC9631731AD5DA369E16ABE601F34558F72D83E1C2E7DDC2A93869B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-01_eac62df3fe50ce7e672927177d1cbc4a_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 0cd428528c235813df257ef803581a70814f0d2997e568828b2bdfdf5dae747f
- MD5 d6b8f0f4878688af94889e01beea338e
- SHA1 efbf08b88066522ecc5f912ed20702e33a9bd32a
- SHA512 5dec0f6ae8dcfe9671a0c9a769d9c120e58fbb815b41828333a6e1375fe6c3d4152451fdb3502bfce79eabcfe2cead15f2af5ab7e95473497d203dd85d88acd8
- SSDEEP 49152:Vdk8NMHrxhlyIVTWeTXj5B+ASGumFqxFq1K3+t41:Vdk8CHrxhoIVTxj5B+AfQxWK3+t
- TLSH T147A56D317580C07EC9631331BE5CA269E2AAAE701B35418F72847E2D2E7DDD39538A5F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6F285E00
- Size 21KB
- SHA256 aebf749595c2b17477fac20f5976c6b855851f8f88cfb6f771f6bdad6439500a
- MD5 847ddccb3c3352ca775173f39aaeb2b1
- SHA1 3c8d0a784f54c7a7b9c7365cbc90e2ed8c1e9633
- SHA512 611a6743a93d117a69c8c45bcfd89a7c8ad23f0769e57cc4a3b7c8e135831487a13f4616999bf2f2042cb008383b9efa4f12ae67dd9aefac648b201707b8a629
- SSDEEP 384:MnM3SU+p+o5btk22kTjf+LzQQjhNtDXoOgswpFHC613tz:Mn4i4o5btk9kTjGLzQ8TG0w7b13tz
- TLSH T17DA2D02A7D547C98F630143A4C8058A6D580118B92C32FEFEAF5726E2D91AD7166F74C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LIB4JqWs.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH