Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 14:56

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_063dbb3fdc4228d8e58266e58dd79a03_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 88KB
  • Sample260802-sa6ycsvgra
  • SHA256 070481a1643bf5e4f31747e9ec5ff21d99a6fca0d7ac07de1750afd902776ce3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_063dbb3fdc4228d8e58266e58dd79a03_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_063dbb3fdc4228d8e58266e58dd79a03_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4956
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2268

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        guzakbet.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
        • Size 88KB
        • SHA256 dad063046f874d16cd6871066e2a961dffff49711ee0f591debc02572466c956
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH