Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
02/08/2026, 14:58
General
- Target 2026-08-02_0149262876387cf96988c6714e32bf11_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_metamorfo_njrat.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260802-schcsabf94
- SHA256 2f0ebeb5228f5ee245c8c69a40acd653e170b5499f6aded2e8a03534e1389568
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.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 31 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 35 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 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\2026-08-02_0149262876387cf96988c6714e32bf11_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_metamorfo_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_0149262876387cf96988c6714e32bf11_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_metamorfo_njrat.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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
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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
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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
- 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\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
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
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/456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000632000-memory.dmp
memory/456-6-0x00000000023F0000-0x0000000002457000-memory.dmp
memory/456-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000632000-memory.dmp
memory/456-8-0x00000000023F0000-0x0000000002457000-memory.dmp
memory/456-1-0x00000000023F0000-0x0000000002457000-memory.dmp
memory/644-26-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/644-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140149000-memory.dmp
memory/644-35-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/768-182-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/768-175-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/768-403-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-253-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-247-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-256-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-526-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-217-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-209-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-221-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-219-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-215-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/1320-439-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A2000-memory.dmp
memory/1320-187-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CC0000-memory.dmp
memory/1320-193-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CC0000-memory.dmp
memory/1320-195-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A2000-memory.dmp
memory/2148-559-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140166000-memory.dmp
memory/2148-268-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140166000-memory.dmp
memory/2148-265-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/3196-111-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016F000-memory.dmp
memory/3196-231-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016F000-memory.dmp
memory/3196-109-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/3196-103-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-426-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-422-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-158-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-156-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-280-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-150-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-122-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-124-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014B000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-243-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014B000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-114-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/3636-162-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/3636-168-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/3636-171-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140136000-memory.dmp
memory/3636-370-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140136000-memory.dmp
memory/4148-241-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/4148-477-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4148-235-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/4148-244-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-272-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-278-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-302-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-473-0x000000000D120000-0x000000000D128000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-320-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-281-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-608-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4520-286-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-204-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-198-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-451-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140182000-memory.dmp
memory/4640-206-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140182000-memory.dmp
memory/5108-145-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/5108-267-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5108-139-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/5108-147-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5192-133-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000000627000-memory.dmp
memory/5192-255-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp
memory/5192-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp
memory/5192-128-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000000627000-memory.dmp
memory/5476-476-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/5476-229-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000C00000-memory.dmp
memory/5476-232-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/5476-223-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000C00000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-38-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-44-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-86-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-88-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5504-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5656-170-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/5656-67-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/5656-48-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CF0000-memory.dmp
memory/5656-54-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CF0000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-65-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-59-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-79-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-174-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/5956-135-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014A000-memory.dmp
memory/5956-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014A000-memory.dmp
memory/5956-21-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/5956-12-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/5972-91-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/5972-97-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/5972-99-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140159000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-491-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-480-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-485-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-486-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-487-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-488-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-489-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-490-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-478-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-484-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-482-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-479-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-483-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6076-481-0x00000277A1990000-0x00000277A19A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6104-85-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/6104-83-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/6104-80-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/6104-77-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/6104-71-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp