Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
141s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 15:03
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
5 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260803-se3rhaej6s
- SHA256 7be576886f4fccae3d9c5a770a62a46ebf9646b9ec5fa8d05d2602df6974e04b
- MD5 15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253
- SHA1 98e3c3fe397e674e2183232e222ff8c2ef51a33a
- SHA512 5b9476b4af1cf09e4aba6c88c7e57a8c67c018af0683594ba80bf6948d9285380d9a59ff0b93996888b3489a031c35d807fe8a4f669e694eb41318a6ba2d4999
- SSDEEP 12288:4mxfT9c2pMi8Vs/WUJSkbXddzh2zxJH/0DCkBR6eeb3MJrs3MJrJd5zNW:4W+kMi8S/WUJpXYzxp/eBR60rzrW
- TLSH T1A8458C05BA60C1B2C6E86D305DA6F7746EBDAC745D740A5733883B6E3E310816E29E1F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_GPU_RENDERING\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\SCRIPT_DEBUGGER\DefaultValue = "yes" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_LMZ_OBJECT\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_LMZ_SCRIPT 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_LMZ_SCRIPT\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\SCRIPT_DEBUGGER_IE\UncheckedValue = "no" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_LMZ_OBJECT 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_Cross_Domain_Redirect_Mitigation\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "10" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\SCRIPT_DEBUGGER_IE\CheckedValue = "yes" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\SCRIPT_DEBUGGER_IE\DefaultValue = "yes" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\DisableScriptDebuggerIE = "yes" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ACTIVEX_REPURPOSEDETECTION\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_LMZ_IMG 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_GPU_RENDERING 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "11000" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_Cross_Domain_Redirect_Mitigation 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ENABLE_SCRIPT_PASTE_URLACTION_IF_PROMPT 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "10" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SCRIPTURL_MITIGATION 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\SCRIPT_DEBUGGER\UncheckedValue = "no" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ACTIVEX_REPURPOSEDETECTION 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_LMZ_IMG\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SCRIPTURL_MITIGATION\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\SCRIPT_DEBUGGER\CheckedValue = "yes" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Disable Script Debugger = "yes" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ENABLE_SCRIPT_PASTE_URLACTION_IF_PROMPT\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe = "1" 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
pid Process 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe 5920 2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_15cea99934463289c4fdd34677a5a253_darkgate_elex_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5920