Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 08:50

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_f9765d70099c8653194b6bbd47b02dd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 928KB
  • Sample260804-krypbagd27
  • SHA256 6fea57cacb087be42e639abd73ec81388c9bbc0e4611ef165c4260164c00e015
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 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 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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 6 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_f9765d70099c8653194b6bbd47b02dd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_f9765d70099c8653194b6bbd47b02dd5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2868
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4644
  • 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
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3312
  • 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
    PID:4400
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2472
  • \??\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
    PID:2120
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5980
    • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4328
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
      PID:1620
    • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
      1⤵
        PID:1548
      • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
        1⤵
          PID:5960
        • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
          1⤵
            PID:5544
          • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
            1⤵
              PID:1096

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  elevation_service.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                  • Size 2.7MB
                  • SHA256 3d8f3325d277899353819f5f72f97612efdbba322cd4b1a87fb638673a144931
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  maintenanceservice.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
                  • Size 845KB
                  • SHA256 a36b6a2aac22dc04851e98111f80185bcaa434e8ed3898bd353d4a1e72542900
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  OSE.EXE

                  • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
                  • Size 826KB
                  • SHA256 aae61f397435b38fd53621b98ce6e32c80e7a40ebaa9d28c06b0365422963d2e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  elevation_service.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                  • Size 2.8MB
                  • SHA256 faddae58979e61b351042fbbba6a8f8c28e3212aad7cf3a8e4fc38342f3c48bc
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  perfhost.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
                  • Size 607KB
                  • SHA256 4ff1a265de11f6f95a05d877b96c659e479238897c49715a6f79c4e05f85f102
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  GameInputSvc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
                  • Size 660KB
                  • SHA256 567cacbf8907f6cabbed89024acf82c3620571c0825eafab9c752f479e5b0616
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  Locator.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
                  • Size 624KB
                  • SHA256 e8b274feed7e2ce13e813f7ee21dc8322cf109a6b2b6940be0d42d9d8d934bf9
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  PerceptionSimulationService.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
                  • Size 828KB
                  • SHA256 a1d943e9d052408d0a90f3e8af09e1177084644ed8ea5d36c318912870fd7eff
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ReFsDedupSvc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
                  • Size 2.7MB
                  • SHA256 aaf18e68a1225fea1f156526d4ca86b39dd3fc99e735590c01c7de498e4e25f8
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  alg.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
                  • Size 776KB
                  • SHA256 1a73f4c1b77aaa3eb7b307a4a3ea610adf1fc3864dd666521bc4dae44cf76730
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  msdtc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
                  • Size 760KB
                  • SHA256 79d13af5a44ed55ab5403965615c020da43a838b32454a6f48340cbb830a0a44
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/1096-294-0x000001745E4D0000-0x000001745E536000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-293-0x000001745E4D0000-0x000001745E536000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-299-0x00007FF6C5B70000-0x00007FF6C5C1D000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1548-262-0x00007FF656E40000-0x00007FF656F89000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1548-268-0x000001A9E1750000-0x000001A9E17B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1548-267-0x000001A9E1750000-0x000001A9E17B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1620-254-0x0000014F87B30000-0x0000014F87B96000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1620-255-0x0000014F87B30000-0x0000014F87B96000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1620-253-0x00007FF60EA00000-0x00007FF60EB19000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-60-0x00000241B9050000-0x00000241B90B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-59-0x00000241B8E00000-0x00000241B8F2C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-61-0x00000241B9050000-0x00000241B90B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2472-56-0x00007FF63F280000-0x00007FF63F3E7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2472-48-0x0000017FC2550000-0x0000017FC25B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2472-54-0x0000017FC2550000-0x0000017FC25B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2472-47-0x00007FF63F280000-0x00007FF63F3E7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2472-49-0x0000017FC2550000-0x0000017FC25B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2868-6-0x00000000032C0000-0x0000000003329000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2868-0-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000666000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2868-26-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000666000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2868-1-0x00000000032C0000-0x0000000003329000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2868-7-0x00000000032C0000-0x0000000003329000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3312-30-0x00000276923B0000-0x0000027692416000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3312-32-0x00000276923B0000-0x0000027692416000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3312-29-0x0000027692150000-0x000002769227C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3312-31-0x00000276923B0000-0x0000027692416000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4328-247-0x000001C370F80000-0x000001C370FE6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4328-245-0x000001C370F80000-0x000001C370FE6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4328-244-0x00007FF719D90000-0x00007FF719E58000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4400-38-0x000001A385E40000-0x000001A385F6C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4400-39-0x000001A3870D0000-0x000001A387136000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4400-41-0x000001A3870D0000-0x000001A387136000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4400-40-0x000001A3870D0000-0x000001A387136000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4644-65-0x00007FF63E7C0000-0x00007FF63E8E2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4644-16-0x000001D015B90000-0x000001D015BF6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4644-18-0x000001D015B90000-0x000001D015BF6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4644-17-0x000001D015B90000-0x000001D015BF6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4644-15-0x00007FF63E7C0000-0x00007FF63E8E2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5544-295-0x00007FF7297D0000-0x00007FF729F13000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5544-286-0x00000194B8300000-0x00000194B8366000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5544-287-0x00000194B8300000-0x00000194B8366000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5960-275-0x0000000000940000-0x00000000009A9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5960-280-0x0000000000940000-0x00000000009A9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5960-274-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5980-237-0x000001F7E0350000-0x000001F7E03B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5980-238-0x000001F7E0350000-0x000001F7E03B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5980-236-0x00007FF719D90000-0x00007FF719E58000-memory.dmp