Analysis
- max time kernel
139s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 11:19
General
- Target 2026-08-03_7538ad86bb111d06c15b40ef8aaed260_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260804-nfbbesvtaw
- SHA256 0852ff706d4bacf5652cf291c6498dc2af55ee55e2df1e54dcbbd335cb0286d4
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 19 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 23 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
- 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 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_7538ad86bb111d06c15b40ef8aaed260_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_7538ad86bb111d06c15b40ef8aaed260_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
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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
- 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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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:\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\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:\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:\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\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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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\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⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
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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⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 920 924 932 8192 928 9042⤵
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential 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
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
jhat.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
memory/992-256-0x00007FF70E140000-0x00007FF70E253000-memory.dmp
memory/992-257-0x000001976EBA0000-0x000001976EC06000-memory.dmp
memory/992-350-0x00007FF70E140000-0x00007FF70E253000-memory.dmp
memory/992-258-0x000001976EBA0000-0x000001976EC06000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-32-0x00000294944D0000-0x0000029494536000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-30-0x00000294944D0000-0x0000029494536000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-29-0x00000294949B0000-0x0000029494ADC000-memory.dmp
memory/1464-374-0x000001F52A450000-0x000001F52A4B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1464-380-0x00007FF62A2C0000-0x00007FF62A3FA000-memory.dmp
memory/1464-375-0x000001F52A450000-0x000001F52A4B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-297-0x00007FF7DEC10000-0x00007FF7DF07C000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-365-0x00007FF7DEC10000-0x00007FF7DF07C000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-296-0x000001BED5E70000-0x000001BED5ED6000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-437-0x00007FF7DEC10000-0x00007FF7DF07C000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-298-0x000001BED5E70000-0x000001BED5ED6000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-435-0x000001BED5E70000-0x000001BED5ED6000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-270-0x000001ABCD050000-0x000001ABCD0B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-269-0x000001ABCD050000-0x000001ABCD0B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-353-0x00007FF671A90000-0x00007FF671B79000-memory.dmp
memory/2456-265-0x00007FF671A90000-0x00007FF671B79000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-18-0x000001D0D4FE0000-0x000001D0D5046000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-65-0x00007FF79E130000-0x00007FF79E216000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-15-0x00007FF79E130000-0x00007FF79E216000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-16-0x000001D0D4FE0000-0x000001D0D5046000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-339-0x0000020AB2260000-0x0000020AB22C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-347-0x00007FF63C6B0000-0x00007FF63CAD8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-341-0x00007FF63C6B0000-0x00007FF63CAD8000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-340-0x0000020AB2260000-0x0000020AB22C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-345-0x0000020AB2260000-0x0000020AB22C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2876-54-0x0000022842ED0000-0x0000022842F36000-memory.dmp
memory/2876-56-0x00007FF6DBF30000-0x00007FF6DC097000-memory.dmp
memory/2876-47-0x00007FF6DBF30000-0x00007FF6DC097000-memory.dmp
memory/2876-48-0x0000022842ED0000-0x0000022842F36000-memory.dmp
memory/2876-49-0x0000022842ED0000-0x0000022842F36000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-382-0x00007FF7CA580000-0x00007FF7CA8A3000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-315-0x000001BFC4940000-0x000001BFC49A6000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-313-0x00007FF7CA580000-0x00007FF7CA8A3000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-314-0x000001BFC4940000-0x000001BFC49A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-41-0x00000221AD690000-0x00000221AD6F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-39-0x00000221AD690000-0x00000221AD6F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-38-0x00000221AD440000-0x00000221AD56C000-memory.dmp
memory/3592-305-0x00007FF789E90000-0x00007FF789F3A000-memory.dmp
memory/3592-379-0x00007FF789E90000-0x00007FF789F3A000-memory.dmp
memory/3592-306-0x0000012BBE0A0000-0x0000012BBE106000-memory.dmp
memory/3592-307-0x0000012BBE0A0000-0x0000012BBE106000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-357-0x000002276A570000-0x000002276A5D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-473-0x00007FF62B080000-0x00007FF62B55C000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-358-0x00007FF62B080000-0x00007FF62B55C000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-356-0x000002276A570000-0x000002276A5D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3712-60-0x000001FAD83B0000-0x000001FAD8416000-memory.dmp
memory/3712-61-0x000001FAD83B0000-0x000001FAD8416000-memory.dmp
memory/3712-59-0x000001FAD8280000-0x000001FAD83AC000-memory.dmp
memory/4016-409-0x0000029863C30000-0x0000029863C40000-memory.dmp
memory/4016-393-0x0000029863A00000-0x0000029863A10000-memory.dmp
memory/4016-385-0x0000029862AF0000-0x0000029862B56000-memory.dmp
memory/4016-386-0x0000029862AF0000-0x0000029862B56000-memory.dmp
memory/4016-391-0x00007FF74A610000-0x00007FF74A963000-memory.dmp
memory/4016-427-0x000002986BFF0000-0x000002986BFF8000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-238-0x000001F225480000-0x000001F2254E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-236-0x00007FF633940000-0x00007FF633A23000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-330-0x00007FF633940000-0x00007FF633A23000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-237-0x000001F225480000-0x000001F2254E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-430-0x00007FF755560000-0x00007FF7556EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-331-0x00007FF755560000-0x00007FF7556EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-332-0x000001DBC7C20000-0x000001DBC7C86000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-333-0x000001DBC7C20000-0x000001DBC7C86000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-288-0x00007FF660310000-0x00007FF6603B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-290-0x000001E5D27B0000-0x000001E5D2816000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-362-0x00007FF660310000-0x00007FF6603B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4484-289-0x000001E5D27B0000-0x000001E5D2816000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-323-0x0000012CFA930000-0x0000012CFA996000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-324-0x0000012CFA930000-0x0000012CFA996000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-322-0x00007FF631340000-0x00007FF63152E000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-387-0x00007FF631340000-0x00007FF63152E000-memory.dmp
memory/4636-351-0x00007FF61AB00000-0x00007FF61ADBD000-memory.dmp
memory/4636-450-0x00007FF61AB00000-0x00007FF61ADBD000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-355-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-276-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-277-0x0000000000650000-0x00000000006B9000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-282-0x0000000000650000-0x00000000006B9000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-0-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002379000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-5-0x00000000000F0000-0x0000000000296000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-7-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002379000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-26-0x00000000000F0000-0x0000000000296000-memory.dmp
memory/4980-367-0x0000021E86B50000-0x0000021E86BB6000-memory.dmp
memory/4980-371-0x00007FF649E60000-0x00007FF64A38A000-memory.dmp
memory/4980-366-0x0000021E86B50000-0x0000021E86BB6000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-245-0x00000193EE5B0000-0x00000193EE616000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-253-0x00007FF7298B0000-0x00007FF729B37000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-250-0x00000193EE5B0000-0x00000193EE616000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-246-0x00000193EE5B0000-0x00000193EE616000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-244-0x00007FF7298B0000-0x00007FF729B37000-memory.dmp