Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • 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, 11:35

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_6662ba57f7d73e20b8ef66df79cf27a2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 928KB
  • Sample260804-nqeftsvwds
  • SHA256 5a0b13fe80574a6d854ef867fe1d12a2c20432484dff9d4d72f350d9b1735c0a
  • 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 7 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_6662ba57f7d73e20b8ef66df79cf27a2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_6662ba57f7d73e20b8ef66df79cf27a2_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:4808
  • 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:4232
  • 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4104
  • 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:5292
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    PID:4640
  • \??\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:5368
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4744
    • 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:1308
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4832
      • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2832
        • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2784
          • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
            1⤵
              PID:4168

            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 21d318feb7761b99a5ffb8d4f806de36b783b520f7927bcbe1de3ba55a0067ad
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  maintenanceservice.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
                  • Size 845KB
                  • SHA256 808ddcc23854f49fbb2b5e2c66bcb9a7aff567b50d450c85c2d7329e1d746fee
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  OSE.EXE

                  • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
                  • Size 826KB
                  • SHA256 049f51b03a97b5eee604a852355c8fc8ebb644e47382e1c9c385e56cbe3bbd63
                  • 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 7dacbb4b3c24d34c64101b9a661ceed2d53cf767417d91c2126347d4b28018d2
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  perfhost.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
                  • Size 607KB
                  • SHA256 139a80d2f34a7d92f70c63170714e0cae0a1d1322b50d9e881a30b0b1f65e59c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  GameInputSvc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
                  • Size 660KB
                  • SHA256 cc09a83b9a2141f18a8173f73eda9a419e6bc584ea8b8491d9e4e469c0ecb38b
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  Locator.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
                  • Size 624KB
                  • SHA256 f81d042d5766a0d868d6fa5692e35025683e2537229172d0af7e3ead1a43b484
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  PerceptionSimulationService.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
                  • Size 828KB
                  • SHA256 b4ffa4155ecafa5f5ef3118589ae71a3ab5ad9fb79d2e1c02cf4aa42e666a9f9
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ReFsDedupSvc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
                  • Size 1.6MB
                  • SHA256 c86178801a848d71b9a3595f1f8aed11da99f213a71959f1132d6e0bdda2bdb2
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  alg.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
                  • Size 776KB
                  • SHA256 607d4e13dacf671922c38a331f609369c7c5f75747fbd1de29240f8abdbbbf6e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  msdtc.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
                  • Size 760KB
                  • SHA256 8b697b05982aa7e5fc4e581e65ee94c4f1f5c18b30c0709ac16358d9295a4dc3
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/1308-245-0x00007FF61F630000-0x00007FF61F6F8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1308-247-0x0000011DBE9C0000-0x0000011DBEA26000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1308-246-0x0000011DBE9C0000-0x0000011DBEA26000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2784-288-0x00007FF6401F0000-0x00007FF640933000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2784-287-0x000001F8CC060000-0x000001F8CC0C6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2784-286-0x000001F8CC060000-0x000001F8CC0C6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2832-271-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2832-272-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A59000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2832-277-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A59000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4104-31-0x0000029D1D010000-0x0000029D1D076000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4104-29-0x0000029D1CDC0000-0x0000029D1CEEC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4104-30-0x0000029D1D010000-0x0000029D1D076000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4104-32-0x0000029D1D010000-0x0000029D1D076000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4168-294-0x00007FF64D830000-0x00007FF64D8DD000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4232-17-0x0000022C57450000-0x0000022C574B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4232-65-0x00007FF69DE70000-0x00007FF69DF92000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4232-18-0x0000022C57450000-0x0000022C574B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4232-16-0x0000022C57450000-0x0000022C574B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4232-15-0x00007FF69DE70000-0x00007FF69DF92000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-56-0x00007FF61E780000-0x00007FF61E8E7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-54-0x0000024AA9850000-0x0000024AA98B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-49-0x0000024AA9850000-0x0000024AA98B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-48-0x0000024AA9850000-0x0000024AA98B6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4640-47-0x00007FF61E780000-0x00007FF61E8E7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4744-237-0x00000199FE200000-0x00000199FE266000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4744-236-0x00007FF61F630000-0x00007FF61F6F8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4744-239-0x00000199FE200000-0x00000199FE266000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4780-254-0x0000016AA7400000-0x0000016AA7466000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4780-255-0x0000016AA7400000-0x0000016AA7466000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4780-253-0x00007FF63AAC0000-0x00007FF63ABD9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4808-0-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000B36000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4808-1-0x0000000002410000-0x0000000002479000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4808-7-0x0000000002410000-0x0000000002479000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4808-26-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000B36000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4832-265-0x000001D7D4020000-0x000001D7D4086000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4832-264-0x000001D7D4020000-0x000001D7D4086000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4832-262-0x00007FF60FE40000-0x00007FF60FF89000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5292-39-0x0000019249AE0000-0x0000019249B46000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5292-40-0x0000019249AE0000-0x0000019249B46000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5292-41-0x0000019249AE0000-0x0000019249B46000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5292-38-0x0000019249890000-0x00000192499BC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5368-60-0x000001E86F300000-0x000001E86F366000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5368-61-0x000001E86F300000-0x000001E86F366000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5368-59-0x000001E86F390000-0x000001E86F4BC000-memory.dmp