Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 14:34
General
- Target 2026-08-04_ae409144edae81e26773271afb43abaa_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_magniber_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260804-rxvm6sgn4w
- SHA256 462828d05a04c34aef189236325229d7527b12d876f7b0fbea023d9e181ea594
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.
- 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 42 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 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\2026-08-04_ae409144edae81e26773271afb43abaa_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_magniber_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_ae409144edae81e26773271afb43abaa_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_magniber_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- 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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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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" 0 800 804 812 8192 808 7842⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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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
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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/396-108-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/396-162-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000542000-memory.dmp
memory/396-104-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005B6000-memory.dmp
memory/396-99-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005B6000-memory.dmp
memory/740-130-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/740-121-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/740-331-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/740-127-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/1000-166-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140140000-memory.dmp
memory/1000-111-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140140000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-1-0x0000000002340000-0x00000000023A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-6-0x0000000002340000-0x00000000023A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061A000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061A000-memory.dmp
memory/1304-154-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017A000-memory.dmp
memory/1304-79-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1304-73-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1304-82-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017A000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-362-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018D000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-146-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018D000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-416-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140171000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-167-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140171000-memory.dmp
memory/1800-149-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140164000-memory.dmp
memory/1800-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140164000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-143-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-134-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-140-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-347-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AD000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-346-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-114-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-171-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-406-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-399-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-368-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-369-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-371-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-370-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-381-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-380-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-379-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-378-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-377-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-376-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-374-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-375-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-373-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-372-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-366-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-383-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-384-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-385-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-386-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-388-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-387-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-389-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-393-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-394-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-395-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-398-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-397-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-396-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-391-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-392-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-390-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-404-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-403-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-402-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-401-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-400-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-367-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-405-0x000001E8E5560000-0x000001E8E5570000-memory.dmp
memory/3216-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140180000-memory.dmp
memory/3216-53-0x0000000001AA0000-0x0000000001B00000-memory.dmp
memory/3216-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140180000-memory.dmp
memory/3216-65-0x0000000001AA0000-0x0000000001B00000-memory.dmp
memory/3216-59-0x0000000001AA0000-0x0000000001B00000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-172-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-181-0x0000000001780000-0x0000000001790000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-197-0x0000000001A30000-0x0000000001A40000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-363-0x000000000C970000-0x000000000C978000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-417-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-214-0x0000000009E70000-0x0000000009E78000-memory.dmp
memory/3628-158-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140156000-memory.dmp
memory/3628-93-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140156000-memory.dmp
memory/3628-85-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp
memory/3628-91-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp
memory/3856-48-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3856-42-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3856-50-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3856-142-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-24-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-23-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140154000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-107-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140154000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-15-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/4344-365-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4344-155-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-163-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4420-415-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-11-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/4700-106-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140155000-memory.dmp
memory/4912-159-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4912-382-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-129-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-32-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-38-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004A0000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-31-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4968-118-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/4968-313-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140141000-memory.dmp
memory/4988-150-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4988-152-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp