Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 08:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
- Size 7.0MB
- Sample260805-j8ky4sysds
- SHA256 1f3190247b9cbe90adb0b16d6b330886f112436bdb05fc4c0a49fb9e5f57404b
- MD5 fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e
- SHA1 8c92933f729af1747e23cb339c0f075adc0ca920
- SHA512 9c1413fd62dfeceefc6653b52503d0e391c82fbdcc37ce0994268370dcf64872f76f7199b914fb36a43d3471f5f4735981f281d67ea0ca6975f4d089284712bb
- SSDEEP 49152:fnsHyjtk2MYC5GDYlS0/ZQRvjj1CeYEFs9qzAKnvvgZCy9Zlqtok:fnsmtk2a1k0hw5ZzAKry9Zlqz
- TLSH T11176F132B2D04033D1721A7A9C2A93746D3EBA542F34685B77E41E0D2F3D68279B6397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
pid Process 4584 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 520 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 4116 Synaptics.exe 1260 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 1708 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2740 Synaptics.exe 1924 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 4408 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 520 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 1708 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 4408 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe - Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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 Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 4716 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 4716 EXCEL.EXE 4716 EXCEL.EXE 4716 EXCEL.EXE 4716 EXCEL.EXE 4716 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2172 wrote to memory of 4584 2172 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 86 PID 4584 wrote to memory of 520 4584 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 87 PID 2172 wrote to memory of 4116 2172 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 88 PID 4116 wrote to memory of 1260 4116 Synaptics.exe 90 PID 1260 wrote to memory of 1708 1260 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 91 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1924 2740 Synaptics.exe 98 PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4408 1924 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 99
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4584 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{862D3D33-F105-4DA3-9810-1C308D806A16} {6D9279F5-95C9-4093-B569-B7FB8E7B3351} 45843⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:520
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4116 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1260 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{007DB4D0-E538-4F5B-9716-0DB86EB7FB90} {122B72DF-B7EB-4E10-B495-686B8FAF6E9F} 12604⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1708
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4716
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2740 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1924 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{43B9F4C7-D7E4-4C9D-9EC4-83877E4EAA0B} {1A58246D-CFC0-4CF3-9496-B37E98B07A13} 19243⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4408
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 7.0MB
- SHA256 1f3190247b9cbe90adb0b16d6b330886f112436bdb05fc4c0a49fb9e5f57404b
- MD5 fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e
- SHA1 8c92933f729af1747e23cb339c0f075adc0ca920
- SHA512 9c1413fd62dfeceefc6653b52503d0e391c82fbdcc37ce0994268370dcf64872f76f7199b914fb36a43d3471f5f4735981f281d67ea0ca6975f4d089284712bb
- SSDEEP 49152:fnsHyjtk2MYC5GDYlS0/ZQRvjj1CeYEFs9qzAKnvvgZCy9Zlqtok:fnsmtk2a1k0hw5ZzAKry9Zlqz
- TLSH T11176F132B2D04033D1721A7A9C2A93746D3EBA542F34685B77E41E0D2F3D68279B6397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
- Size 6.2MB
- SHA256 1761fffeb5437bd2b36af2ac2706e3df2a5f141f22b8a5542d5060a08dd55e73
- MD5 fd9c179ce226478169c20a37ad291721
- SHA1 cbbf4dbe8348ed4dd62caafa39a3d9f70ab12638
- SHA512 1443bfaff3539e6e9798f0349761ea1b2bf02517aec20c4be62f1f4c75560547a7876f1d6903a72dc9bfa87b88d9167b593720434210a14d48e185bafc628b9e
- SSDEEP 49152:BlS0/ZQRvjj1CeYEFs9qzAKnvvgZCy9Zlqto:Bk0hw5ZzAKry9Zlq
- TLSH T1B7660232A6945032D6B204B3F529C1707F7EA11C6B2044AB97949A1E3E7C5C6BBF734B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\unmfKfo1.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{22154f09-719a-4619-bb71-5b3356999fbf}\.ba1\logo.png
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
- MD5 d6bd210f227442b3362493d046cea233
- SHA1 ff286ac8370fc655aea0ef35e9cf0bfcb6d698de
- SHA512 464aaab9e08de610ad34b97d4076e92dc04c2cdc6669f60bfc50f0f9ce5d71c31b8943bd84cee1a04fb9ab5bbed3442bd41d9cb21a0dd170ea97c463e1ce2b5b
- TLSH T1CF312CF34748B7A7D30581351471819AD242FFD8F9CE291E35CD5307664018115C75CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{22154f09-719a-4619-bb71-5b3356999fbf}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
- Size 126KB
- SHA256 c7bc4ac3009fe274dd7b8ef323d596cb7949e02b22b699d7c0ce4a8e0e6799af
- MD5 a8b8255d7e14ecd138120886e192a9f9
- SHA1 4c5ac3f752066bfe9c3ebc24f3be8d51d4817e88
- SHA512 2d610c9f6f53ea13632b34da910a9c7715b351ee17f72cb17cc4b2bf7c43cfb17f01bd2ac9b658449df5cd383c934baf02707edb1413155dec4cf289854e6997
- SSDEEP 1536:6IPlPrlSRBRAW72RQOTIFAQAZ6ZKZvycUdPteBL8rg5zyZrYpJsQQV9Wb+g2ZhfL:6IPlPrgx9NuCocO9eKJ7QV9Wb+DZhfv
- TLSH T126C37D1237E8C136F2E62576551AC3715D3DB9340DA589CF6F82566A1E312E2EF3A303
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{22154f09-719a-4619-bb71-5b3356999fbf}\.ba3\BootstrapperApplicationData.xml
- Size 3KB
- SHA256 2e7518ef43a2948a279ed88d3a71463c386a5bfa3dc1d5af72f364122d126c01
- MD5 4fb81c7a3d61c2816b25765796cada38
- SHA1 aeb9622957ca0a1a240acf690725c0831e7fbbc8
- SHA512 4e537e0a63f9ff9f54f355178cd711b5468b79ebecda1c5126ffab4476c6ce98bd36c2a574be62db2e0e60b4496e2ac64f762d78c50093980f6b35e69b7fe490
- TLSH T15A61D1162BFD1208F1F31B44FDFA55629A7ABC866E34C46D01612D0E8972E81CDA2F77
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{22154f09-719a-4619-bb71-5b3356999fbf}\.ba3\license.rtf
- Size 47KB
- SHA256 5b7bd9ad76c8df8e2c496b3dcefc9fe3750dccc48fb416126605ed3fb208f55a
- MD5 e9f84e5ef16d918faa9a5425b4b041cf
- SHA1 a427f89e8dc5f1784208f6755486f8b1805f67f5
- SHA512 5a2bbdf2226c5e2198e33985d71c572ed0cd22197fd39cd809a0618f6aea0e80904df3c29dd051c5e5f436f95a5b37289c9dd106ebec14e00819c6f8aa0a63e7
- SSDEEP 384:MG1qH+on6IXAN79ozVzEFHAUfPKQnlLsw9AjNqEllPie5u2LMli6rGsNAYAXJqsg:MG1qHKAUfPzlLswKNqAlPHU2LQhAZq2o
- TLSH T1052364A8404253D9D34353EAEF05F048BB2BF61964E594E875BFC2BE617FE6CE122412
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{22154f09-719a-4619-bb71-5b3356999fbf}\.ba3\thm.wxl
- Size 2KB
- SHA256 70400f181d00e1769774ff36bcd8b1ab5fbc431418067d31b876d18cc04ef4ce
- MD5 fbfcbc4dacc566a3c426f43ce10907b6
- SHA1 63c45f9a771161740e100faf710f30eed017d723
- SHA512 063fb6685ee8d2fa57863a74d66a83c819fe848ba3072b6e7d1b4fe397a9b24a1037183bb2fda776033c0936be83888a6456aae947e240521e2ab75d984ee35e
- TLSH T11F519B6778CF639028335125EAD2966A6920C5DC923F2DF1FC4A914B838D522A373F57
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{22154f09-719a-4619-bb71-5b3356999fbf}\.ba3\thm.xml
- Size 5KB
- SHA256 6b1ba0dea830e556a58c883290faa5d49c064e546cbfcd0451596a10cc693f87
- MD5 0056f10a42638ea8b4befc614741ddd6
- SHA1 61d488cfbea063e028a947cb1610ee372d873c9f
- SHA512 5764ec92f65acc4ebe4de1e2b58b8817e81e0a6bc2f6e451317347e28d66e1e6a3773d7f18be067bbb2cb52ef1fa267754ad2bf2529286cf53730a03409d398e
- SSDEEP 96:wHdQG+3VzHfz96zYFJKFBiUxn7s82rf3nswO:wHAz8
- TLSH T193C179B546DDB801C133EB1166F231D27F126972C0C86E99F94C3AFA4FE1150A87B2AD
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH