Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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
- Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 4240 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 4364 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 3796 Synaptics.exe 4644 Synaptics.exe - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 4364 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.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.
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 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 - 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 opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 1248 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
pid Process 1248 EXCEL.EXE 1248 EXCEL.EXE 1248 EXCEL.EXE 1248 EXCEL.EXE 1248 EXCEL.EXE 1248 EXCEL.EXE 1248 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5524 wrote to memory of 4240 5524 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 89 PID 4240 wrote to memory of 4364 4240 ._cache_2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 90 PID 5524 wrote to memory of 3796 5524 2026-08-05_fb2a6f5a406dbfabeed78a04162fe35e_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 91
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⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5524 -
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:4240 -
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.{C0BC824E-6029-4D26-BF88-E46F6E50FFF5} {E2B18568-F486-45C7-9DC6-20E67F4B13AE} 42403⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4364
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
PID:3796
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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:1248
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4644
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵PID:3880
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 753KB
- SHA256 7f16106f3354a65fc749737905b77df7bbefa28bf8bbc966dc1f8c53fa4660f2
- MD5 b753207b14c635f29b2abf64f603570a
- SHA1 8a40e828224f22361b09494a556a20db82fc97b9
- SHA512 0dd32803b95d53badd33c0c84df1002451090ff5f74736680e3a53a0bfc0e723eee7d795626bc10a1fb431de7e6e276c5a66349ef385a8b92b48425b0bdd036f
- SSDEEP 12288:aMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9IFr:ansJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD92
- TLSH T124F47D32F2D19437D1721A3D9C6BA3A5582ABE512E38794E3BF81E4C5F3D68138252D3
- 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\hwKXPVH8.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