Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - max time network
145s - 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, 15:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260805-srwtqabj81
- SHA256 793400a0b929f3cd738e6924b4cfc9a73b4d103d586fc692e1d0b1b5cd5832c5
- MD5 c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223
- SHA1 4176f85debfaa65df420e1cd6cbca1fc052f2219
- SHA512 52084858d36aa0aba2d7fc59250938677fd320b1d090bac39414d374c4a81f1812b5a3babce3116c7fa585a70753e8242d7335ba9fd34f27bab0ec365662b3c5
- SSDEEP 49152:AqCBljLK9N235DMnCIjtAyeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A17Sp55/fkZcRjo
- TLSH T111B54B26F6788332D0B3C0B9C9D6A75AFA7134411B308ACB5349D76C2E277D29636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2764-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e8-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2764-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5288-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e8-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5288 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2764 2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe 5288 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2764
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5288
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 793400a0b929f3cd738e6924b4cfc9a73b4d103d586fc692e1d0b1b5cd5832c5
- MD5 c886bf6af49736eddddb4bd14a3f1223
- SHA1 4176f85debfaa65df420e1cd6cbca1fc052f2219
- SHA512 52084858d36aa0aba2d7fc59250938677fd320b1d090bac39414d374c4a81f1812b5a3babce3116c7fa585a70753e8242d7335ba9fd34f27bab0ec365662b3c5
- SSDEEP 49152:AqCBljLK9N235DMnCIjtAyeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A17Sp55/fkZcRjo
- TLSH T111B54B26F6788332D0B3C0B9C9D6A75AFA7134411B308ACB5349D76C2E277D29636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 8ebc177fe7ef1a4b6e4947ebe5276631c61709046a7ab82e5008b766b797ec15
- MD5 1d71e40e28e442aa71da4b7e9a7b5a06
- SHA1 5a220d522af6af7e2781cd2b2f22315eaa8f927e
- SHA512 209fef5b51119af87aae1e7dd7e62e7b899f8949b118c81f3367fde4e1080aabffdd4a71887f654e28ff009dba61c7864c07198665f806541b8bb60ee751fc5e
- SSDEEP 49152:AqCBljLK9N235DMnCIjtAyeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A17Sp55/fkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T1D2E54C26F6788332D073C0B9C5D6A79AFA7134411B308ACB5349D76C2E277E29636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH