Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 02:22

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_f89867ba5ab8f05e58eceaf9d5159d59_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 928KB
  • Sample260808-cty4vs1vax
  • SHA256 3e49d6e64e2c50984508f56e243c57596428c154bd5ad560ad6d65329eae4dfe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 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 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_f89867ba5ab8f05e58eceaf9d5159d59_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_f89867ba5ab8f05e58eceaf9d5159d59_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:4612
  • 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:5724
  • 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
    PID:3292
  • 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:2396
  • 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:2612
  • \??\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:6040

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 100f087c0c95c99239193fc69ec96a6676a5c1bfa41cfba77532b6eb9255b9d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 845KB
        • SHA256 20dc7f685444e2ebd4c1d1db585c38d7b01f471214fab544ebcbea3f8c5794f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 825KB
        • SHA256 da0628d16b37629f6bdebe97136fc4e618b901d423be78dcab5fa3233b872d4a
        • 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 68019e02a6a8ba4a7f35629dd7a5c68f13835ccdb8c4396d0d9130a110185b6e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 869303658f954aeb2d94fe54899d5592ae79fed2a5aae20e9f37a1771db770b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2396-39-0x0000025C26F50000-0x0000025C26FB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2396-41-0x0000025C26F50000-0x0000025C26FB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2396-40-0x0000025C26F50000-0x0000025C26FB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2396-38-0x0000025C26D30000-0x0000025C26E2B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2612-49-0x00000213FC480000-0x00000213FC4E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2612-48-0x00000213FC480000-0x00000213FC4E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2612-47-0x00007FF7E8C00000-0x00007FF7E8D67000-memory.dmp

        memory/2612-56-0x00007FF7E8C00000-0x00007FF7E8D67000-memory.dmp

        memory/2612-54-0x00000213FC480000-0x00000213FC4E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-31-0x00000269EB2A0000-0x00000269EB306000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-32-0x00000269EB2A0000-0x00000269EB306000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-29-0x00000269EB080000-0x00000269EB17B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-30-0x00000269EB2A0000-0x00000269EB306000-memory.dmp

        memory/4612-0-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/4612-26-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp

        memory/4612-1-0x0000000002830000-0x0000000002899000-memory.dmp

        memory/4612-6-0x0000000002830000-0x0000000002899000-memory.dmp

        memory/4612-7-0x0000000002830000-0x0000000002899000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-15-0x00007FF73A470000-0x00007FF73A592000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-16-0x0000024AB8820000-0x0000024AB8886000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-17-0x0000024AB8820000-0x0000024AB8886000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-18-0x0000024AB8820000-0x0000024AB8886000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-65-0x00007FF73A470000-0x00007FF73A592000-memory.dmp

        memory/6040-61-0x00000171828E0000-0x0000017182946000-memory.dmp

        memory/6040-60-0x00000171828E0000-0x0000017182946000-memory.dmp

        memory/6040-59-0x0000017182680000-0x000001718277B000-memory.dmp