Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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
    08/08/2026, 03:28

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_667c1c3e66a4f6bdec64efc9345e1851_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 932KB
  • Sample260808-d1et8sbe35
  • SHA256 abc2523f42c0033a8bd88f8ff2bda104b299b496952f471df5cfc9ebf48d95ec
  • 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_667c1c3e66a4f6bdec64efc9345e1851_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_667c1c3e66a4f6bdec64efc9345e1851_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:4332
  • 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:4032
  • 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:936
  • 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:2492
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2312
  • \??\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:2952

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 fc20870a5e1e998affd515bf73b40a72e8bdf92334f0f5282b66a9c437c17746
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 849KB
        • SHA256 de9c142dd8d8c72e6bbea000a2456e9b194596c1fa73788171615416aef87513
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 829KB
        • SHA256 086a5155d924c0ac4d31c4a85ae3f36664ec1be18a94127f0ed6f5254ace4464
        • 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 b78ad34d52e681b3b3e23887189ab08fcbf861c00ac57a6f3333507302040077
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 780KB
        • SHA256 25ea903cee91ebba106ba308717e5b0df2c041ea18f3329d1ffb439003d13a3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/936-31-0x00000219C9550000-0x00000219C95B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/936-32-0x00000219C9550000-0x00000219C95B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/936-30-0x00000219C9550000-0x00000219C95B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/936-29-0x00000219C9350000-0x00000219C9470000-memory.dmp

        memory/2312-48-0x00007FF7FD4C0000-0x00007FF7FD628000-memory.dmp

        memory/2312-49-0x0000013A6FE50000-0x0000013A6FEB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2312-57-0x00007FF7FD4C0000-0x00007FF7FD628000-memory.dmp

        memory/2312-55-0x0000013A6FE50000-0x0000013A6FEB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2312-50-0x0000013A6FE50000-0x0000013A6FEB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2492-39-0x0000022BF72D0000-0x0000022BF7336000-memory.dmp

        memory/2492-40-0x0000022BF72D0000-0x0000022BF7336000-memory.dmp

        memory/2492-38-0x0000022BF70E0000-0x0000022BF7200000-memory.dmp

        memory/2492-41-0x0000022BF72D0000-0x0000022BF7336000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-62-0x000002967B0F0000-0x000002967B156000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-61-0x000002967B0F0000-0x000002967B156000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-60-0x000002967AEB0000-0x000002967AFD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4032-47-0x00007FF647490000-0x00007FF6475B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4032-15-0x00007FF647490000-0x00007FF6475B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4032-16-0x000001866BED0000-0x000001866BF36000-memory.dmp

        memory/4032-17-0x000001866BED0000-0x000001866BF36000-memory.dmp

        memory/4032-18-0x000001866BED0000-0x000001866BF36000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-0-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000FC7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-26-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000FC7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-7-0x0000000002570000-0x00000000025D9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-6-0x0000000002570000-0x00000000025D9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-1-0x0000000002570000-0x00000000025D9000-memory.dmp