Analysis
- max time kernel
144s - max time network
146s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/08/2026, 03:35
General
- Target 2026-08-08_53401445cab15c9c4291a0711ba1c69c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260808-d5th7abe54
- SHA256 7cb36850d79b44faa548002eb817bc79974380f81810d12b1b8325e4c2cc7a51
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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 26 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
- 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 42 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_53401445cab15c9c4291a0711ba1c69c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_53401445cab15c9c4291a0711ba1c69c_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
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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\??\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
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_12⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
memory/236-60-0x00000284F2E00000-0x00000284F2E66000-memory.dmp
memory/236-61-0x00000284F2E00000-0x00000284F2E66000-memory.dmp
memory/236-59-0x00000284F2BB0000-0x00000284F2CAB000-memory.dmp
memory/824-382-0x00007FF6C9590000-0x00007FF6C9643000-memory.dmp
memory/824-314-0x0000016570990000-0x00000165709F6000-memory.dmp
memory/824-315-0x0000016570990000-0x00000165709F6000-memory.dmp
memory/824-313-0x00007FF6C9590000-0x00007FF6C9643000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-392-0x00007FF78D690000-0x00007FF78D932000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-323-0x00007FF78D690000-0x00007FF78D932000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-324-0x000001B3AFBC0000-0x000001B3AFC26000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-325-0x000001B3AFBC0000-0x000001B3AFC26000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-15-0x00007FF715B80000-0x00007FF715CA2000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-17-0x000001E0DB250000-0x000001E0DB2B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-66-0x00007FF715B80000-0x00007FF715CA2000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-16-0x000001E0DB250000-0x000001E0DB2B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-18-0x000001E0DB250000-0x000001E0DB2B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1592-384-0x00000287E6B20000-0x00000287E6B86000-memory.dmp
memory/1592-383-0x00007FF736740000-0x00007FF73686E000-memory.dmp
memory/1592-385-0x00000287E6B20000-0x00000287E6B86000-memory.dmp
memory/2092-237-0x000001C640D40000-0x000001C640DA6000-memory.dmp
memory/2092-236-0x00007FF6849C0000-0x00007FF684A88000-memory.dmp
memory/2092-322-0x00007FF6849C0000-0x00007FF684A88000-memory.dmp
memory/2092-238-0x000001C640D40000-0x000001C640DA6000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-449-0x00007FF760C80000-0x00007FF760F0A000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-353-0x00007FF760C80000-0x00007FF760F0A000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-354-0x000002208F6F0000-0x000002208F756000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-355-0x000002208F6F0000-0x000002208F756000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-362-0x000001DD505D0000-0x000001DD50636000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-363-0x000001DD505D0000-0x000001DD50636000-memory.dmp
memory/3020-364-0x00007FF667D50000-0x00007FF668220000-memory.dmp
memory/3192-296-0x0000019456B10000-0x0000019456B76000-memory.dmp
memory/3192-295-0x00007FF766290000-0x00007FF76633D000-memory.dmp
memory/3192-294-0x0000019456B10000-0x0000019456B76000-memory.dmp
memory/3192-371-0x00007FF766290000-0x00007FF76633D000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-268-0x000001FE373A0000-0x000001FE37406000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-352-0x00007FF7CBB10000-0x00007FF7CBC59000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-267-0x000001FE373A0000-0x000001FE37406000-memory.dmp
memory/3408-265-0x00007FF7CBB10000-0x00007FF7CBC59000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-304-0x0000023F96810000-0x0000023F96876000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-378-0x00007FF6A8960000-0x00007FF6A8D76000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-305-0x00007FF6A8960000-0x00007FF6A8D76000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-303-0x0000023F96810000-0x0000023F96876000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-448-0x00007FF6A8960000-0x00007FF6A8D76000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-446-0x0000023F96810000-0x0000023F96876000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-395-0x00007FF7333B0000-0x00007FF7336EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-394-0x0000022B812B0000-0x0000022B81316000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-393-0x0000022B812B0000-0x0000022B81316000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-247-0x0000022B231C0000-0x0000022B23226000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-331-0x00007FF6849C0000-0x00007FF684A88000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-246-0x0000022B231C0000-0x0000022B23226000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-245-0x00007FF6849C0000-0x00007FF684A88000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-360-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-275-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A19000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-280-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A19000-memory.dmp
memory/4412-368-0x00007FF787CA0000-0x00007FF7883E3000-memory.dmp
memory/4412-287-0x000002C5DC2C0000-0x000002C5DC326000-memory.dmp
memory/4412-288-0x000002C5DC2C0000-0x000002C5DC326000-memory.dmp
memory/4412-286-0x00007FF787CA0000-0x00007FF7883E3000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-26-0x00000000007A0000-0x0000000000946000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-0-0x00000000007A0000-0x0000000000946000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-1-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003089000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-6-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003089000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-7-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003089000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-47-0x00007FF7D8EE0000-0x00007FF7D9047000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-48-0x000002C06E6B0000-0x000002C06E716000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-56-0x00007FF7D8EE0000-0x00007FF7D9047000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-54-0x000002C06E6B0000-0x000002C06E716000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-49-0x000002C06E6B0000-0x000002C06E716000-memory.dmp
memory/5144-32-0x000001D569A20000-0x000001D569A86000-memory.dmp
memory/5144-29-0x000001D569920000-0x000001D569A1B000-memory.dmp
memory/5144-30-0x000001D569A20000-0x000001D569A86000-memory.dmp
memory/5144-31-0x000001D569A20000-0x000001D569A86000-memory.dmp
memory/5632-254-0x0000017A29AF0000-0x0000017A29B56000-memory.dmp
memory/5632-255-0x0000017A29AF0000-0x0000017A29B56000-memory.dmp
memory/5632-340-0x00007FF6B95B0000-0x00007FF6B96C9000-memory.dmp
memory/5632-253-0x00007FF6B95B0000-0x00007FF6B96C9000-memory.dmp
memory/5796-341-0x00007FF6F2420000-0x00007FF6F2740000-memory.dmp
memory/5796-349-0x00007FF6F2420000-0x00007FF6F2740000-memory.dmp
memory/5796-347-0x0000018471F00000-0x0000018471F66000-memory.dmp
memory/5796-343-0x0000018471F00000-0x0000018471F66000-memory.dmp
memory/5796-342-0x0000018471F00000-0x0000018471F66000-memory.dmp
memory/5812-373-0x000001CAAE490000-0x000001CAAE4F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5812-374-0x000001CAAE490000-0x000001CAAE4F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5812-372-0x00007FF7EB370000-0x00007FF7EB876000-memory.dmp
memory/5936-40-0x000001DF49F70000-0x000001DF49FD6000-memory.dmp
memory/5936-39-0x000001DF49F70000-0x000001DF49FD6000-memory.dmp
memory/5936-41-0x000001DF49F70000-0x000001DF49FD6000-memory.dmp
memory/5936-38-0x000001DF4B000000-0x000001DF4B0FB000-memory.dmp
memory/5944-334-0x00000262862F0000-0x0000026286356000-memory.dmp
memory/5944-333-0x00000262862F0000-0x0000026286356000-memory.dmp
memory/5944-332-0x00007FF6590F0000-0x00007FF659284000-memory.dmp
memory/5944-396-0x00007FF6590F0000-0x00007FF659284000-memory.dmp