Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
147s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/08/2026, 03:07
General
- Target 2026-08-08_93809fe3b4fb1d637cb4fd9420056f46_darkgate_elex_maze_stealc.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260808-dmmb6abd49
- SHA256 07b4317a455124ad852125bf82a60f5e30b78ed190273f2cd33609e2fd2b09ba
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 37 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 39 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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_93809fe3b4fb1d637cb4fd9420056f46_darkgate_elex_maze_stealc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_93809fe3b4fb1d637cb4fd9420056f46_darkgate_elex_maze_stealc.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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:\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:\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\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\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
- 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\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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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\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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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
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 800 804 812 8192 808 7842⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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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
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/1044-38-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-32-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-117-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-31-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1152-153-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014028E000-memory.dmp
memory/1152-77-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/1152-85-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014028E000-memory.dmp
memory/1152-83-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/1204-270-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402C1000-memory.dmp
memory/1204-135-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000D10000-memory.dmp
memory/1204-140-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000D10000-memory.dmp
memory/1204-142-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402C1000-memory.dmp
memory/2792-89-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014026A000-memory.dmp
memory/2792-157-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014026A000-memory.dmp
memory/2792-96-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/2792-90-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-214-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140255000-memory.dmp
memory/2920-118-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140255000-memory.dmp
memory/3108-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/3108-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/3244-24-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140268000-memory.dmp
memory/3244-22-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/3244-16-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-105-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-161-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000656000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-100-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3404-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000656000-memory.dmp
memory/3704-406-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/3704-165-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/3748-347-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3748-146-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-170-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-113-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-403-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-426-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-430-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-433-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-434-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-435-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-436-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-437-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-438-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-443-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-444-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-445-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-446-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-447-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-448-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-449-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-450-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-439-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-440-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-441-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-442-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-429-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-432-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-431-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-419-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-427-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-428-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-420-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-422-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-423-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-425-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-424-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-421-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-418-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-417-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-415-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-416-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-414-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-413-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-411-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3820-412-0x000001FF0DA50000-0x000001FF0DA60000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-13-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140269000-memory.dmp
memory/3852-88-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140269000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-150-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4252-149-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-1-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022E7000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-8-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022E7000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-307-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-145-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140278000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140278000-memory.dmp
memory/4440-54-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4440-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140294000-memory.dmp
memory/4440-61-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4440-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140294000-memory.dmp
memory/4440-65-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-404-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-154-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-52-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-48-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-129-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4696-42-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-127-0x00000000005D0000-0x0000000000630000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-121-0x00000000005D0000-0x0000000000630000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-232-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-130-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4752-110-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140254000-memory.dmp
memory/4752-166-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140254000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-158-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-405-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-171-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-188-0x0000000001A20000-0x0000000001A30000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-409-0x000000000CA00000-0x000000000CA08000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-172-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001780000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-204-0x0000000009E60000-0x0000000009E68000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-408-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-168-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140285000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-407-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140285000-memory.dmp