Analysis
- max time kernel
140s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/08/2026, 04:10
General
- Target 2026-08-08_0a6e5793a753a00ebfe0634d1f0084c6_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260808-erp5aazepe
- SHA256 b8841cca452872aa6b2a96b1309e16e4630690319cf1d4f301b695a1f9fd630c
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 27 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 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 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 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_0a6e5793a753a00ebfe0634d1f0084c6_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_0a6e5793a753a00ebfe0634d1f0084c6_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:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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\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
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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\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\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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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
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 920 924 932 8192 928 9042⤵
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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
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.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
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
memory/404-370-0x000002AD106E0000-0x000002AD10746000-memory.dmp
memory/404-374-0x00007FF7020D0000-0x00007FF7025FA000-memory.dmp
memory/404-369-0x000002AD106E0000-0x000002AD10746000-memory.dmp
memory/404-476-0x00007FF7020D0000-0x00007FF7025FA000-memory.dmp
memory/552-50-0x00007FF6E60A0000-0x00007FF6E6186000-memory.dmp
memory/552-17-0x000002E2EB890000-0x000002E2EB8F6000-memory.dmp
memory/552-16-0x00007FF6E60A0000-0x00007FF6E6186000-memory.dmp
memory/552-15-0x000002E2EB890000-0x000002E2EB8F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1184-295-0x000001791D4D0000-0x000001791D536000-memory.dmp
memory/1184-379-0x00007FF6DB2D0000-0x00007FF6DB377000-memory.dmp
memory/1184-294-0x00007FF6DB2D0000-0x00007FF6DB377000-memory.dmp
memory/1184-296-0x000001791D4D0000-0x000001791D536000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-365-0x00007FF68E1D0000-0x00007FF68E6AC000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-475-0x00007FF68E1D0000-0x00007FF68E6AC000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-360-0x000002B3546A0000-0x000002B354706000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-361-0x000002B3546A0000-0x000002B354706000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-282-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-368-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-283-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008C9000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-288-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008C9000-memory.dmp
memory/2120-34-0x000001F641020000-0x000001F641086000-memory.dmp
memory/2120-31-0x00007FF639BA0000-0x00007FF639E6F000-memory.dmp
memory/2120-32-0x000001F641020000-0x000001F641086000-memory.dmp
memory/2120-40-0x00007FF639BA0000-0x00007FF639E6F000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-304-0x00007FF6E2140000-0x00007FF6E25AC000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-302-0x000001F7DB0C0000-0x000001F7DB126000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-303-0x000001F7DB0C0000-0x000001F7DB126000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-452-0x00007FF6E2140000-0x00007FF6E25AC000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-450-0x000001F7DB0C0000-0x000001F7DB126000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-387-0x00007FF6E2140000-0x00007FF6E25AC000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-75-0x000001A247610000-0x000001A247676000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-74-0x000001A2473E0000-0x000001A2474DB000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-76-0x000001A247610000-0x000001A247676000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-251-0x0000017F5E470000-0x0000017F5E4D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-252-0x0000017F5E470000-0x0000017F5E4D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-250-0x00007FF6344D0000-0x00007FF634757000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-257-0x0000017F5E470000-0x0000017F5E4D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2928-259-0x00007FF6344D0000-0x00007FF634757000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-434-0x00007FF647B90000-0x00007FF647C3A000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-312-0x0000023A663F0000-0x0000023A66456000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-313-0x0000023A663F0000-0x0000023A66456000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-311-0x00007FF647B90000-0x00007FF647C3A000-memory.dmp
memory/3472-64-0x0000026744900000-0x0000026744966000-memory.dmp
memory/3472-69-0x0000026744900000-0x0000026744966000-memory.dmp
memory/3472-63-0x0000026744900000-0x0000026744966000-memory.dmp
memory/3472-71-0x00007FF6B9B80000-0x00007FF6B9CE7000-memory.dmp
memory/3472-62-0x00007FF6B9B80000-0x00007FF6B9CE7000-memory.dmp
memory/3704-344-0x000001E8ECC40000-0x000001E8ECCA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3704-352-0x00007FF653F00000-0x00007FF654328000-memory.dmp
memory/3704-350-0x000001E8ECC40000-0x000001E8ECCA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3704-345-0x00007FF653F00000-0x00007FF654328000-memory.dmp
memory/3704-346-0x000001E8ECC40000-0x000001E8ECCA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-44-0x0000012C86870000-0x0000012C868D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-43-0x0000012C86650000-0x0000012C8674B000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-46-0x0000012C86870000-0x0000012C868D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-56-0x000001E210EA0000-0x000001E210F06000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-54-0x000001E210EA0000-0x000001E210F06000-memory.dmp
memory/3980-53-0x000001E210CD0000-0x000001E210DCB000-memory.dmp
memory/4156-0-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F86000-memory.dmp
memory/4156-27-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F86000-memory.dmp
memory/4156-7-0x0000000001670000-0x00000000016D9000-memory.dmp
memory/4156-1-0x0000000001670000-0x00000000016D9000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-359-0x00007FF7EBE80000-0x00007FF7EBF69000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-273-0x00007FF7EBE80000-0x00007FF7EBF69000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-276-0x0000019048510000-0x0000019048576000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-275-0x0000019048510000-0x0000019048576000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-414-0x0000021670FB0000-0x0000021670FC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-389-0x000002166FE60000-0x000002166FEC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-388-0x000002166FE60000-0x000002166FEC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-394-0x00007FF796BF0000-0x00007FF796F43000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-398-0x0000021670D80000-0x0000021670D90000-memory.dmp
memory/4244-432-0x0000021679370000-0x0000021679378000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-378-0x000002011FD70000-0x000002011FDD6000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-380-0x00007FF65DDA0000-0x00007FF65DEDA000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-377-0x000002011FD70000-0x000002011FDD6000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-337-0x00007FF6C5660000-0x00007FF6C57EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-473-0x00007FF6C5660000-0x00007FF6C57EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-336-0x00000201A9B20000-0x00000201A9B86000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-338-0x00000201A9B20000-0x00000201A9B86000-memory.dmp
memory/4632-443-0x00007FF7520D0000-0x00007FF7523F3000-memory.dmp
memory/4632-321-0x000002423F3F0000-0x000002423F456000-memory.dmp
memory/4632-320-0x000002423F3F0000-0x000002423F456000-memory.dmp
memory/4632-319-0x00007FF7520D0000-0x00007FF7523F3000-memory.dmp
memory/4740-356-0x00007FF779280000-0x00007FF77953D000-memory.dmp
memory/4740-474-0x00007FF779280000-0x00007FF77953D000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-330-0x00000290F2B70000-0x00000290F2BD6000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-328-0x00007FF67B010000-0x00007FF67B1FE000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-329-0x00000290F2B70000-0x00000290F2BD6000-memory.dmp
memory/4964-447-0x00007FF67B010000-0x00007FF67B1FE000-memory.dmp
memory/5052-264-0x0000029DC61C0000-0x0000029DC6226000-memory.dmp
memory/5052-355-0x00007FF7526B0000-0x00007FF7527C3000-memory.dmp
memory/5052-263-0x0000029DC61C0000-0x0000029DC6226000-memory.dmp
memory/5052-262-0x00007FF7526B0000-0x00007FF7527C3000-memory.dmp