Analysis
- max time kernel
138s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-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 21 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 25 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_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:\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⤵
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/468-15-0x00007FF71F960000-0x00007FF71FA82000-memory.dmp
memory/468-16-0x0000014F81260000-0x0000014F812C6000-memory.dmp
memory/468-17-0x0000014F81260000-0x0000014F812C6000-memory.dmp
memory/468-65-0x00007FF71F960000-0x00007FF71FA82000-memory.dmp
memory/468-18-0x0000014F81260000-0x0000014F812C6000-memory.dmp
memory/676-255-0x0000018C7B640000-0x0000018C7B6A6000-memory.dmp
memory/676-253-0x00007FF6878D0000-0x00007FF6879E9000-memory.dmp
memory/676-332-0x00007FF6878D0000-0x00007FF6879E9000-memory.dmp
memory/676-254-0x0000018C7B640000-0x0000018C7B6A6000-memory.dmp
memory/708-381-0x00007FF7CFD90000-0x00007FF7CFEBE000-memory.dmp
memory/708-383-0x000001AC57180000-0x000001AC571E6000-memory.dmp
memory/708-382-0x000001AC57180000-0x000001AC571E6000-memory.dmp
memory/800-373-0x00000203FA2D0000-0x00000203FA336000-memory.dmp
memory/800-372-0x00000203FA2D0000-0x00000203FA336000-memory.dmp
memory/800-371-0x00007FF65E470000-0x00007FF65E976000-memory.dmp
memory/1080-392-0x00007FF6D2DA0000-0x00007FF6D30DE000-memory.dmp
memory/1080-393-0x0000020788A00000-0x0000020788A66000-memory.dmp
memory/1080-394-0x0000020788A00000-0x0000020788A66000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-29-0x00000251AD7D0000-0x00000251AD8CB000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-31-0x00000251AD8D0000-0x00000251AD936000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-32-0x00000251AD8D0000-0x00000251AD936000-memory.dmp
memory/1084-30-0x00000251AD8D0000-0x00000251AD936000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-314-0x00007FF6285D0000-0x00007FF628683000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-315-0x000002805DFB0000-0x000002805E016000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-391-0x00007FF6285D0000-0x00007FF628683000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-316-0x000002805DFB0000-0x000002805E016000-memory.dmp
memory/1604-356-0x000001656D590000-0x000001656D5F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1604-355-0x000001656D590000-0x000001656D5F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1604-354-0x00007FF71FAB0000-0x00007FF71FD3A000-memory.dmp
memory/1604-449-0x00007FF71FAB0000-0x00007FF71FD3A000-memory.dmp
memory/1980-445-0x00007FF7435F0000-0x00007FF743784000-memory.dmp
memory/1980-333-0x00007FF7435F0000-0x00007FF743784000-memory.dmp
memory/1980-334-0x000001E7BA330000-0x000001E7BA396000-memory.dmp
memory/1980-335-0x000001E7BA330000-0x000001E7BA396000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-296-0x0000014B204C0000-0x0000014B20526000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-294-0x0000014B204C0000-0x0000014B20526000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-377-0x00007FF7DE430000-0x00007FF7DE4DD000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-295-0x00007FF7DE430000-0x00007FF7DE4DD000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-247-0x0000017E69CD0000-0x0000017E69D36000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-245-0x00007FF716EB0000-0x00007FF716F78000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-246-0x0000017E69CD0000-0x0000017E69D36000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-323-0x00007FF716EB0000-0x00007FF716F78000-memory.dmp
memory/2496-54-0x000002331E470000-0x000002331E4D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2496-48-0x000002331E470000-0x000002331E4D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2496-56-0x00007FF6C72B0000-0x00007FF6C7417000-memory.dmp
memory/2496-49-0x000002331E470000-0x000002331E4D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2496-47-0x00007FF6C72B0000-0x00007FF6C7417000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-368-0x00007FF70C290000-0x00007FF70C760000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-363-0x000001E471E10000-0x000001E471E76000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-450-0x00007FF70C290000-0x00007FF70C760000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-362-0x000001E471E10000-0x000001E471E76000-memory.dmp
memory/3136-367-0x00007FF7B9F30000-0x00007FF7BA673000-memory.dmp
memory/3136-293-0x00007FF7B9F30000-0x00007FF7BA673000-memory.dmp
memory/3136-287-0x00000251F7C80000-0x00000251F7CE6000-memory.dmp
memory/3136-286-0x00000251F7C80000-0x00000251F7CE6000-memory.dmp
memory/3400-238-0x0000022105AD0000-0x0000022105B36000-memory.dmp
memory/3400-237-0x0000022105AD0000-0x0000022105B36000-memory.dmp
memory/3400-236-0x00007FF716EB0000-0x00007FF716F78000-memory.dmp
memory/3400-313-0x00007FF716EB0000-0x00007FF716F78000-memory.dmp
memory/3756-324-0x000002420B4A0000-0x000002420B506000-memory.dmp
memory/3756-325-0x000002420B4A0000-0x000002420B506000-memory.dmp
memory/3756-411-0x00007FF6DF090000-0x00007FF6DF474000-memory.dmp
memory/3756-326-0x00007FF6DF090000-0x00007FF6DF474000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-38-0x000001B9FEE40000-0x000001B9FEF3B000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-40-0x000001B9FEF90000-0x000001B9FEFF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-39-0x000001B9FEF90000-0x000001B9FEFF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4232-41-0x000001B9FEF90000-0x000001B9FEFF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-60-0x00000287E4410000-0x00000287E4476000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-59-0x00000287E42C0000-0x00000287E43BB000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-61-0x00000287E4410000-0x00000287E4476000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-7-0x0000000002DD0000-0x0000000002E39000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-1-0x0000000002DD0000-0x0000000002E39000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-26-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F86000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-0-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F86000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-448-0x00007FF7A50C0000-0x00007FF7A54D6000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-303-0x00007FF7A50C0000-0x00007FF7A54D6000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-305-0x000002DFE3B90000-0x000002DFE3BF6000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-388-0x00007FF7A50C0000-0x00007FF7A54D6000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-446-0x000002DFE3B90000-0x000002DFE3BF6000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-304-0x000002DFE3B90000-0x000002DFE3BF6000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-275-0x0000000000810000-0x0000000000879000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-353-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-280-0x0000000000810000-0x0000000000879000-memory.dmp
memory/5276-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/5792-343-0x00000136917E0000-0x0000013691846000-memory.dmp
memory/5792-350-0x00007FF7053F0000-0x00007FF705710000-memory.dmp
memory/5792-344-0x00000136917E0000-0x0000013691846000-memory.dmp
memory/5792-342-0x00007FF7053F0000-0x00007FF705710000-memory.dmp
memory/5792-348-0x00000136917E0000-0x0000013691846000-memory.dmp
memory/5832-265-0x00007FF61DBD0000-0x00007FF61DD19000-memory.dmp
memory/5832-268-0x000001F2179D0000-0x000001F217A36000-memory.dmp
memory/5832-341-0x00007FF61DBD0000-0x00007FF61DD19000-memory.dmp
memory/5832-267-0x000001F2179D0000-0x000001F217A36000-memory.dmp