Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 15:28

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_e0b1a3940e8e83a66a04b03e83f8e821_darkgate_elex_glassworm_maze_remcos.exe
  • Size 3.0MB
  • Sample260808-swtj6ahl7x
  • SHA256 66ceed2dea9077f181e361719f1d873e1c9ab8038ca2aa3fc44c6bfa5644cf2c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 25 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 26 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 25 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1192
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:3132
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
        1⤵
          PID:3232
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3472
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
            1⤵
              PID:3624
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4380
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4424
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:4496
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:5072
                    • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                      /QuitInfo:0000000000000268;000000000000026C;
                      1⤵
                        PID:4892
                      • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                        1⤵
                          PID:1292
                        • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:5160
                          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                            1⤵
                              PID:5200
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:4236
                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4112
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_e0b1a3940e8e83a66a04b03e83f8e821_darkgate_elex_glassworm_maze_remcos.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_e0b1a3940e8e83a66a04b03e83f8e821_darkgate_elex_glassworm_maze_remcos.exe"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies firewall policy service
                                      • UAC bypass
                                      • Windows security bypass
                                      • Windows security modification
                                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                      • Enumerates connected drives
                                      • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      • System policy modification
                                      PID:3672
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:5548
                                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2156

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          memory/3672-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006FF000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-2-0x000000006F060000-0x000000006F070000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-5-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-6-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-4-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-20-0x0000000008350000-0x0000000008352000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-19-0x00000000084A0000-0x00000000084A1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-18-0x0000000008350000-0x0000000008352000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-8-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-13-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-21-0x0000000008350000-0x0000000008352000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-11-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-9-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-7-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-10-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-12-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-23-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-22-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-24-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-25-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-26-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-27-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-30-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-31-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-32-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-34-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-35-0x0000000008350000-0x0000000008352000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-37-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-38-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-40-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-43-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-46-0x00000000026F0000-0x00000000037AA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-51-0x0000000008350000-0x0000000008352000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3672-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006FF000-memory.dmp