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2026-08-09...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-09...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 06:25

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_df609182ac40d05376142e12fb4b2165_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
  • Size 10.9MB
  • Sample260809-g6waysap9v
  • SHA256 386aec030c22d9e1ee4487c95ee9692d8a108877b3188b2f48fd1ff90ed60b7f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutiontofseepersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • tofsee

C2

  • vanaheim.cn

  • jotunheim.name

Signatures

  • Family: Tofsee

    Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.

    trojantofsee
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • 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.

    persistence
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
    persistenceexecution
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_df609182ac40d05376142e12fb4b2165_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_df609182ac40d05376142e12fb4b2165_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3484
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vzjuhbnp\
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vlliugwu.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vzjuhbnp\
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3048
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create vzjuhbnp binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vzjuhbnp\vlliugwu.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_df609182ac40d05376142e12fb4b2165_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5884
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description vzjuhbnp "wifi internet conection"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4972
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start vzjuhbnp
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:912
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5608
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3484 -s 1036
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:2072
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vzjuhbnp\vlliugwu.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vzjuhbnp\vlliugwu.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_df609182ac40d05376142e12fb4b2165_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      svchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5144
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2768 -s 532
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:328
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 2768 -ip 2768
    1⤵
      PID:5824
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 3484 -ip 3484
      1⤵
        PID:1224

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Reconnaissance

            Resource Development

            Initial Access

            Execution

            Command and Scripting Interpreter

            1
            T1059

            Windows Command Shell

            1
            T1059.003

            System Services

            2
            T1569

            Service Execution

            2
            T1569.002

            Persistence

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

            1
            T1547.001

            Create or Modify System Process

            4
            T1543

            Windows Service

            4
            T1543.003

            Event Triggered Execution

            1
            T1546

            Netsh Helper DLL

            1
            T1546.007

            Privilege Escalation

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

            1
            T1547.001

            Create or Modify System Process

            4
            T1543

            Windows Service

            4
            T1543.003

            Event Triggered Execution

            1
            T1546

            Netsh Helper DLL

            1
            T1546.007

            Defense Evasion

            Impair Defenses

            2
            T1562

            Disable or Modify System Firewall

            1
            T1562.004

            Modify Registry

            1
            T1112

            Credential Access

            Discovery

            Query Registry

            1
            T1012

            System Information Discovery

            2
            T1082

            System Location Discovery

            1
            T1614

            System Language Discovery

            1
            T1614.001

            Lateral Movement

            Collection

            Command and Control

            Exfiltration

            Impact

            Service Stop

            1
            T1489

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            vlliugwu.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vlliugwu.exe
            • Size 13.3MB
            • SHA256 028fc97a153a7880d41166b2119be1ef1367b647fc77f23c092d2332fc7af528
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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            memory/2768-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004032000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3484-2-0x0000000005C50000-0x0000000005C63000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3484-11-0x0000000005C50000-0x0000000005C63000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3484-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004032000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5144-7-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008E5000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5144-12-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008E5000-memory.dmp
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