Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 09:41

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe
  • Size 4.8MB
  • Sample260809-ln3pjaveja
  • SHA256 d579eec00ffcfe7786013af732962595e1bba6aac92b75c1729aa443fa5fe643
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

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

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 62 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • 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\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2968
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector.opera.com/collector/submit --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=106.0.4998.52 --initial-client-data=0x320,0x324,0x328,0x2e0,0x32c,0x75489530,0x7548953c,0x75489548
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2428
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\Opera Installer Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\Opera Installer Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe" --version
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4680
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe" --backend --install --import-browser-data=0 --enable-stats=1 --enable-installer-stats=1 --consent-given=1 --general-interests=1 --general-location=1 --personalized-content=1 --personalized-ads=1 --launchopera=1 --installfolder="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera" --profile-folder --language=en --singleprofile=0 --copyonly=0 --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=1 --pintotaskbar=1 --pintostartmenu=0 --run-at-startup=1 --show-intro-overlay --server-tracking-data=server_tracking_data --initial-pid=2968 --package-dir-prefix="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_20260809104142" --session-guid=17150953-ba74-4c38-98c6-d56899f30221 --server-tracking-blob=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 --desktopshortcut=1 --wait-for-package --initial-proc-handle=3809000000000000
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3480
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector.opera.com/collector/submit --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=106.0.4998.52 --initial-client-data=0x32c,0x330,0x334,0x2f8,0x338,0x72929530,0x7292953c,0x72929548
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5280
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://download.opera.com/download/get/?partner=www&opsys=Windows&utm_source=netinstaller&arch=x64
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2496
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x2f4,0x2f8,0x2fc,0x2f0,0x31c,0x7ffd3775c188,0x7ffd3775c194,0x7ffd3775c1a0
        3⤵
          PID:2072
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1584,i,10261078953497662154,7794034396815189516,262144 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:6076
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1820,i,11499940855097266177,8003137075415119511,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2360 /prefetch:11
            3⤵
            • Downloads MZ/PE file
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:2904
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2312,i,12601154664019411603,11567211635821504002,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2876 /prefetch:13
            3⤵
              PID:968
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3584,i,6640783040798878735,15193996945525387308,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3628 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:1332
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3592,i,5802464519926885874,11184684796586846285,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3644 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:1212
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4364,i,6636474108672536279,10005997770099292803,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4580 /prefetch:9
                  3⤵
                    PID:1312
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4356,i,7275928433720325113,895580557147391606,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4576 /prefetch:1
                    3⤵
                      PID:2680
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3788,i,4233672633089870819,8443351237771442510,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3724 /prefetch:14
                      3⤵
                        PID:5880
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5476,i,17435898454729214426,8876322552416488746,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5492 /prefetch:1
                        3⤵
                          PID:1800
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3896,i,12679035042809495197,8457442345871346541,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3852 /prefetch:14
                          3⤵
                            PID:3568
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3900,i,17676020133274192254,10486494089166415321,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3828 /prefetch:14
                            3⤵
                              PID:4952
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6096,i,8779933054433980286,275746730845882627,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6060 /prefetch:14
                              3⤵
                                PID:3136
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6096,i,8779933054433980286,275746730845882627,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6060 /prefetch:14
                                3⤵
                                  PID:4072
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6248,i,13014794683694502731,15612048872368319707,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6292 /prefetch:14
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:1908
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6468,i,14244928772461627177,4781678958813789505,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6456 /prefetch:14
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:5624
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6568,i,12616412500251074494,15355486384814318213,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6544 /prefetch:14
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:5508
                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6684,i,13425938664827284681,15309882663819826319,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6576 /prefetch:14
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:3068
                                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5064,i,4604638579348447477,16166605090188484757,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6176 /prefetch:14
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:4168
                                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=21 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6096,i,10639320560131611868,11610277462148638856,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6468 /prefetch:1
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:5816
                                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6724,i,4090247421321206676,3813485530687955824,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7028 /prefetch:14
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:3144
                                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6712,i,4055842005407162502,12572484513531582474,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6716 /prefetch:14
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:4248
                                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6728,i,8273533367148585629,10531024750683918168,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3032 /prefetch:14
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:2452
                                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3872,i,4263977165822325996,375658600073016694,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4996 /prefetch:14
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:5664
                                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4916,i,173100160708235263,8765623678596641452,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6664 /prefetch:14
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:4276
                                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6064,i,15703157739703437392,14448249933726956676,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6672 /prefetch:14
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:5996
                                                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3624,i,38676171001577705,10014727975086748956,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5660 /prefetch:14
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:2276
                                                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3824,i,8853634128081651424,3083686693117683016,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4200 /prefetch:14
                                                            3⤵
                                                              PID:1992
                                                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=7000,i,9177314869486173190,12034959256327502375,262144 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5040 /prefetch:10
                                                              3⤵
                                                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                              PID:5656
                                                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1200,i,2045250168532003350,1036138061679697165,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,13033065580724240579,9742794190332024018,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3092 /prefetch:14
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:2972
                                                          • 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⤵
                                                              PID:5200
                                                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                                              1⤵
                                                                PID:1012

                                                              Network

                                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                    Downloads

                                                                    70f20fe7-221b-4d14-81d5-b5ccca8b876b.tmp

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\70f20fe7-221b-4d14-81d5-b5ccca8b876b.tmp
                                                                    • Size 35KB
                                                                    • SHA256 8c22992ef00e1b453f8445cff76ec3d0227affea5133ebc4b0c457cb4b3b7e11
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    settings.dat

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                                                    • Size 280B
                                                                    • SHA256 8aaa68aad07ba45abe53bd513aa5f7e7b21bd1b29db6e1d5c1e0a79a5f4eb890
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    settings.dat

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                                                    • Size 280B
                                                                    • SHA256 e413e02b9e80ee8d76d52c1043fc32251e2d7634d4b2fbd970df9ace9d91831a
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    75336ce2-c47d-47a9-970b-56305942a67a.tmp

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\75336ce2-c47d-47a9-970b-56305942a67a.tmp
                                                                    • Size 12KB
                                                                    • SHA256 af3e132093180b683df2ffcc9ff5ac6fb8b954e0d7a9d271faf8407233ab14eb
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    the-real-index

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                                    • Size 3KB
                                                                    • SHA256 b5e028879e20512b74e1e516077812be70d6ea52946e3cc00c9fb4d44d94f34e
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    the-real-index~RFe59c327.TMP

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59c327.TMP
                                                                    • Size 3KB
                                                                    • SHA256 3b19ec9a55e1cfb5b77bbc764816603d53b2a4f3874c9027154be3042669c6a5
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    SiteList-Enterprise.json

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                                                                    • Size 2B
                                                                    • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                    Edge Profile.ico

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile.ico
                                                                    • Size 70KB
                                                                    • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Network Persistent State

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                                                    • Size 3KB
                                                                    • SHA256 c793273bae32fe69eee9e754afa68d118c821287432fb54d2efdad09a905819e
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                                                    • Size 2B
                                                                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                    Sdch Dictionaries

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                                                    • Size 40B
                                                                    • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                    Preferences

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                                    • Size 12KB
                                                                    • SHA256 06cdefe5d3444d6815d7b26936c5e89d05744c8a09d37d21ab8bd1f62d5cb547
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Preferences

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                                    • Size 12KB
                                                                    • SHA256 29191bab21838a809c231d20f27a8dc516c535d33cd0407f0b456d54281c59b9
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Secure Preferences

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                                    • Size 29KB
                                                                    • SHA256 3f6a8bc5355b189a54b599c94b380e8611b5c2e6db71d594817d6f179f8dea30
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    50131f32-2632-4b28-92b6-d65e96d3438c.tmp

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\50131f32-2632-4b28-92b6-d65e96d3438c.tmp
                                                                    • Size 22KB
                                                                    • SHA256 d988156066b7fd22de278fbc96759d2caea6552094ffeb2ddd9307806059c5e4
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Local State

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                                    • Size 43KB
                                                                    • SHA256 7da3f0a5ba257d5480012174476b0a03400e49b123746e700c849d054537c1f5
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Local State

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                                    • Size 35KB
                                                                    • SHA256 55192b959f46c309c206eb19a369693bde00da985192382c048c1aaae4f5ff9f
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Local State

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                                    • Size 38KB
                                                                    • SHA256 a66037fe46df6b3762a2c3bcc0d2319060867a6073bf87ca973f9752d160671d
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Local State

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                                    • Size 39KB
                                                                    • SHA256 bdd9dbda1dccb6d726e03c58fdd69094107e25530ac9d84928cf454daee92f10
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    Local State

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                                    • Size 41KB
                                                                    • SHA256 6a97740259912c18e688a7090a6880ea21ea082cca2a56ff43d94c7dc6aa15ad
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    metadata.json

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                                                    • Size 252B
                                                                    • SHA256 aa807e4f1b970e487ba89b4ed9f5455dfb3acaffb192b8736b7bd0ccf63b8cf5
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    metadata.json

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                                                    • Size 132B
                                                                    • SHA256 f4aa1676b1cc0e8c932821d57f7e6ec93246f48d7b840aca2d58ef9fac0ecd03
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    091230fa-761c-49b9-8d4e-841f1af3849e.tmp

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\091230fa-761c-49b9-8d4e-841f1af3849e.tmp
                                                                    • Size 13B
                                                                    • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                    299ff2b88f972402bfeaa0a772d457de7c8a5aa8498cacd924345cb79aac18ce

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\299ff2b88f972402bfeaa0a772d457de7c8a5aa8498cacd924345cb79aac18ce
                                                                    • Size 153KB
                                                                    • SHA256 299ff2b88f972402bfeaa0a772d457de7c8a5aa8498cacd924345cb79aac18ce
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    metadata.json~RFe596315.TMP

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\metadata.json~RFe596315.TMP
                                                                    • Size 132B
                                                                    • SHA256 ea13d57b11af249f90704dbcafd354c5e80b10358db7edb9eaf8f6fd597eb1d4
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                    2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\Opera Installer Temp\2026-08-09_f345100bbe24fe33f1e385fafd191b0e_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat.exe
                                                                    • Size 4.8MB
                                                                    • SHA256 d579eec00ffcfe7786013af732962595e1bba6aac92b75c1729aa443fa5fe643
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    3c98e76f-d6a5-4bb7-8c5e-58c457121a42.tmp

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c98e76f-d6a5-4bb7-8c5e-58c457121a42.tmp
                                                                    • Size 1B
                                                                    • SHA256 cdb4ee2aea69cc6a83331bbe96dc2caa9a299d21329efb0336fc02a82e1839a8
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                    Opera_installer_2608090941415472968.dll

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Opera_installer_2608090941415472968.dll
                                                                    • Size 4.3MB
                                                                    • SHA256 d0757ec9c955d9682d5c5cb35e1b8e2f467b82c74f373961c40e46a25f65e356
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    content_new.js

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir2496_1758209902\CRX_INSTALL\content_new.js
                                                                    • Size 10KB
                                                                    • SHA256 d4aa4602a1590a4b8a1bce8b8d670264c9fb532adc97a72bc10c43343650385a
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                    settings.dat

                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports\settings.dat
                                                                    • Size 40B
                                                                    • SHA256 f3badad319c21b971140def0423b4d31a208c24037f49e504ed738b3ebbe7c50
                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                    memory/2428-4-0x0000000000E30000-0x000000000130B000-memory.dmp

                                                                    memory/2968-0-0x0000000000E30000-0x000000000130B000-memory.dmp

                                                                    memory/3480-23-0x0000000000E30000-0x000000000130B000-memory.dmp

                                                                    memory/4680-11-0x0000000000CB0000-0x000000000118B000-memory.dmp

                                                                    memory/5280-27-0x0000000000E30000-0x000000000130B000-memory.dmp