Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    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
    09/08/2026, 10:24

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_0bc2793ce461d5a451edb68017b985c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 85KB
  • Sample260809-mfpy5sy1f1
  • SHA256 1c6ed667e9cf3beb66570787f94110b85de3cbab2e25fbc9873f22da526e690e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_0bc2793ce461d5a451edb68017b985c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_0bc2793ce461d5a451edb68017b985c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1324
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4296

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        guzakbet.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guzakbet.exe
        • Size 85KB
        • SHA256 1f5d0c53b367082f70258ab56bf1b0a2c5e88bfd6d94d9614e6c295dfd976869
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH