Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
09/08/2026, 16:49
General
- Target 2026-08-09_550fdc50b836762c98b4c06e5bb563bb_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 85.2MB
- Sample260809-vbxgessbma
- SHA256 503971d29eb1be0ea88cec5e09234ceb4a4071f74eca12a4e7a1d86630586411
Malware Config
Signatures
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 7 IoCs
- ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs
Detects file using ACProtect software.
- Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
- UPX packed file 2 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- 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.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 43 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_550fdc50b836762c98b4c06e5bb563bb_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_550fdc50b836762c98b4c06e5bb563bb_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
SkinH_EL.dll
memory/4780-1-0x000000000BB70000-0x000000000BE21000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-4-0x000000000BB70000-0x000000000BE21000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-5-0x000000000BB70000-0x000000000BE21000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-13-0x000000000BB70000-0x000000000BE21000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-14-0x000000000BB70000-0x000000000BE21000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-15-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003D000-memory.dmp