Overview

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Static

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2026-08-09...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

2026-08-09...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 17:06

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_22f953d04f1a309bc795308113a86649_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260809-vmtjxavyft
  • SHA256 d941ed3b52224bf416a7252cb4057f018673d282ab13796bcac2c4b8d3e153c0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 13 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_22f953d04f1a309bc795308113a86649_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_22f953d04f1a309bc795308113a86649_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1304
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_22f953d04f1a309bc795308113a86649_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-09_22f953d04f1a309bc795308113a86649_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4016
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1304 -s 1796
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:2468
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1304 -ip 1304
    1⤵
      PID:1792

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          RCX5C54.tmp
          • Path C:\Program Files\RCX5C54.tmp
          • Size 836KB
          • SHA256 18d350825e1d1de3464d1e20850f0f2376c0db65b308e55bb0d0ce64c6a435ce
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          2026-08-09_22f953d04f1a309bc795308113a86649_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_22f953d04f1a309bc795308113a86649_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 e9f118c5b917c84d00748ead770c520e129fb1cb9398616f03f7aac57682bc72
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          ArmUI.ini
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 251KB
          • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
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          memory/1304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F3000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1304-119-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F3000-memory.dmp
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