Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
138s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
11/08/2026, 22:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Size 6.7MB
- Sample260811-2dkc7starf
- SHA256 06f99c255f1c4fb1441f0ced63bea33a194a5324a93e9c719d46f5468f9af1cf
- MD5 9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29
- SHA1 8432cdb2c0a7508e8c26db74063597e09b2d4af6
- SHA512 e2cbef4c9af3e0b49aef217e8b1a7fb99e9f91f634708ee10f2a9d3eb8b3c0c9b27858385c496b46f7b1c1ed05de25196f4a5a1bfa19c8cbb5b20592aa76578d
- SSDEEP 98304:Tnsmtk2aGFXriD7YlIxwXGxCx1p06Z3ZSpi04/RG9d209Sam+25r9NndNnTzg:rLTlodJ4/RkMOSRtg
- TLSH T16D668E01F2F2D0E3E9C4517418866B38B6376F297339A6879366FE4579322C2291DE4F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
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resource behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024514-298.dat - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4424 ._cache_2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 4508 Synaptics.exe 2964 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 888 Synaptics.exe 2016 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 1296 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
pid Process 1296 EXCEL.EXE 1296 EXCEL.EXE 1296 EXCEL.EXE 1296 EXCEL.EXE 1296 EXCEL.EXE 1296 EXCEL.EXE 1296 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4424 3108 2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 88 PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4508 3108 2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 89 PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2964 4508 Synaptics.exe 90 PID 888 wrote to memory of 2016 888 Synaptics.exe 95
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3108 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4424
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4508 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2964
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1296
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:888 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2016
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 6.7MB
- SHA256 06f99c255f1c4fb1441f0ced63bea33a194a5324a93e9c719d46f5468f9af1cf
- MD5 9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29
- SHA1 8432cdb2c0a7508e8c26db74063597e09b2d4af6
- SHA512 e2cbef4c9af3e0b49aef217e8b1a7fb99e9f91f634708ee10f2a9d3eb8b3c0c9b27858385c496b46f7b1c1ed05de25196f4a5a1bfa19c8cbb5b20592aa76578d
- SSDEEP 98304:Tnsmtk2aGFXriD7YlIxwXGxCx1p06Z3ZSpi04/RG9d209Sam+25r9NndNnTzg:rLTlodJ4/RkMOSRtg
- TLSH T16D668E01F2F2D0E3E9C4517418866B38B6376F297339A6879366FE4579322C2291DE4F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-11_9f43404a7218a4cbd2ce4b62fdc62d29_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 5cf2ddfef6bb1a93725dba101fd99308e55b972cc016d313172455317203af97
- MD5 20cbf9a900cfe0ec944929a8bf6a9a41
- SHA1 1690b9226e4526f3c2da5901eea17b74f373f626
- SHA512 de10e73b12ebc06a20f86fa8f69cb03331e74859f35217ca3ea392fb8f196d8957cfa4a6a6cbbedd826958c1e331ce77f193a918f302b20c4be93c0e335e861d
- SSDEEP 98304:RFXriD7YlIxwXGxCx1p06Z3ZSpi04/RG9d209Sam+25r9NndNnTz:nlodJ4/RkMOSRt
- TLSH T140568D01F2F2D0E3E9C4517018866B38B6776F297339A6879366FE4675322C2291DE4F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZKKxqXmo.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZKKxqXmo.xlsm
- Size 23KB
- SHA256 1702e088cf1458b5629ff201efbf01eeca4ade9b0ebe1f899763b2a302f55e9a
- MD5 6e34ea3522f9678fbb949956fe8f8138
- SHA1 5a0e49c5bbc7f9b9674e28425df4b1ba99c5f17f
- SHA512 567b4090fcb16292338d1b9868cdf3a403eba6d08ab1520ef4b79abda594b916e517b49f745436aab881ee30649f40592f9c369f69c5c5592e846c56a825461c
- SSDEEP 384:MLqs59ivTwf2a96p+o5bG+OvkE+DTvgBtfCmBNLDK0c2WKw46ludOeF6XmR68PCd:MmsrJy4o5bG1vkBDgBRzlc2WKf/t62Sd
- TLSH T1A1B2C119DD07CD1AFD72FE34C11814E161D657851211F89E3BAEB07CAF609DB239E06A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH