Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/08/2026, 03:44

General

  • Target
    2026-08-12_2c51fd078320201efc66882a54a267e5_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample260812-eax4kaxhrb
  • SHA256 e9a560b19524a886734a26f157f718c716d817c8d19393ab679df701f68e2240
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • fatalrat

C2
  • http://www.taobao.com/help/getip.php

  • https://vv.video.qq.com/checktime?otype=ojson

  • https://searchplugin.csdn.net/api/v1/ip/get?ip=

  • https://www.ipplus360.com/getIP

Signatures

  • Family: FatalRat

    FatalRat is a modular infostealer family written in C++ first appearing in June 2021.

  • Fatal Rat payload 1 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects executables calling ClearMyTracksByProcess 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_2c51fd078320201efc66882a54a267e5_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_2c51fd078320201efc66882a54a267e5_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_mafia_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3676
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.5055.162\DropboxCrashHandler.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.5055.162\DropboxCrashHandler.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4664
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.5055.162\DropboxCrashHandler.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.5055.162\DropboxCrashHandler.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1760

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        DropboxCrashHandler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.5055.162\DropboxCrashHandler.exe
        • Size 130KB
        • SHA256 e7141aeb22ea3165a4f7fb8c4d210151575f1b95ef545e0978a2174598a08265
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SVP7.PNG

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.5055.162\SVP7.PNG
        • Size 195KB
        • SHA256 a9ea7566f183454d25ff53b6fc20d2fde9353ff37f78fd8757fb9d8f4f33d1cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        goopdate.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.5055.162\goopdate.dll
        • Size 42KB
        • SHA256 a7d07b13f6fc72ff905c69579f9be0cec237fc6df97b0d24e51ba44129831caa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        3FE2BD01AB6BC312BF0DADE7F797388F_D700B3BF42AE699B26DDBDD3E4CB7EDD

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\3FE2BD01AB6BC312BF0DADE7F797388F_D700B3BF42AE699B26DDBDD3E4CB7EDD
        • Size 471B
        • SHA256 fb394939819ff16a64f86eb20a9f02e1cc226b2a493cfc498223aa9717081622
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        3FE2BD01AB6BC312BF0DADE7F797388F_D700B3BF42AE699B26DDBDD3E4CB7EDD

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\3FE2BD01AB6BC312BF0DADE7F797388F_D700B3BF42AE699B26DDBDD3E4CB7EDD
        • Size 402B
        • SHA256 bf61f8e71017df80b32e8fda16019c4b5e96dda08fd6248b815643a09ca128f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        8A7891822FCFF127E4EADADE9757112B

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8A7891822FCFF127E4EADADE9757112B
        • Size 246B
        • SHA256 9fe579e277087fef1ca98144994dc888914df9a60e29c7382e39eb82a8fbfa34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/4664-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/4664-21-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009B9000-memory.dmp