Overview

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2026-08-14...ze.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-14...ze.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/08/2026, 03:05

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-14_da3820f33430fe20a67e376ab69bae22_darkgate_elex_floxif_hawkeye_maze.exe
  • Size 435KB
  • Sample260814-dlf4rabm91
  • SHA256 2ac4f24a6b5d66660fe6d7b1ac21b4b103e2c1a3c6794687505546ee761c5f04
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
backdoordiscoveryfloxifpersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojanupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Floxif, Floodfix

    Floxif aka FloodFix is a file-changing trojan and backdoor written in C++.

    backdoortrojanfloxif
  • Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
    backdoor
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

    discovery
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Runs .reg file with regedit 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_da3820f33430fe20a67e376ab69bae22_darkgate_elex_floxif_hawkeye_maze.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_da3820f33430fe20a67e376ab69bae22_darkgate_elex_floxif_hawkeye_maze.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
      C:\Windows\regedit -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\Print.reg" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Runs .reg file with regedit
      PID:800
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
      C:\Windows\regedit -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\Enum.reg" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Runs .reg file with regedit
      PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
      C:\Windows\regedit -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\DefaultPrinter.reg" "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Runs .reg file with regedit
      PID:1508
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
      C:\Windows\regedit -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\PrinterOnline.reg" "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Runs .reg file with regedit
      PID:4920
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
      C:\Windows\regedit -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\SysInfo.reg" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SystemInformation
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Runs .reg file with regedit
      PID:4452
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
      C:\Windows\regedit -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\sw_wow64_unins.reg" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Runs .reg file with regedit
      PID:3292
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe query state= all
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2496
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      2⤵
      • Discovers running processes
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4688
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe /all
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Gathers network information
      PID:5908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe wlan show all
      2⤵
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4808

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        symsrv.dll
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
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        2026-08-14_da3820f33430fe20a67e376ab69bae22_darkgate_elex_floxif_hawkeye_maze.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\2026-08-14_da3820f33430fe20a67e376ab69bae22_darkgate_elex_floxif_hawkeye_maze.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 7f880b96a10f0caaa37d7821b25157d4bc7a9ec2d35c11965458649504bc8472
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        DefaultPrinter.reg
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\DefaultPrinter.reg
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 433a9b639b265729d75ac79142a877a542ea5241516ebe1c41c3cf36cc1d2a5a
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        Enum.reg
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\Enum.reg
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 e724569b48d781c20ce62a37902fa91af6c342a7a7f97926303dae5d036a0246
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        Print.reg
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\Print.reg
        • Size 57KB
        • SHA256 8f31801b3549b813f10336961c788eace34f5ab5ffee98dec5375f110c75bbf9
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        PrinterOnline.reg
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\PrinterOnline.reg
        • Size 228B
        • SHA256 47d0de1b0a36cfdb529e708d9cc3eb78152cadbbc3e29f21a1cf5cc69be63513
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        SysInfo.reg
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\SysInfo.reg
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 ae4ec40d5167939317f9fec312c945cb7b881cc03711c4684e39f06ed8eaf475
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        sw_wow64_unins.reg
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HP\AtInstall\001\sw_wow64_unins.reg
        • Size 73KB
        • SHA256 d7183618124bc467905956311eaf706dff31149f409e747ab0108f866d3e20b7
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        memory/1780-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1780-53-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000080E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1780-54-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp
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