Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 04:06

General

  • Target
    2026-08-15_4240cfb7bb0964b3c11d14811095a23c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.0MB
  • Sample260815-eph8ysen5t
  • SHA256 4e8c2a346be82fedc877dd1aa137c3384eaef47df08e1013ccb20cfaa33f5127
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_4240cfb7bb0964b3c11d14811095a23c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_4240cfb7bb0964b3c11d14811095a23c_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_stop_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_ACCBAABCBAAABBCACAACBBBABACABAACABABACCBACABCACAACABAABCBCCBCBCBCAACBBABCCCBCAABABACACBABBCCCBCBBABCCAA" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4928
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_ACCBAABCBAAABBCACAACBBBABACABAACABABACCBACABCACAACABAABCBCCBCBCBCAACBBABCCCBCAABABACACBABBCCCBCBBABCCAA" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1032
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc create "UserDataSvc_BCBAAACBACBAACBACCAABCABCCCCABACCBBBABBABAACACBBBAA" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_BCBAAACBACBAACBACCAABCABCCCCABACCBBBABBABAACACBBBAA"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2444
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc create "UserDataSvc_BCBAAACBACBAACBACCAABCABCCCCABACCBBBABBABAACACBBBAA" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_BCBAAACBACBAACBACCAABCABCCCCABACCBBBABBABAACACBBBAA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start "UserDataSvc_BCBAAACBACBAACBACCAABCABCCCCABACCBBBABBABAACACBBBAA"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start "UserDataSvc_BCBAAACBACBAACBACCAABCABCCCCABACCBBBABBABAACACBBBAA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1700
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3140
    • C:\Windows\notepad.exe
      "notepad.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5732
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe
      C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe
      1⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3668
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ABCCABBBBCBABBACCCAACBAABCAAAAACCAAABAABABBBABAABAACAAC.exe
      C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ABCCABBBBCBABBACCCAACBAABCAAAAACCAAABAABABBBABAABAACAAC.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3280

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\PerfLogs\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 d02b28ef8c3c0c7d45cf6bd6a8018a8ea18d1fb52ddf8342fd1c8166982d7f11
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
          • Size 3.6MB
          • SHA256 1dae18c9496733329b85054e214bb1487467bf9f3b649c757c8eb65b074dc76d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef5af41f-d68c-48f7-bfb0-5055718601fc}\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 6974b8419f959333e32a212c801ac38cf91521d52fab3e1e0a483e87e11db4bd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extension Rules\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 95997c4729ecd6ac9f79e518792b769fa61c570774ec530140f0d8253e0b1eaf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.ECApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 2b12a59bccf2d3e0af01ad005cc04efc886c4abe0a2f4b4ffcb02d322378a1a9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 ddc8aa2b8d50fd13a1c3bcdd981a7372f26f208fc82be1645963d27ee67fdfa1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 f664df1a4aed6f0e8cd30adb7e50920baa15c60a938ae79644d7e9d65d5428d8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 ed707c05e7931d62665c7af61504fac06dcf16e6f78c670f8a51ec3b0e5fa328
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 0d27aab71f03c4e82fe11923b4dd2cff13e6a35ff94cfc8c8d9ba42d90307d6a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          qap`g`v~dtlq

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 c2fef3c542e83b8d0c9fbc74fcaeed2fd567d903d651e79cd9e97d1adeab5230
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_AABAABAAABABCBACBAABCCACBCCBBAABABCACBCBBAABBBCABABACAB.exe
          • Size 3.0MB
          • SHA256 4e8c2a346be82fedc877dd1aa137c3384eaef47df08e1013ccb20cfaa33f5127
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          virus_log.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\virus_log.txt
          • Size 926B
          • SHA256 8bd1d1aca80b7123cff53f080fa402f9bf6366fb88b5198653fb80a11867b800
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2128-6-0x0000000000880000-0x00000000008A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3140-35-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000981000-memory.dmp

          memory/3140-22-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000981000-memory.dmp

          memory/3280-71-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3668-508-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000981000-memory.dmp

          memory/3668-66-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000981000-memory.dmp