Analysis
- max time kernel
145s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
16/08/2026, 03:25
General
- Target 2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 932KB
- Sample260816-dy5b4scl41
- SHA256 2dd44d5d1ad3f1f60cd5cb4d4bb34babe4b0467aa0ce859186037f4588105df9
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 25 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 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.
- 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 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
jhat.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
memory/376-37-0x00000268538D0000-0x0000026853983000-memory.dmp
memory/376-38-0x0000026853A60000-0x0000026853AC6000-memory.dmp
memory/376-40-0x0000026853A60000-0x0000026853AC6000-memory.dmp
memory/452-339-0x00000248E1DD0000-0x00000248E1E36000-memory.dmp
memory/452-347-0x00007FF627210000-0x00007FF627639000-memory.dmp
memory/452-345-0x00000248E1DD0000-0x00000248E1E36000-memory.dmp
memory/452-341-0x00000248E1DD0000-0x00000248E1E36000-memory.dmp
memory/452-340-0x00007FF627210000-0x00007FF627639000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-244-0x000002C05A7A0000-0x000002C05A806000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-252-0x00007FF6D4680000-0x00007FF6D4908000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-243-0x00007FF6D4680000-0x00007FF6D4908000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-245-0x000002C05A7A0000-0x000002C05A806000-memory.dmp
memory/1028-250-0x000002C05A7A0000-0x000002C05A806000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-338-0x00007FF737EF0000-0x00007FF738004000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-255-0x00007FF737EF0000-0x00007FF738004000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-257-0x00000205BBE90000-0x00000205BBEF6000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-256-0x00000205BBE90000-0x00000205BBEF6000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-56-0x00007FF6C57A0000-0x00007FF6C5908000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-48-0x00007FF6C57A0000-0x00007FF6C5908000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-49-0x0000013B9BED0000-0x0000013B9BF36000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-46-0x0000013B9BED0000-0x0000013B9BF36000-memory.dmp
memory/1584-54-0x0000013B9BED0000-0x0000013B9BF36000-memory.dmp
memory/1648-60-0x0000024D90890000-0x0000024D908F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1648-61-0x0000024D90890000-0x0000024D908F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1648-59-0x0000024D90780000-0x0000024D90833000-memory.dmp
memory/1668-384-0x0000029DDA920000-0x0000029DDA986000-memory.dmp
memory/1668-387-0x00007FF79AD40000-0x00007FF79B1AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1668-364-0x00007FF79AD40000-0x00007FF79B1AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1668-297-0x00007FF79AD40000-0x00007FF79B1AD000-memory.dmp
memory/1668-295-0x0000029DDA920000-0x0000029DDA986000-memory.dmp
memory/1668-296-0x0000029DDA920000-0x0000029DDA986000-memory.dmp
memory/1708-306-0x00000240AD950000-0x00000240AD9B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1708-305-0x00000240AD950000-0x00000240AD9B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1708-304-0x00007FF6FE0E0000-0x00007FF6FE18B000-memory.dmp
memory/1708-371-0x00007FF6FE0E0000-0x00007FF6FE18B000-memory.dmp
memory/1804-366-0x0000021E9C380000-0x0000021E9C3E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1804-365-0x0000021E9C380000-0x0000021E9C3E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1804-370-0x00007FF7AE130000-0x00007FF7AE65B000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-382-0x00007FF639B70000-0x00007FF639D5F000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-323-0x00007FF639B70000-0x00007FF639D5F000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-322-0x0000029611910000-0x0000029611976000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-324-0x0000029611910000-0x0000029611976000-memory.dmp
memory/2068-268-0x0000017EBEAD0000-0x0000017EBEB36000-memory.dmp
memory/2068-269-0x0000017EBEAD0000-0x0000017EBEB36000-memory.dmp
memory/2068-264-0x00007FF720530000-0x00007FF72061A000-memory.dmp
memory/2068-348-0x00007FF720530000-0x00007FF72061A000-memory.dmp
memory/2172-374-0x00007FF6606E0000-0x00007FF660A04000-memory.dmp
memory/2172-313-0x000001F678400000-0x000001F678466000-memory.dmp
memory/2172-314-0x00007FF6606E0000-0x00007FF660A04000-memory.dmp
memory/2172-312-0x000001F678400000-0x000001F678466000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-321-0x00007FF7AFE60000-0x00007FF7AFF44000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-235-0x00007FF7AFE60000-0x00007FF7AFF44000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-236-0x0000019701A10000-0x0000019701A76000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-237-0x0000019701A10000-0x0000019701A76000-memory.dmp
memory/2908-356-0x0000020585FC0000-0x0000020586026000-memory.dmp
memory/2908-358-0x0000020585FC0000-0x0000020586026000-memory.dmp
memory/2908-357-0x00007FF67F180000-0x00007FF67F65D000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-393-0x00007FF6D1040000-0x00007FF6D1394000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-417-0x000001B7942A0000-0x000001B7942B0000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-401-0x000001B794070000-0x000001B794080000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-433-0x000001B79C660000-0x000001B79C668000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-388-0x000001B793120000-0x000001B793186000-memory.dmp
memory/3316-389-0x000001B793120000-0x000001B793186000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-7-0x0000000001470000-0x00000000014D9000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-1-0x0000000001470000-0x00000000014D9000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-25-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000697000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-0-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000697000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-471-0x00007FF6B33B0000-0x00007FF6B366E000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-352-0x00007FF6B33B0000-0x00007FF6B366E000-memory.dmp
memory/3716-31-0x0000019D33970000-0x0000019D339D6000-memory.dmp
memory/3716-28-0x0000019D33790000-0x0000019D33843000-memory.dmp
memory/3716-29-0x0000019D33970000-0x0000019D339D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-394-0x00007FF622E20000-0x00007FF622FAF000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-330-0x00007FF622E20000-0x00007FF622FAF000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-332-0x000001A101010000-0x000001A101076000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-331-0x000001A101010000-0x000001A101076000-memory.dmp
memory/4512-377-0x000001D6E0D00000-0x000001D6E0D66000-memory.dmp
memory/4512-376-0x000001D6E0D00000-0x000001D6E0D66000-memory.dmp
memory/4512-375-0x00007FF7820F0000-0x00007FF78222B000-memory.dmp
memory/4648-17-0x0000012329330000-0x0000012329396000-memory.dmp
memory/4648-16-0x00007FF7B5320000-0x00007FF7B5407000-memory.dmp
memory/4648-47-0x00007FF7B5320000-0x00007FF7B5407000-memory.dmp
memory/4648-15-0x0000012329330000-0x0000012329396000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-355-0x00007FF6490B0000-0x00007FF649158000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-289-0x000001C2A8310000-0x000001C2A8376000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-288-0x000001C2A8310000-0x000001C2A8376000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-287-0x00007FF6490B0000-0x00007FF649158000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-351-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-275-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-282-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000899000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-276-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000899000-memory.dmp