Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/08/2026, 03:25
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 932KB
- Sample260816-dy5b4scl41
- SHA256 2dd44d5d1ad3f1f60cd5cb4d4bb34babe4b0467aa0ce859186037f4588105df9
- MD5 f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2
- SHA1 a45a7708e24d3efbb6f1b7585e7e6145f51bdee5
- SHA512 6eb1962d3203dbdb5d53b449535a1e24d009056fc689ef42a64041e4e16a4068309ebad39aa665e5bf92ef83c5df2114f6ccc078e84fda9314e60d50b765ac33
- SSDEEP 12288:HhrwSfxL/2Dc3bDLLmt0LDQewsAjwxeGeDLdcY2XPXxvB4mn/l5SmAGbzLHucc/I:xmewsAjO9ePSfPFB9nLSb6LOD/f/o
- TLSH T1F915E031FB74E036C3BB0DB61B3AD31A143DB9604B6119C7E3A84D9E59342D26376A27
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 3376 alg.exe 1188 elevation_service.exe 5072 elevation_service.exe 3004 maintenanceservice.exe 3640 OSE.EXE - 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 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe 2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\9b9a62be62f061e.bin alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe 2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe alg.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_128796\java.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_128796\javaw.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe alg.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe alg.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2884 2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3376 alg.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3376 alg.exe
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
PID:2884
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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
PID:3376
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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
PID:1188
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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
PID:5072
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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
PID:3004
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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
PID:3640
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 bc2ee5bfef6928de3b2b3c7c28537bf48e5fae4534424d975b32f28f8e37c374
- MD5 b0dab4c88256c3555bb410b2c9099fc4
- SHA1 892433b4fde516e711385b4c4b0f97e0179cd7b9
- SHA512 ffe3b403e355a02f59a34702f80627ed0e5479f70eb33dedc519dab7c159fc1ef711ccf4a768069467aaf7476933b440bd279572cd0fcba8ad2e95f493bfeb87
- SSDEEP 49152:Xb+632BuPkFKRrdE6oh7stBhuXjfS4LWxnV9gSFjwTb:F3q6gjBKgujw
- TLSH T198D59D03F2D900E9E06AD178D7469133EAA2BC890B34B6DF0790B6552E7BEE45B3D711
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
- Size 849KB
- SHA256 6fd3800f7b7f72148f10862618b6cf80d28aacee488d945d86b5ec76d4437778
- MD5 368a355b6a4c1a7bb1b1631904fae326
- SHA1 2f92e611dd373d0f4274ddc03b9062bd1380f37c
- SHA512 45e2a04c6cb095386bb2f2824d2959a7847e2ddacea6e581cc86aced7bfb65dbd6b94acfdc4f89293f16b939181a3badecd07d39ad42a1968b0a23371ccef353
- SSDEEP 12288:51XLsS3NWxy2lRq2czAgxeGeDLdcY2XPXxvB4mn/l5SmAGbzLHucc/3P/9G:XXYGitczA+9ePSfPFB9nLSb6LOD/f/o
- TLSH T101050228A39509F9ED67823CC9B28116E733B8954760E78F03A499291F337D85E3EB51
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
- Size 829KB
- SHA256 4a2f859f1e73876278ef387b9cd8b998ec608623f7434a2f20bcb0ac3e39ee06
- MD5 6b5d3abd0885872f5c325c0e9be49d4d
- SHA1 f2a17251bb8bf765c27eab0922243f79c48d1b83
- SHA512 28b7d315df90c29713331ff802b62c454e060be5b599b0273893e5cc01dbe8d1998a6fd0f3062900eed8a1648520196fccd450c350b0d9173a6c86d2a1af4bbb
- SSDEEP 12288:Pmw5HEjsChNXBFgl0WDm+CXxeGeDLdcY2XPXxvB4mn/l5SmAGbzLHucc/3P/9G:uwuuOWq9ePSfPFB9nLSb6LOD/f/o
- TLSH T10605F14A73941CF9EA6782388597D136F7B3BC521A21CB0F1760C65B5F37361AD2AB20
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 7947b65ff4f8945e08683ebbd29ba82c346664834b7d00aadb69bf28e020780b
- MD5 5885821bc0d9a9bf872ad87fa39e8945
- SHA1 c862ad98de905af9da5fd9ed8288b2a7f4703058
- SHA512 c3f36dbffe7e4327e9c48dc8556964def5c7c0b04f614d061358b2cd56b0f21a730d050756ac8044200771ffeb8fbdcb5b35cc537e963cb9ca0c4cfb5ca97d5b
- SSDEEP 49152:YB+taZ3usBWOBr4tEGp0bqx0z+n217aau1glE9gSFjwTb:yu6JmTxd2dogujw
- TLSH T11FD59D13F1DA01E8D06ED478974A9233EA62BC490B35B6DF0B9073562A77EE46B3D710
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
- Size 780KB
- SHA256 ada9235671a3efda7352084152e6d100d27e3540f2e78e85e519c6c7f4d1fb80
- MD5 dc8c27d9ac5a0d9802a89b7fea29e187
- SHA1 7cc7ea571f8b50c31c24e64e02e7abd2e715ffbd
- SHA512 6bcfe9525de03bcea3ec41a4234f4ae9f690ae3c50e8bb01fea29076414f844088426034ffdff8a105f59149293dca5fa4aa2c241b4dbc49cee7cd779161125f
- SSDEEP 12288:e1Hck6j5ZI7LxeGeDLdcY2XPXxvB4mn/l5SmAGbzLHucc/3P/9G:y6DI59ePSfPFB9nLSb6LOD/f/o
- TLSH T1BE05012D636A11FAD167D03E86930016D273B4B1872259CF5B98C87E4FB3ED8B639E41
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH