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

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_f35e51b2b70b4091c5f4243d63d886c2_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 932KB
  • Sample260816-dy5b4scl41
  • SHA256 2dd44d5d1ad3f1f60cd5cb4d4bb34babe4b0467aa0ce859186037f4588105df9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 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 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes

  • 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
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3376
  • 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
  • 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
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3004
  • \??\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

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 bc2ee5bfef6928de3b2b3c7c28537bf48e5fae4534424d975b32f28f8e37c374
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 849KB
        • SHA256 6fd3800f7b7f72148f10862618b6cf80d28aacee488d945d86b5ec76d4437778
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 829KB
        • SHA256 4a2f859f1e73876278ef387b9cd8b998ec608623f7434a2f20bcb0ac3e39ee06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 7947b65ff4f8945e08683ebbd29ba82c346664834b7d00aadb69bf28e020780b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 780KB
        • SHA256 ada9235671a3efda7352084152e6d100d27e3540f2e78e85e519c6c7f4d1fb80
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1188-31-0x0000014E1D270000-0x0000014E1D2D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1188-29-0x0000014E1D0E0000-0x0000014E1D193000-memory.dmp

        memory/1188-30-0x0000014E1D270000-0x0000014E1D2D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1188-32-0x0000014E1D270000-0x0000014E1D2D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-0-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000C47000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-1-0x0000000002A70000-0x0000000002AD9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-6-0x0000000002A70000-0x0000000002AD9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-26-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000C47000-memory.dmp

        memory/2884-7-0x0000000002A70000-0x0000000002AD9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3004-49-0x000001FE112A0000-0x000001FE11306000-memory.dmp

        memory/3004-55-0x000001FE112A0000-0x000001FE11306000-memory.dmp

        memory/3004-57-0x00007FF663180000-0x00007FF6632E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3004-48-0x00007FF663180000-0x00007FF6632E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3004-50-0x000001FE112A0000-0x000001FE11306000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-17-0x0000019FEAB20000-0x0000019FEAB86000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-18-0x0000019FEAB20000-0x0000019FEAB86000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-15-0x00007FF7ADE70000-0x00007FF7ADF93000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-47-0x00007FF7ADE70000-0x00007FF7ADF93000-memory.dmp

        memory/3376-16-0x0000019FEAB20000-0x0000019FEAB86000-memory.dmp

        memory/3640-60-0x0000028075E00000-0x0000028075EB3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3640-62-0x0000028076010000-0x0000028076076000-memory.dmp

        memory/3640-61-0x0000028076010000-0x0000028076076000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-40-0x000001993EF60000-0x000001993EFC6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-39-0x000001993EF60000-0x000001993EFC6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-41-0x000001993EF60000-0x000001993EFC6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-38-0x000001993ED80000-0x000001993EE33000-memory.dmp