Overview

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Static

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2026-08-17...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-17...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    113s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/08/2026, 19:33

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-17_3e93b108399bf02b5cc6fc8a8a28b5d5_darkgate_elex_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample260817-x9tjjaythv
  • SHA256 5eb2c79b25e2e808d4b3d41936565859863732e9f6ae08a1d6bb632280d7524d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

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.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
    persistenceexecution
  • 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.

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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 4 IoCs

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

    execution
  • 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.

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

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

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_3e93b108399bf02b5cc6fc8a8a28b5d5_darkgate_elex_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_3e93b108399bf02b5cc6fc8a8a28b5d5_darkgate_elex_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:4296
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_BBBABBABACAAABACBCABCACBCCCAACBBCCCBBCBABCABABACCCBBCAABBCCCACBBAACCCCAABBAACABAACAACCCCACABCACBBCBACCB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.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:5864
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_BBBABBABACAAABACBCABCACBCCCAACBBCCCBBCBABCABABACCCBBCAABBCCCACBBAACCCCAABBAACABAACAACCCCACABCACBBCBACCB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3904
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc create "UserDataSvc_CACCCBACCACBCBCABBCBCCBAACBCCBAACBBABAABACAACCCAABC" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_CACCCBACCACBCBCABBCBCCBAACBCCBAACBBABAABACAACCCAABC"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5904
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc create "UserDataSvc_CACCCBACCACBCBCABBCBCCBAACBCCBAACBBABAABACAACCCAABC" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_CACCCBACCACBCBCABBCBCCBAACBCCBAACBBABAABACAACCCAABC"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:6060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start "UserDataSvc_CACCCBACCACBCBCABBCBCCBAACBCCBAACBBABAABACAACCCAABC"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start "UserDataSvc_CACCCBACCACBCBCABBCBCCBAACBCCBAACBBABAABACAACCCAABC"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3888
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.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:404
    • C:\Windows\notepad.exe
      "notepad.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1688
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_CCACCABAABABACBCBBCCCAACABAACBCBABBABBACABCCBBCCBBBCCBCACAABCABCBAAABBCBBAACBBABACAABCBBBAABCACBACBCACA" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CACAACABCACCCABACBBACCCCCCCBAACCBABCBCCACCABACABCACBBAC.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5760
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CACAACABCACCCABACBBACCCCCCCBAACCBABCBCCACCABACABCACBBAC.exe
      C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CACAACABCACCCABACBBACCCCCCCBAACCBABCBCCACCABACABCACBBAC.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3052
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe
      C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe
      1⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2088

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Reconnaissance

          Resource Development

          Initial Access

          Execution

          Command and Scripting Interpreter

          1
          T1059

          Windows Command Shell

          1
          T1059.003

          Scheduled Task/Job

          1
          T1053

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053.005

          System Services

          1
          T1569

          Service Execution

          1
          T1569.002

          Persistence

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          2
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          2
          T1547.001

          Create or Modify System Process

          1
          T1543

          Windows Service

          1
          T1543.003

          Scheduled Task/Job

          1
          T1053

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053.005

          Privilege Escalation

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          2
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          2
          T1547.001

          Create or Modify System Process

          1
          T1543

          Windows Service

          1
          T1543.003

          Scheduled Task/Job

          1
          T1053

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053.005

          Defense Evasion

          Modify Registry

          1
          T1112

          Credential Access

          Credentials from Password Stores

          1
          T1555

          Credentials from Web Browsers

          1
          T1555.003

          Unsecured Credentials

          1
          T1552

          Credentials In Files

          1
          T1552.001

          Discovery

          System Location Discovery

          1
          T1614

          System Language Discovery

          1
          T1614.001

          Lateral Movement

          Collection

          Data from Local System

          1
          T1005

          Command and Control

          Exfiltration

          Impact

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          Downloads

          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\PerfLogs\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 bf43d58d3bc6f1396ab063cc72e67fda77690804c5a4f402e07ac7db21247e91
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\PCPKSP\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 b64dc3b814ae098b7cb3826fc1c1a5eff73c3bbf3ade90535e1c3618eafb769f
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Projects\SystemIndex\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 b05ecaa73b36392153ceba51093458b688abbc5c5b509548a3e173b88bd95500
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\Temp\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 bd1f709deef0014f249b8ab96b73e1e08dedd784b56fbe2395d070096ac16e6c
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          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 8.3MB
          • SHA256 5b044dc43f8cae07917cf5680d0e29dd3e6e8475d307460947e5070527a010c1
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{BF08E976-B92E-4336-B56F-2171179476C4}v14.30.30704\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 c64824c0b756dc273275ace259781950d975f231bb45d8b3e0dcba5281e3f44b
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\JumpListIconsRecentWorkspacesV2\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 31861a29390a43590d7649939176b6159c48fed5c5e5f4ad58632e5a24590a0f
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Data Protection Lists\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 0229ae55ee0b31b55fccdde8e8e37e8907c5f1ec0d07cceef0b2c83b379cabed
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\Settings\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 bf00d1d3a82c3af68a14557813ca4d1b6f7e01fce6db6b324ebe10611557d89c
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TCDC536.tmp\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 9e143627343b31b17642b3596e2722e921dc58fb0727b3a515c409f7cc22e8f9
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 4f91380ea4438a91d28fa5c126ce7bb62acd03714343fb1a689399e545a7aa6d
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 7c961bfb9bc559d32e4cd165bc102e9e430f1b9feea5907a455a684837c68220
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 6305b7d8ceedd2d539152af195f88ac625265823253db9c615fe3bf73be976c1
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 8e0d3c772733e9678f4b4b94a5bd28bfcd9efc3153896b999e7ea88dd7c082f9
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          svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_ACCBCAACCAABABACBBBABCCACCCBBABCBAAABAAAAACAABBAAABCCBB.exe
          • Size 7.7MB
          • SHA256 5eb2c79b25e2e808d4b3d41936565859863732e9f6ae08a1d6bb632280d7524d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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          virus_log.txt
          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\virus_log.txt
          • Size 926B
          • SHA256 dc7ecf2a3496147173e8a9388d1aec98999ff9e419ef603deb90218c45b06bf8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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          virus_log.txt
          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\virus_log.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 90c97e5d7d6836f6e056a2a0fbf96b74a90af0cd52a075260c194c8d15b49e43
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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          memory/404-35-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2088-417-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3052-80-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000861000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4296-6-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FF1000-memory.dmp
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