Overview

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2026-08-19...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-19...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 04:58

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260819-fl62aaxbja
  • SHA256 d2b21512e93c7d7e0df99a26355a6ce738c83dd7bab12a0d04c0799f61c93b0a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5140
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3820

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 9592cbff447d9506665ea5d85b0d10594f478cf72252c54329014f040afe662c
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        msedge.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 9ab4d82e5d8ed078ce5211e710bef400c34828f37430ffa1c82c87e16ec7e496
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 b314bbe38cb437f4ce6be86fcc97f7d2201a697452ba74b03b4c7f8ec801dc05
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 0b77ef8237f8e6ebd362986f8a9bd2bef4646425aaab85677ca5497deecaaa39
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
        • Size 988KB
        • SHA256 ecc312d73247b46e232ac893471a98cbd1a309116088928f4dd194180e15e424
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 8db9188f2005132c238a4753db2703f0aaec6ac75e9fd606b8ca7258800c961e
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 08be623f46cbcfd7f9131959f090c4fda356dc988db832f279cecb07bbe6a563
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 89ed51daa5d6ae7651e75e7a6b344124bce3ae97d5cd24752edc4e9c482737d6
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        setup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 ad72b5100ab8c6870baafce7e9f6684dfc357482f453d684da4b76c8fe9f9758
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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        Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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        MpCmdRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 02221d573edefa486ba8fe5aee3c8a10c8c7e3188914c0f22df06bb1338db790
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        RCXC83D.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXC83D.tmp
        • Size 768KB
        • SHA256 8a0fb81160050051b1c744b7865d25b75dc8eadd445ae41a776ecb6186b5f14f
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 463b6e99198762de39ea3c9156504527673355f452c17063d0fcc34caa3cfded
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        OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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        iexplore.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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        javaws.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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        XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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        lyncicon.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 5e5b92ebbf0b7c27bbaf822c5e11c1bbbe631aa250c780a2b72e3219f69ee324
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        misc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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        ohub32.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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        pptico.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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        sscicons.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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        wordicon.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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        maintenanceservice.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 653b4f88c89343a7b6fd6ce3deafdb995b108a38f770cb9ed665865a2efda034
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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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        OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 9e3f1f8e5166514df44b02a1e0bf7474708dafba161e263cff087af62ba89ae5
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        wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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        VC_redist.x86.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 d9565636fd5177a084b5ddb675be26dd4eae53d6e1928e653e928416a0418016
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        VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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        windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef5af41f-d68c-48f7-bfb0-5055718601fc}\windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 918e323f7aa3fe4afa7fc49886be5c3368fbe9194a9a05aef347192027289768
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        OneDriveSetup.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe
        • Size 27.4MB
        • SHA256 510ab90c4ef91e07f35195aa2a0dc510a7e2129a891d1d35faea3b9b7f59fa3c
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        OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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        2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 2d93e7ceb1ad053ccea6652931468d79af63fc44bff430cbabf40f1b0dc93d06
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        2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_9a2e43b1a29ba58f38f80121178aa7df_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2f33dacaebb8bdf6d2d88550cce349c09b51dfeb4f499796f32bd30e14aab86c
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        ArmUI.ini
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
        • Size 251KB
        • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
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        memory/5140-940-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5140-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp
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