Overview

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2026-08-19...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

2026-08-19...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 12:44

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_c38167c48a79b40cbfb37861898aa77a_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260819-pym9davake
  • SHA256 6f38f668bc8c271edd6e873c3e7fd0294efe5d7fe787de0c1098453eeb197324
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryspywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
    defense_evasionspywaretrojan
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_c38167c48a79b40cbfb37861898aa77a_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_c38167c48a79b40cbfb37861898aa77a_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:3568
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_c38167c48a79b40cbfb37861898aa77a_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-19_c38167c48a79b40cbfb37861898aa77a_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:512
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:3200

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          arh.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
          • Size 928KB
          • SHA256 009ea3bc1fbe7053b68663e91a5f65ddcda0f38c97663094574ff9502a0008f9
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          DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
          • Size 6.5MB
          • SHA256 b699c68423bc53a1a44baa96f90c44714daeaa2abe7129c020f06086570779e1
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          ieinstal.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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          msedge.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 cb88225e7b9f14d72b8e89469c7e674a6266de4281108d51de5ed29e8f0a1e2e
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          notification_helper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
          • Size 2.1MB
          • SHA256 7817bf6805663abb39e9605ce6e996a9a6622f9080790fe2fd301c26f865e275
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          ie_to_edge_stub.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 17477159d561eed1eee31637ddbe18c890a03c76f6d66596a85cbb1c88c50bf4
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          msedge_proxy.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 98ae41dd4ed1e7570e5f1ef11096e017606d50b7eeb04f275acdf24db6b66e17
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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 42e47c4dc7d3adae0472c96c99a65aa85bd194ea9c024ab3b833317f44ea3f4e
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          pwahelper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 9ed9ab22a91532749385c4d37a5b9fd44e3013c059d4b22e3d6105ad975597d3
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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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          MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
          • Size 942KB
          • SHA256 2094e59fd8aa24525e4df081812e9c28b96c812e3b7a4ac8649a4ee336e688d9
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          identity_helper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 3f2e4e2ccf4456cb885fa9a0d15fddbbb7ca50b413e1ac3bae5b9b3c966c75f9
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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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          identity_helper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 df08a119bc48206db70ebf3919e5ecfd7656f696e14292b295a8e6f4d5c984ba
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          msedgewebview2.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 17c8caf72ab9efe4bb5e15cbe28663d2c7f393fe79a9921bf658445b5c9f845c
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          pwahelper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 a242355b376366ab87bb86bd7e0a09aed0764ab4a1c08271028c9d7a942b5c9c
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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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          RCX65F8.tmp
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX65F8.tmp
          • Size 840KB
          • SHA256 58da738ad8539af44c3594c7c1769c972f172f9b4fecd1883ba0815d2e467653
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          AppVShNotify.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
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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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          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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          dbcicons.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
          • Size 923KB
          • SHA256 93a8c0cc7e59303907fb33a3d4bb8aa1b9ad23faeb2bf3c8b807c016bafdfe0d
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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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          vlc.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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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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          ArmReport.ini
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 782B
          • SHA256 8395f93b0e0240f5c79ce70bc2257f9cb0d92227b15f7724ba65b1c5c0b19625
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          ArmReport.ini
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 634B
          • SHA256 4f9b2f699943dc7a42321fde879d884202e9b3bd8391519cc69bd83d8d485aae
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          AdobeARMHelper.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\12349\AdobeARMHelper.exe
          • Size 413KB
          • SHA256 fd115ae8ebd2f37cf1ef72f75242206cf1331c7cb258305011302e981137ee5e
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          AdobeARMHelper.exe.ico
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\12349\AdobeARMHelper.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2f33dacaebb8bdf6d2d88550cce349c09b51dfeb4f499796f32bd30e14aab86c
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          RdrManifest2.msi
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5}\RdrManifest2.msi
          • Size 18KB
          • SHA256 0abcb8b7c0bda3128316b3e4f4a5857e9c8194105043a0c0e9801a1a96105d01
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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 ed86e0cea0eec479f928caf106fce8a18b1e7783f23bd264a4a65e975657244f
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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-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 1.4MB
          • SHA256 26a184791887b61eac4fbbf7deff754752b078f3f3f14dda093041835279c72b
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          vcredist_x86.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 ce89e004b09bec71a8657c370d860923624efbe6fc7f0d81dbe3fb4ab8d82c1b
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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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          OneDrive.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe
          • Size 2.4MB
          • SHA256 a6f7a9ef9d5d2626cd2d4a259f7b11f8350e41c4628a01d7a59db3ee47c1f021
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          2026-08-19_c38167c48a79b40cbfb37861898aa77a_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_c38167c48a79b40cbfb37861898aa77a_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 58334bcc84869055f03291301da44f34ef8c4400d71b7c11fdc08f6bc53d0c73
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          ArmUI.ini
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 251KB
          • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
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          Tmp9BFD.tmp
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp9BFD.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 ff9b4cf04e3202f150f19c1711767361343935da7841c98b876c42fd2cabce9b
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          TmpBF65.tmp
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpBF65.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19fe53c801ad7edc635f61e9e28d07da31780c2480e6f37ecfc63fffe1b250fe
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          TmpBF76.tmp
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpBF76.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
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          memory/3568-981-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F4000-memory.dmp
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