Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/08/2026, 12:43
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
6 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe
- Size 436KB
- Sample260820-px53sszzfs
- SHA256 d786890248f3a087dd3be64ba4db0dc9f547c26f5469943da942a200dfaa047a
- MD5 5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02
- SHA1 49d8e03c036902a67867d3cbb2170e6bc9943c49
- SHA512 6d5601d49cf994a75e246978f2908419df1da3d1f6c14e505cd107496af4fe097261e422ecbb751f8b463e2ebd6ff0aee3f22896088ca81218a1e5b382721f81
- SSDEEP 12288:7MSU4joci8M6PW1GVFeFd60DFUyheWYM:ASUCpM2W1GvgmyeWv
- TLSH T139947D27F6D08437D16336B9DC1B9698A929BD505D24244A3BF83E4C4F39383F92629F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe" 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe" 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\userini = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe" 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3986082593-3624157295-3514260330-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\userini = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe" 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
pid Process 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 2800 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 2800 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 2800 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 2800 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe 1968 2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5776 wrote to memory of 2800 5776 userinit.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:1968
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C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exeC:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5776 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_5690f7e69d4c2a3b1057297b50b06f02_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_ransomlock.exe2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:2800
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