Analysis
- max time kernel
141s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
20/08/2026, 15:57
General
- Target 2026-08-20_16c5d182a7ea12bc42723af100aca335_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 932KB
- Sample260820-tee6waed25
- SHA256 13b8f24de71f61c11b19e4760d93c5312d0de798ad38503a70db6c88b5489847
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 16 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 20 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
- 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_16c5d182a7ea12bc42723af100aca335_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_16c5d182a7ea12bc42723af100aca335_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
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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\??\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
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
elevation_service.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
memory/256-40-0x0000013889D90000-0x0000013889DF6000-memory.dmp
memory/256-37-0x000001388A000000-0x000001388A159000-memory.dmp
memory/256-38-0x0000013889D90000-0x0000013889DF6000-memory.dmp
memory/968-53-0x0000022585560000-0x00000225855C6000-memory.dmp
memory/968-47-0x0000022585560000-0x00000225855C6000-memory.dmp
memory/968-46-0x00007FF76F4A0000-0x00007FF76F608000-memory.dmp
memory/968-48-0x0000022585560000-0x00000225855C6000-memory.dmp
memory/968-55-0x00007FF76F4A0000-0x00007FF76F608000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-281-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000719000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-276-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000719000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-354-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/1120-275-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/1192-375-0x0000012CF7590000-0x0000012CF75F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1192-376-0x00007FF74DDD0000-0x00007FF74DF0B000-memory.dmp
memory/1192-377-0x0000012CF7590000-0x0000012CF75F6000-memory.dmp
memory/1488-341-0x00007FF736530000-0x00007FF736959000-memory.dmp
memory/1488-345-0x000001B536620000-0x000001B536686000-memory.dmp
memory/1488-340-0x000001B536620000-0x000001B536686000-memory.dmp
memory/1488-339-0x000001B536620000-0x000001B536686000-memory.dmp
memory/1488-347-0x00007FF736530000-0x00007FF736959000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-58-0x000001FA74C90000-0x000001FA74DE9000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-60-0x000001FA74F30000-0x000001FA74F96000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-59-0x000001FA74F30000-0x000001FA74F96000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-372-0x00007FF740580000-0x00007FF74062B000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-305-0x0000022A407B0000-0x0000022A40816000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-304-0x0000022A407B0000-0x0000022A40816000-memory.dmp
memory/1920-306-0x00007FF740580000-0x00007FF74062B000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-289-0x00007FF6CBF70000-0x00007FF6CC018000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-361-0x00007FF6CBF70000-0x00007FF6CC018000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-287-0x000001CFB4050000-0x000001CFB40B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-288-0x000001CFB4050000-0x000001CFB40B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-438-0x00007FF677EF0000-0x00007FF6781AE000-memory.dmp
memory/2044-350-0x00007FF677EF0000-0x00007FF6781AE000-memory.dmp
memory/2100-357-0x00007FF79BD70000-0x00007FF79C24D000-memory.dmp
memory/2100-355-0x0000018B73CE0000-0x0000018B73D46000-memory.dmp
memory/2100-356-0x0000018B73CE0000-0x0000018B73D46000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-31-0x000002B0B1260000-0x000002B0B12C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-28-0x000002B0B1030000-0x000002B0B1189000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-29-0x000002B0B1260000-0x000002B0B12C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-268-0x000001E16C4F0000-0x000001E16C556000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-269-0x000001E16C4F0000-0x000001E16C556000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-351-0x00007FF7A90B0000-0x00007FF7A919A000-memory.dmp
memory/2304-264-0x00007FF7A90B0000-0x00007FF7A919A000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-314-0x000001C317060000-0x000001C3170C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-374-0x00007FF7EFB70000-0x00007FF7EFE94000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-313-0x000001C317060000-0x000001C3170C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-312-0x00007FF7EFB70000-0x00007FF7EFE94000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-410-0x0000027A08EF0000-0x0000027A08F00000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-386-0x0000027A07D60000-0x0000027A07DC6000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-387-0x0000027A07D60000-0x0000027A07DC6000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-388-0x00007FF636E20000-0x00007FF637174000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-394-0x0000027A08CC0000-0x0000027A08CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2780-426-0x0000027A112B0000-0x0000027A112B8000-memory.dmp
memory/2824-297-0x00007FF768860000-0x00007FF768CCD000-memory.dmp
memory/2824-441-0x00007FF768860000-0x00007FF768CCD000-memory.dmp
memory/2824-439-0x00000250DEC80000-0x00000250DECE6000-memory.dmp
memory/2824-364-0x00007FF768860000-0x00007FF768CCD000-memory.dmp
memory/2824-296-0x00000250DEC80000-0x00000250DECE6000-memory.dmp
memory/2824-295-0x00000250DEC80000-0x00000250DECE6000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-382-0x00007FF6841A0000-0x00007FF68438F000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-327-0x00007FF6841A0000-0x00007FF68438F000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-323-0x0000023CAFC40000-0x0000023CAFCA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3180-322-0x0000023CAFC40000-0x0000023CAFCA6000-memory.dmp
memory/3384-243-0x00007FF61E530000-0x00007FF61E7B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3384-252-0x00007FF61E530000-0x00007FF61E7B8000-memory.dmp
memory/3384-244-0x000001AC2E290000-0x000001AC2E2F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3384-245-0x000001AC2E290000-0x000001AC2E2F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3384-250-0x000001AC2E290000-0x000001AC2E2F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3812-366-0x000001C02C790000-0x000001C02C7F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3812-365-0x000001C02C790000-0x000001C02C7F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3812-370-0x00007FF63D2C0000-0x00007FF63D7EB000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-1-0x00000000027A0000-0x0000000002809000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-6-0x00000000027A0000-0x0000000002809000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-25-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000677000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-0-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000677000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-236-0x0000029363BD0000-0x0000029363C36000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-321-0x00007FF696090000-0x00007FF696174000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-235-0x00007FF696090000-0x00007FF696174000-memory.dmp
memory/4808-237-0x0000029363BD0000-0x0000029363C36000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-331-0x00000202094D0000-0x0000020209536000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-385-0x00007FF6E93C0000-0x00007FF6E954F000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-332-0x00007FF6E93C0000-0x00007FF6E954F000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-330-0x00000202094D0000-0x0000020209536000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-257-0x000001480C0C0000-0x000001480C126000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-256-0x000001480C0C0000-0x000001480C126000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-255-0x00007FF78B8E0000-0x00007FF78B9F4000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-338-0x00007FF78B8E0000-0x00007FF78B9F4000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-64-0x00007FF7CD5B0000-0x00007FF7CD697000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-17-0x0000021DD8F20000-0x0000021DD8F86000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-15-0x0000021DD8F20000-0x0000021DD8F86000-memory.dmp
memory/5032-14-0x00007FF7CD5B0000-0x00007FF7CD697000-memory.dmp