Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/08/2026, 04:42

General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_3947fd508117cb4528ba7c809fcabdd1_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_swisyn.exe
  • Size 186KB
  • Sample260821-fb2zkshf73
  • SHA256 7cec0851e902c554098b338feb42bf1722ae43a6c65936f247525263b9cc50a5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_3947fd508117cb4528ba7c809fcabdd1_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_swisyn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_3947fd508117cb4528ba7c809fcabdd1_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_swisyn.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2088
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-21_3947fd508117cb4528ba7c809fcabdd1_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_swisyn.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-21_3947fd508117cb4528ba7c809fcabdd1_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_swisyn.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1420
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3852
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4220
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1756
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:364
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:636

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-21_3947fd508117cb4528ba7c809fcabdd1_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_swisyn.exe 

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_3947fd508117cb4528ba7c809fcabdd1_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_swisyn.exe 
        • Size 51KB
        • SHA256 70639c195430afb92799d711ed784406bfdfd04c648d5f3e4d9873da0063660b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 b6a81f7f8b1b8bab39340b1eada2273cacccc9abac1ef48886011deddb1ee6fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 cf883febe6497eff08da6f21b59c2b8ee08176c5a0adb265a48c9c5b81b2e239
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 4a13385f3e63d0beca128259c69978cd89e25da3a866511d62cc7596c6a15d35
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 6ec9896789ad0df366eb2f2a612b3a244bad00827ad959b5d8999e02a7c71c57
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/364-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/636-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1756-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2088-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2088-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4220-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp