Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
25/08/2026, 04:30
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260825-e44s7sel5z
- SHA256 4aee5e2ad4e3b5cbab3843c40ad193b386ebe25a0f2aa86032f41937f95283ee
- MD5 ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e
- SHA1 7b042640afbe89a8326e60aa3df7da78679e423b
- SHA512 df9c86fd34b1765a68c5e5c3fe353c99003149b8c0de54d549ba76540ca11b02bb5b8b9f13c776cb2c2c995e4c53462158dbbf8500fd8256f6e0a104d23c20bc
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUA:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUA
- TLSH T11D65AE27AFA4D8B2C2771D7066A9C71597B9BC310760538BE3A8A30E4D332D15E35F26
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4468 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.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 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3572 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe 4468 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3572
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4468
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 4aee5e2ad4e3b5cbab3843c40ad193b386ebe25a0f2aa86032f41937f95283ee
- MD5 ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e
- SHA1 7b042640afbe89a8326e60aa3df7da78679e423b
- SHA512 df9c86fd34b1765a68c5e5c3fe353c99003149b8c0de54d549ba76540ca11b02bb5b8b9f13c776cb2c2c995e4c53462158dbbf8500fd8256f6e0a104d23c20bc
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUA:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUA
- TLSH T11D65AE27AFA4D8B2C2771D7066A9C71597B9BC310760538BE3A8A30E4D332D15E35F26
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 8328a476261efab2c99d17fb4a9ed6152fe85601bd2ee8445cd0dbdf5d02eb21
- MD5 f7a259cb6f6886632238dd244d2d4673
- SHA1 76ea0e93bc1a0fccde818e7b345afce68ddc5d71
- SHA512 0b501136f7b4e1f3b7ddfc34ab63d9dcef7435f3543de92def5e82a0e915c69dd0af503f5c97c65fcab14d521d2bff2d60132405bbcf7857d988fbd458b7de35
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUX86n9kAJ9tA3L:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUXT9t2
- TLSH T1C095AE27FBA4D4F1D17B1934AA9AC705D775BC610B60A2CF93A8631A1E332D14F35B22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 5586f01e95eae04fdcc312bcc6d572603042e2feb87afd1e0dce7a3dc7ac1248
- MD5 2651b31f1c91f774850a646ec9ca7197
- SHA1 f6cd2716e51cace3f4413739f65b4931edec3154
- SHA512 b617e841cfd401e03e033ecf45fb13db526c3fb35e97e387a89b2c22802baac92b14272d1ca4ef733f727e34d039a94d9696fc831524a66e19e7accbfba356ab
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUY0Le5ji0hmxNrM:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUYPji0Aj
- TLSH T196A5AE27FAA4C572C1739974D6D6D74AEB717C610B3092CB93A8A31D1E232D18E35B32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 88d2d16bea92104a6e51f3daa70e05ab0d2f0c9e82cc5c6f37f6d93fc5a21e7e
- MD5 992d958b1b5ed245eddc9dce98f0d372
- SHA1 20653b02ded7cd7de4dd8bbd8cce086f75972c65
- SHA512 d1f04cc60d9ec20b580d337aa0777b4ea276b3d67613b5d8c3f59ac4381128a9798650b8837e159964abc23f28225c0a1c6d63cf9be2c91ead8dba6fa4e30afb
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUaF:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUY
- TLSH T16A75AE27EAE4D4B2C2B71930AE99C7159779BD710B60529BE3A8730E4D332D15E31F22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c0f83d86ff2e2b04ed0fc253d1b6436498c5886fc0d5e7267b9ea45a9612d732
- MD5 88bc179f7c52ddb54480ced22860c24a
- SHA1 30d8b68606e890ee4887b64dab7594005cbbf9d8
- SHA512 067d5713d471a82fe460d5210b38f67783d190079ca9f134ed06eb3641c50481b25ff4ef367e4c46a5bdb08a4560595af983c133e8d08231dd7ded243f17c24c
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUUUOlZ7q/c9:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUUUOlk09
- TLSH T18A959D27EE64D8F2C27B1974669AC705D775BC210B6093CBE3A8A35E1D232D05E35F22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 75185aafb42aae238937167d2c4b22023a79c1a98adc7a297fb17e1557664eef
- MD5 534290486e893a89e1d30f994d643b37
- SHA1 bdc7c9ee44967ced40ecaf27ac04f586aab3a6d9
- SHA512 fe8e32138ec906ede8b2b7daff50088f64d19989ef2768e128da47dd7332b9b5370e821b99b1baed58a5274cfa55f307f1c8f88d7faf7da65cffe4586e67984e
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUp1:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUp1
- TLSH T19475AE27AFA4D8B2C2771D7066A9C7159779BC310760538BE3A8A34E0D332D19E35F26
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH