Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
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 5460 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\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism\DismHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\kdnic.inf_amd64_a9d04a55194853d2\kdnicctrl.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\csc.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInUtil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\WFServicesReg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_state.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_wp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.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 2 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 File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1152 2026-08-24_ac9cb806debf83f99c99c8d323fe143e_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_stop.exe 5460 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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1152
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5460
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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- 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\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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 c6b548a8c7077eef93b7f3ad55efa3c98a6b3cabc9874599f0f336b7cb659fc5
- MD5 e07e82ee82c2b7e888f398d5fdcd4741
- SHA1 132bdefee5e95d33f236a8a2595f48320149db5f
- SHA512 e336738894e935a5a483cb9c25d4f8d1a9d292899aac5955420db4fb7dbf592dd9e6a5a0de5ae01a061ffbac5385a37d3f5e1fc99bd41d5e6bc9a1ed0da061bd
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUfI:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUQ
- TLSH T13675AE27EFA4D8B2C2771D7066E9C71597B9BC310760538BE3A8A30A4D332D15E35B26
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 b5b72d6ec7303d5b4276601154e976ed46921fb7fab90ea05309e7d7ac354fc9
- MD5 262d3f3ed7339d066342465e5bcf4437
- SHA1 5790535f368ffc540aebbe9bc62ab6aad6776350
- SHA512 189b68432a197d271bdc791fa00567163fc962962b8fdb027c531d3034ecfdd458a0ea9130ae05ab63edd8b67f4869a06de1e235025ecb48c24517e200b08347
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUJwE:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUt
- TLSH T1E675AE27AFA4D8B2C2771D7066A9C7159779BC310760538BE3A8A34E0D332D19E35F26
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 88d2d16bea92104a6e51f3daa70e05ab0d2f0c9e82cc5c6f37f6d93fc5a21e7e
- MD5 992d958b1b5ed245eddc9dce98f0d372
- SHA1 20653b02ded7cd7de4dd8bbd8cce086f75972c65
- SHA512 d1f04cc60d9ec20b580d337aa0777b4ea276b3d67613b5d8c3f59ac4381128a9798650b8837e159964abc23f28225c0a1c6d63cf9be2c91ead8dba6fa4e30afb
- SSDEEP 24576:DkEpQQJvKPzvYZHTHy7ARXDbM84pyLfUaF:hKPzvoS7AxM84pyLfUY
- TLSH T16A75AE27EAE4D4B2C2B71930AE99C7159779BD710B60529BE3A8730E4D332D15E31F22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH