Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
25/08/2026, 12:52
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260825-p4dbcsal8w
- SHA256 7065e28534a60a5f202360f7c67bf0c6654337771eaff4343c87c68e91d36065
- MD5 591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3
- SHA1 3e1d0ad42d6b054d4efbce12b6abdacb03ef9564
- SHA512 77e3de9986d95c2111d2d20fb4a30f477d55d4dc2058f1350c18ef5b5884462447eeb2bb4685592040c2c937efd8c2dc947b9ea0f8d12bb32ee35a3f3192fd8c
- SSDEEP 49152:DBV7uNRXNxsFcusNDS5lSeSSZLfUoHF+3j5D78OBUh:z4R9x/jNDS5lSe/Cs1h
- TLSH T1CEA5AE12B7A494A2D1B745398AA6E722E771BC214F3087CF9360B71E5F336D09E35722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5db-6.dat UPX behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-14.dat UPX behavioral2/files/0x002f000000019cc8-1243.dat UPX - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3236 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_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4892 2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe 3236 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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:4892
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3236
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 7065e28534a60a5f202360f7c67bf0c6654337771eaff4343c87c68e91d36065
- MD5 591329c6f74a21e586f38507f3b3e0b3
- SHA1 3e1d0ad42d6b054d4efbce12b6abdacb03ef9564
- SHA512 77e3de9986d95c2111d2d20fb4a30f477d55d4dc2058f1350c18ef5b5884462447eeb2bb4685592040c2c937efd8c2dc947b9ea0f8d12bb32ee35a3f3192fd8c
- SSDEEP 49152:DBV7uNRXNxsFcusNDS5lSeSSZLfUoHF+3j5D78OBUh:z4R9x/jNDS5lSe/Cs1h
- TLSH T1CEA5AE12B7A494A2D1B745398AA6E722E771BC214F3087CF9360B71E5F336D09E35722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 56658f654d4f788164df950d19795b825902b814c3842d7df808dce6c73d08e5
- MD5 9a146be4f75cda174ce188662dcec067
- SHA1 b5feb3e81a35b6569692da7bb13c00e145c48c32
- SHA512 5cfac8eaa8722ea347ea7b5f6a551afbd011249d6c97975701241fa80cce02b5a9cf63f33c1fce3d5eef6c0e905e349de9ced824ca348870344cb6e3e2a779f2
- SSDEEP 49152:DBV7uNRXNxsFcusNDS5lSeSSZLfUoHF+3j5D78OBU9Pji0Aj:z4R9x/jNDS5lSe/Cs19jo
- TLSH T1C1D59C22F7A485B2D0738179CAA2A756EA717C510B3087CB5350E72D6F336D19E3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 9c7fbb62fba0fad5cf435cf1c268442a9f3ccd415415935757c122d2c89b7e40
- MD5 5ce51d978412945f91c4b7a169afcea9
- SHA1 20545e9aae12ab18332864092d2a625a1a91be26
- SHA512 adb26d960fc2268f9fff7a716bd9ee5efad9928b26560ad2da9aa88973001f449bf54a55628a79c8ee4e4dd990b13421afd1fdbffb514ad23ddd380f1864635b
- SSDEEP 49152:DBV7uNRXNxsFcusNDS5lSeSSZLfUoHF+3j5D78OBUn:z4R9x/jNDS5lSe/Cs1n
- TLSH T174B5AD12F7E494A2D1B645398E66E712E771BC604B3087CF5360B72E9E336D0AE35722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH