Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
128s - 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, 12:10
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260825-pcckra1grf
- SHA256 6e20be4847bf4b9f7fcbbf2043d2c4a8e1d77eb8bcd008e12bd9911421f4788f
- MD5 60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5
- SHA1 258fec6f7e6a59a11bda3a9d9c346515f883a2ad
- SHA512 3a0e604093c62c3187a9edcd13a8bd6dff433d0f898ba99f3710c06b2c43963c409f6a82bd73626d28c71e0980d8eebb72fdc88fa2d52298eea359b2cd8560d6
- SSDEEP 12288:Jo/CKJsG5M2GAu1mt0LDwrepGz19Dt3KL9+aYFLq3ny7jxMGNTCWsTGQ4LF:IzsG5M84pYDt3YZ3y7jxDtF
- TLSH T1C3658D62EBE8D471E2FB1D706EF5D6005A79FDB14B11819FA268721D4D322D0AE21F23
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5536 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_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.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 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process 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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.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\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ patcher.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 created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4472 2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5536 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-24_60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5_darkgate_elex_glassworm_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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:4472
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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:5536
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 6e20be4847bf4b9f7fcbbf2043d2c4a8e1d77eb8bcd008e12bd9911421f4788f
- MD5 60724450b7858a90d7401838bc6dc6b5
- SHA1 258fec6f7e6a59a11bda3a9d9c346515f883a2ad
- SHA512 3a0e604093c62c3187a9edcd13a8bd6dff433d0f898ba99f3710c06b2c43963c409f6a82bd73626d28c71e0980d8eebb72fdc88fa2d52298eea359b2cd8560d6
- SSDEEP 12288:Jo/CKJsG5M2GAu1mt0LDwrepGz19Dt3KL9+aYFLq3ny7jxMGNTCWsTGQ4LF:IzsG5M84pYDt3YZ3y7jxDtF
- TLSH T1C3658D62EBE8D471E2FB1D706EF5D6005A79FDB14B11819FA268721D4D322D0AE21F23
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 20cc7d6a04e2c6f92d3ce74cbc3238cc48ef265ea7843b92d86b561e10bc34a8
- MD5 85c5c3a15ca6761398ca6f9c249eb125
- SHA1 297d15855bd0c32f8e4228a20b16225ea20410ce
- SHA512 931c897cbccae3de4f52610daecf2b02ee95c289df3b8d6b16dc1d866ac88a0f8dc06c1c79ff3401acb5a84424cc10bb67566f98cc2a9f698d987257955b2ee3
- SSDEEP 24576:IzsG5M84pYDt3YZ3y7jxDtB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:IB5M84pYDtoZUDjPji0Aj
- TLSH T139A58D22FAF48271E1B74974CEE19645EA35BDA10B3085CF9268B32D1D336D19E35B23
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 c87d8e4ac680d01d693c3608abe5a9dea240c650744d95c3e9927965780e7479
- MD5 8e9b4b39525560d4727dffbde8dfc559
- SHA1 c29a1054ba1dc4b64b7c1d1dbaf340cbc9a49abe
- SHA512 1ab539d38a2e262156a8d387c8a72ccc39ff9d8dd8e37ee622cc01ee900d542d0351100bac31d35055454abf3b9cf82cacfaa54b8ad7c8f32b5f3faa0f1aed0f
- SSDEEP 12288:Jo/CKJsG5M2GAu1mt0LDwrepGz19Dt3KL9+aYFLq3ny7jxMGNTCWsTGQ4LRF:IzsG5M84pYDt3YZ3y7jxDtRF
- TLSH T10C759E62EAE59561E3F71D709EE5D7005A39FEB10F1185AFA268731D4C322D0AE21F23
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH