Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - max time network
127s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
26/08/2026, 11:48
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- Sample260826-nyp8asdj21
- SHA256 89139bef4524e7d356136ff55db5dd3ced6ae11bf2224a5f33e5f8f85c196fc3
- MD5 bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5
- SHA1 d3cd291cf581e0c4e11c7a28ba620f98fe92da53
- SHA512 2e3fc35ba4f4476615ebe82ae20a1eace0bda9a930331dc58ea665a1dea89ba4bde4cf003bff2ac6c29b5eb20d82a5d9e5e6881b932c82f9cd0b9165828b1663
- SSDEEP 49152:MLfUjsNBk9/fw2BwfmM0fSLfUnhKPgssSt2g3rrNDS5lSd8oxGUUM:NsNi9XwgwfoPhv7StxNDS5lSu+
- TLSH T128065C13B7A494B1E1B25A304AA1921CA7767C30CA239E4F62945ECEFFF26D05D25733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1424 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" 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 25 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__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 created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__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\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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\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 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_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 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4036 2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe 1424 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader_stop_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:4036
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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:1424
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 89139bef4524e7d356136ff55db5dd3ced6ae11bf2224a5f33e5f8f85c196fc3
- MD5 bba8b718362aa91b652341a4ad4a82b5
- SHA1 d3cd291cf581e0c4e11c7a28ba620f98fe92da53
- SHA512 2e3fc35ba4f4476615ebe82ae20a1eace0bda9a930331dc58ea665a1dea89ba4bde4cf003bff2ac6c29b5eb20d82a5d9e5e6881b932c82f9cd0b9165828b1663
- SSDEEP 49152:MLfUjsNBk9/fw2BwfmM0fSLfUnhKPgssSt2g3rrNDS5lSd8oxGUUM:NsNi9XwgwfoPhv7StxNDS5lSu+
- TLSH T128065C13B7A494B1E1B25A304AA1921CA7767C30CA239E4F62945ECEFFF26D05D25733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 342433e98e53c908b102edbdd5c9dad4965daf0bc5a1066de13812424c4dbd29
- MD5 b5264231ded50636a01573a024b8c672
- SHA1 214e9b1cd5b677a8a7149c9f04616c7b81a76680
- SHA512 2c97939eb883d68de4f0829f1c90ded80420eb8bf270867b6855c381444b44f6aaf8656869dd43741b3c81fe24f95d599acb766790812ff532cb0b32e4cb6d68
- SSDEEP 49152:MLfUjsNBk9/fw2BwfmM0fSLfUnhKPgssSt2g3rrNDS5lSd8oxGUUUPji0Aj:NsNi9XwgwfoPhv7StxNDS5lSuUjo
- TLSH T1CF167C13B6A48471E17255708AA1921DA7727C60CB339E8F62945ECEBFF26D08E35733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 7003e529813ed960efd51daa29d77c87afe0ab9527e00cdb6f64c59c3d9674af
- MD5 11427031ebd83d136deb62692a479ce7
- SHA1 78f437760975b98826d2a6999104942513ef32af
- SHA512 eff90d697b659216376d6a687f6a1554a31112fa7538ee84d04aa5b35929a3c85f40fbc1ccd6ec1f537bfbb30333eef32393be4a10ff15f76a69788550c29f32
- SSDEEP 49152:MLfUjsNBk9/fw2BwfmM0fSLfUnhKPgssSt2g3rrNDS5lSd8oxGUUE8tDZqrKV:NsNi9XwgwfoPhv7StxNDS5lSuam
- TLSH T14C166C13BBA494B1E17255308A61D22CA776BC30CE239E4F62949ECEBFF25D05D25732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH