Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
139s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
26/08/2026, 16:10
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- Sample260826-tmekbasbnb
- SHA256 ab9b2f9c114aee2af56af39a22c2c78b3969186b5cc3fc9d19e48851f15ec6cd
- MD5 9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335
- SHA1 65e77809b7d8613c0a7cc16c12b7348d78126525
- SHA512 42ae62e75c88f218cebf26b500c5247ff0f6522490feea29af978de692831f6802e4b47c2431c033ac4d3ac3ff23dd80e86920500f5c07126344930dbf52abd1
- SSDEEP 98304:jonV+RYNAKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87aW7C:08mAzi9XwgwA232so
- TLSH T146169D32F7E48132D17246308DB6B755AA7BBC711B20878F63987B6C2D727D0A925723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3516 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_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_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 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification 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\misc.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.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_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2136 2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 3516 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335_amadey_cloudeye_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2136
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3516
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 ab9b2f9c114aee2af56af39a22c2c78b3969186b5cc3fc9d19e48851f15ec6cd
- MD5 9a215d543821c06be2fb9f316b2d0335
- SHA1 65e77809b7d8613c0a7cc16c12b7348d78126525
- SHA512 42ae62e75c88f218cebf26b500c5247ff0f6522490feea29af978de692831f6802e4b47c2431c033ac4d3ac3ff23dd80e86920500f5c07126344930dbf52abd1
- SSDEEP 98304:jonV+RYNAKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87aW7C:08mAzi9XwgwA232so
- TLSH T146169D32F7E48132D17246308DB6B755AA7BBC711B20878F63987B6C2D727D0A925723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 3fa6dc9c3d96eab5c3db2f5e9c289294ab608fa44f00456db1057a2b00709de6
- MD5 e2cdabcc315a380adea99eaa8f185465
- SHA1 74556ebe62b1bbcafd005cffef0ee958374f939e
- SHA512 9ee5d79667163426d0a7790313d390a3bdebc00aa4909fe7fcf5e69101a3f3286a140d21b5d73ced1cbe6855652ff951eff52ba7b1fc69ecbef344db49efa356
- SSDEEP 98304:jonV+RYNAKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87aW7C:08mAzi9XwgwA232sofqo
- TLSH T102269D32F3E44172E17346308DB6B655AA7BBC611B208A8F53987B5C2E727D0AD35723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.7MB
- SHA256 62473e71287ff2e079e0e59dfd7d6187832a9b12423f28d1c56a8be2531f7b45
- MD5 287c7712afa3b8208ef2287225c8437b
- SHA1 6d15e74e91b902c2482b30b2ef7b8d8a16233b7e
- SHA512 06afa45ae59f3a2a4c97ef114cf1b806e71363fe635a583ad65599dd321d0a9b0dcc2f17db9a40cd5871d6a943e8a3adfc02b72703a25409b13e228212e23b66
- SSDEEP 98304:jonV+RYNAKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87aW76:08mAzi9XwgwA232so+o
- TLSH T154368D32F7E48232D1738130CDE6B655AA7BBC611B2086CB5394BB6C2D727D1A935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 23949a2b1333f882736cb300d4ffb0ecbaad8b63219bfe8804c991b0119be54c
- MD5 3b853ef2bb21a1b4e03ca82de100de40
- SHA1 ceef6a21e6814f2db3d63dc8c0d14b6d66c1c5aa
- SHA512 812c90cf0bdb6e17dfd508098557157b64bf702db6115014dae9e7335aeae9ed6bf6dfbbdbc5a6a6b5406c48034c327898fcdaf25d02ed1f783f1327de755030
- SSDEEP 98304:jonV+RYNAKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87aW7a:08mAzi9XwgwA232soT
- TLSH T1E0269D32F3E48132D1764230CEA6B655B67BBC711B60868B63D4FB7C1E72790A964723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 33101cf7e8050d8e2f6c0a59b69ebbb21516ebf43d98ca709921b5b6fad53c3c
- MD5 94b8105c6060b94c772ecb9f33457dff
- SHA1 55af5b50da137c85ee8d779579521cb71cb66582
- SHA512 223d8101cb0840b609a66e283d98c2e33acd0d44d78064b9eb9ac8fa6d37cedd404375760880e38c5e979f13596c6e28756c332bac01dbdd842eef9544cf9ee2
- SSDEEP 98304:jonV+RYNAKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87aW7S:08mAzi9XwgwA232soMA
- TLSH T123269D32B7E48132D17346308DFAB655AA7BBC711B21868B63987B5C2D727D0AD31723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH