04f1f4daea1480092c441a1e8a36611f6f378f3fb00ea5d747a5e9ed85b637dd

General

Target
2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Size 1.7MB
Sample260827-nezbvsgn2w
SHA256 04f1f4daea1480092c441a1e8a36611f6f378f3fb00ea5d747a5e9ed85b637dd
MD5 a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472
SHA1 1ba42bc81db4558d7f51fa7c231292823c7c812c
SHA512 5f83e19eb681c61bd5fbf7cd636c82e422d0d6ba8afc433f9e381d3bdf759fa2a1f2e2dc7002256141020632967ec18b9bb5f83b7957a968642ea1d766609c2f
SSDEEP 24576:M8h4aPlfTUYDrQOfseBC1+ZICBzEgY5i2PtQE3WV9UKkjhmKiKSqSWLQPgIze7m8:M1U9T8oDYcWtr3WVajE4I3VGi
TLSH
T1AF859E61FBC6C0F6DE4B12B41066D72FAFB1831857356AE363902F8959B32D1AC36319
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1788	gupd.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\gtalkupdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\gupd.exe"	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	gupd.exe

Modifies registry class 22 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	gupd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	gupd.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw= \7832 = "Zmuix6b/i2uR4SkquvdiFjMgGx9kTcuVPPLfKW41kvg="	gupd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	gupd.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	gupd.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	gupd.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw= \7832 = "Zmuix6b/i2uR4SkquvdiFjMgGx9kTcuVPPLfKW41kvg="	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra	gupd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	gupd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	gupd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw= \7832 = "Zmuix6b/i2uR4SkquvdiFjMgGx9kTcuVPPLfKW41kvg="	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	gupd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra	gupd.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw= \7832 = "Zmuix6b/i2uR4SkquvdiFjMgGx9kTcuVPPLfKW41kvg="	gupd.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000_Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMZebra\CLSID\Q2hpbGthdE1haWw=	2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472_darkgate_elex_glassworm_redline-stealer_stop_virut.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
PID:5000

C:\Users\Admin\gupd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\gupd.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
PID:1788

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
1⤵
PID:2488

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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gupd.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\gupd.exe
Size 1.7MB
SHA256 04f1f4daea1480092c441a1e8a36611f6f378f3fb00ea5d747a5e9ed85b637dd
MD5 a4b11634958d4a8d9bc95fec04108472
SHA1 1ba42bc81db4558d7f51fa7c231292823c7c812c
SHA512 5f83e19eb681c61bd5fbf7cd636c82e422d0d6ba8afc433f9e381d3bdf759fa2a1f2e2dc7002256141020632967ec18b9bb5f83b7957a968642ea1d766609c2f
SSDEEP 24576:M8h4aPlfTUYDrQOfseBC1+ZICBzEgY5i2PtQE3WV9UKkjhmKiKSqSWLQPgIze7m8:M1U9T8oDYcWtr3WVajE4I3VGi
TLSH
T1AF859E61FBC6C0F6DE4B12B41066D72FAFB1831857356AE363902F8959B32D1AC36319
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1788-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AF000-memory.dmp

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memory/5000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AF000-memory.dmp

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memory/5000-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AF000-memory.dmp

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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