Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/08/2026, 17:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260827-web6bsaf26
- SHA256 e0251bea2312599932dae28f31578e0f0977f78e24892e618846bfe5f09e977d
- MD5 50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca
- SHA1 a92fc44d86621d158d791f64e855ccf5324af072
- SHA512 a374dacdd05b11b5827fad9e057240d64940088bec786cb85dbbf242472d9a09649a86504512203c71e0d9b39a4e497f00739426e807249caf54fe18193ed9d3
- SSDEEP 49152:lnsHyjtk2MYC5GDyXxtJV1BjHaURx8KRe48call1TVpeL:lnsmtk2aRXx1bBRx8x44l1TVpm
- TLSH T1B4D59E21BE56803ADB3122B289AD5B86543DFE411B7C35CBBFD47C1D1D395E2293823A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1788976790-1541110888-1636651838-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1788976790-1541110888-1636651838-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1788976790-1541110888-1636651838-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4836 ._cache_2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 2980 Synaptics.exe 868 Synaptics.exe 3136 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 1592 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 900 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
pid Process 900 EXCEL.EXE 900 EXCEL.EXE 900 EXCEL.EXE 900 EXCEL.EXE 900 EXCEL.EXE 900 EXCEL.EXE 900 EXCEL.EXE 900 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2104 wrote to memory of 4836 2104 2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 85 PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2980 2104 2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe 86 PID 2980 wrote to memory of 3136 2980 Synaptics.exe 89 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1592 868 Synaptics.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2104 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4836
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2980 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3136
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:868 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1592
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:900
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 e0251bea2312599932dae28f31578e0f0977f78e24892e618846bfe5f09e977d
- MD5 50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca
- SHA1 a92fc44d86621d158d791f64e855ccf5324af072
- SHA512 a374dacdd05b11b5827fad9e057240d64940088bec786cb85dbbf242472d9a09649a86504512203c71e0d9b39a4e497f00739426e807249caf54fe18193ed9d3
- SSDEEP 49152:lnsHyjtk2MYC5GDyXxtJV1BjHaURx8KRe48call1TVpeL:lnsmtk2aRXx1bBRx8x44l1TVpm
- TLSH T1B4D59E21BE56803ADB3122B289AD5B86543DFE411B7C35CBBFD47C1D1D395E2293823A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-27_50fc32bbfe91be3fa2809c92ff5bf8ca_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 56612e4e3338ec756564129b00042a91eb3b46d11a162d938826e02279ef2413
- MD5 bdc34126d710cc68d671d569d0492c82
- SHA1 1dda0036187f46a9b87228ca0931b5a2e1c087b5
- SHA512 5bef8163ba8c824720e45cded0434fc42519d2c422f9f4564ba4389ce5ce9930c03faff9aac8e344956d16fe488558a443bba9bd5a8dc97db59f0f7793119a59
- SSDEEP 24576:UXx/lGCLFVzr8wpC2IteFHrOPMuEx8KR/GkF8cRzQll1UqpHsWVVzeRJ:UXxtJV1BjHaURx8KRe48call1TVpef
- TLSH T119957C656E5A843EDB3122B386A85B87547DEE42177C31CBBF84B82D18744F2163C63E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7E885E00
- Size 21KB
- SHA256 a110fa21e3e523d8aebce03b916c703f0403d5570172cb79df547147b8d13c10
- MD5 bd7ecda210af5b5164e713b6243a5765
- SHA1 94da1142327d31b352eba7907375dbee5a819114
- SHA512 7b923f41b83497d5b567fac4a2dc54f4cfac3508550b0fd2c8c7a5dae48899ed9b3b1a8f9911b8a39deebe2144b6fe83368b432b4c81f4829547a2da84617a84
- SSDEEP 384:Mrc/cOwAp+o5bnqrs15hpERSb/2qIASPzD8IQKexTTlfIsjigsl3Ky:MY/34o5bnAs1HXur5rCTlfZjiZl3Ky
- TLSH T1CFA2E139EAC5C566D172DC3CE22D22E5C3083A5A1A1BAF4B1601F67D18C52AB23D72E5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gY5Bmbuw.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH