Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/08/2026, 17:54

General

  • Target
    2026-08-27_4fa8784dcc02f2577063046c2356934f_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample260827-whc7ssaf33
  • SHA256 4ed2cbc408ee959a6da377ee5f14d091e5c4cfb41a8b6035de6af02298493daa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 28 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_4fa8784dcc02f2577063046c2356934f_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_4fa8784dcc02f2577063046c2356934f_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_smoke-loader_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:3448
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:3536

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 4ed2cbc408ee959a6da377ee5f14d091e5c4cfb41a8b6035de6af02298493daa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        reader_sl.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 45b2c8f73a41050ea47afdf3fc128dc022ad018c9d88b94993055c5f04978f01
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        reader_sl.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 771d023b977385cd9480cbd230f3eea0d710863cafeccff0d4d229245ad825de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 5276ec12b3e06642f8b7ad3854475dc8f60f596a88958e52c0db1b21bb305d09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 5fe0fa5e033515ca2c9b3eae9f6f476d76be097aea45b9e42d0a943fb3d87824
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3448-1524-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3536-1693-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp