Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
31/08/2026, 14:24
General
- Target 2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample260831-rqrypstdpc
- SHA256 4dbe183659ebcd773666a74f2be9c5e3452a20dfe07fd14df716042a3a07a49b
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with VMProtect. 7 IoCs
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 2 IoCs
- Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.
- ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs
Detects file using ACProtect software.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- UPX packed file 2 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\vjRmKg\2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_cleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\vjRmKg\2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_cleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"2⤵
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_cleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe
TIuqAuo.dll
BANXfLX.dll
bjqsORU.dll
sCBBCB.dll
memory/2140-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-38-0x0000000002E90000-0x000000000302D000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-40-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B33000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-41-0x0000000077590000-0x0000000077591000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-51-0x0000000073DC0000-0x0000000073E50000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-52-0x0000000002E90000-0x000000000302D000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-53-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B33000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp