Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
146s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-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. 8 IoCs
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 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
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- UPX packed file 3 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Windows directory 15 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.
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
- Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 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:\Windows\CfNxPraC\2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gceaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Windows\CfNxPraC\2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gceaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"2⤵
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies Internet Explorer start page
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
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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
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
MVmaGDUI.dll
2026-08-31_d17621eb2b96373c096f4e751c51b959_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gceaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Tekhbha.dll
CYNIfp.dll
NxqYcLa.dll
memory/4768-47-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-61-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-13-0x0000000002580000-0x00000000025CB000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-92-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-88-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-48-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-49-0x0000000002E30000-0x0000000002E33000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-84-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-50-0x00000000770B0000-0x00000000770B1000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-60-0x0000000073740000-0x00000000737D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-80-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-62-0x0000000002E30000-0x0000000002E33000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-65-0x0000000073740000-0x00000000737D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-64-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-72-0x0000000074FD0000-0x0000000074FD1000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-70-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000354D000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-79-0x0000000002580000-0x00000000025CB000-memory.dmp
memory/4768-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-9-0x0000000002560000-0x00000000025AB000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp