Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/09/2026, 16:01

General

  • Target
    2026-09-04_277b03cc8b4d69dc2f87a58b41b5ad25_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 932KB
  • Sample260905-tf9f4seq3t
  • SHA256 57d4c2bd375c92c13f36312399d30215efcc3316efc75d6152555dd76f916524
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-04_277b03cc8b4d69dc2f87a58b41b5ad25_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-04_277b03cc8b4d69dc2f87a58b41b5ad25_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4952
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5136
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4056
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1784
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5408
  • \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
    "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:940
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2872
    • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1660
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:5032
  • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5948
  • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4200
    • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
      1⤵
        PID:1856
      • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
        1⤵
          PID:4804
        • C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2104
          • C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
            1⤵
              PID:2252
            • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
              1⤵
                PID:3328

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    elevation_service.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                    • Size 2.7MB
                    • SHA256 e2fd35f4b528c6881fe6e72e9ede52807e308aefcd1a3a643452a42fc26e88bc
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    maintenanceservice.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
                    • Size 849KB
                    • SHA256 a6e7f1cd5493d22304a632ebf18d4d3334d4b5893abd50d8d20c69b37bf624be
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    OSE.EXE

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
                    • Size 828KB
                    • SHA256 8638521eddefa8e2d103407a66ccfab1c80de265ecc099b0da929e3871249229
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    elevation_service.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                    • Size 2.8MB
                    • SHA256 080d48db502a816eff9b68aad2e940ed43bc1df87df8ee20a1dc552c794cac9d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    perfhost.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
                    • Size 610KB
                    • SHA256 c3cbefbc354bfe1c1af77836a614c148e5ed9ca75e338af32ca13f15fab6ff88
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    GameInputSvc.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
                    • Size 660KB
                    • SHA256 a76340694a1d0424e90821821208546fe06ebdd1a6510ca0d25e82c4cf264e5e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Locator.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
                    • Size 624KB
                    • SHA256 23d19297bb3417a60e1370fc771e44fd8340c4eade69ada463ce5181dc6652ad
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    ssh-agent.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
                    • Size 192KB
                    • SHA256 fa67370830acde26342b8dcbcb4488dd5719d4d5b8f2a8e5cfe77c24219ab5eb
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    ReFsDedupSvc.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
                    • Size 2.7MB
                    • SHA256 1850dbe4c6fd6edddd0fd5fad8cdcde515f10cb33cd54ca33bd8e3d2328958a4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    SensorDataService.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
                    • Size 1.7MB
                    • SHA256 b8038444dc5e388891e9cfd934bb7fe0c05c5ecb95c3d0d233b1aec55cb0a114
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    alg.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
                    • Size 776KB
                    • SHA256 20481d2e6fde7fa79903c2f296b61c2e0407517f88c1bc8691c80483e1818410
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    msdtc.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
                    • Size 760KB
                    • SHA256 f7f3efb20639ba3a671986240cdcbd6a70abe9757dafa4be8d2b92fda661233a
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    snmptrap.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
                    • Size 632KB
                    • SHA256 50739dd7a872ca373a9f0352e961ab2162b713b108eb84832913000d832bf29d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    PerceptionSimulationService.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
                    • Size 828KB
                    • SHA256 0fd6bdee2e4ada2e18a613d62de3e9b364ee2f56168fc3835dad044e81948b5f
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/940-62-0x000002CE80A30000-0x000002CE80A96000-memory.dmp

                    memory/940-61-0x000002CE80A30000-0x000002CE80A96000-memory.dmp

                    memory/940-60-0x000002CE80940000-0x000002CE809D5000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1660-244-0x00007FF6074B0000-0x00007FF607578000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1660-246-0x0000010DB5090000-0x0000010DB50F6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1660-245-0x0000010DB5090000-0x0000010DB50F6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1784-39-0x0000020521790000-0x00000205217F6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1784-41-0x0000020521790000-0x00000205217F6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1784-40-0x0000020521790000-0x00000205217F6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1784-38-0x00000205215D0000-0x0000020521665000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1856-298-0x00007FF74F010000-0x00007FF74F753000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1856-287-0x0000022794E10000-0x0000022794E76000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1856-286-0x0000022794E10000-0x0000022794E76000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2104-305-0x000001ADE05F0000-0x000001ADE0656000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2104-304-0x000001ADE05F0000-0x000001ADE0656000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2104-303-0x00007FF7D2E50000-0x00007FF7D3266000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2252-313-0x00007FF680C70000-0x00007FF680D23000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2252-314-0x0000014DE8B80000-0x0000014DE8BE6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2252-315-0x0000014DE8B80000-0x0000014DE8BE6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-236-0x00007FF6074B0000-0x00007FF607578000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-237-0x0000019C8C6C0000-0x0000019C8C726000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2872-238-0x0000019C8C6C0000-0x0000019C8C726000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4056-30-0x000001F9F32A0000-0x000001F9F3306000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4056-31-0x000001F9F32A0000-0x000001F9F3306000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4056-32-0x000001F9F32A0000-0x000001F9F3306000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4056-29-0x000001F9F31B0000-0x000001F9F3245000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4200-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4200-280-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B9000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4200-275-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B9000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4804-299-0x00007FF72C6B0000-0x00007FF72C75D000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4804-293-0x000002EF87140000-0x000002EF871A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4804-294-0x000002EF87140000-0x000002EF871A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4952-0-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000B97000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4952-26-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000B97000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4952-7-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003079000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4952-1-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003079000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4952-6-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003079000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5032-255-0x000001F2D29D0000-0x000001F2D2A36000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5032-254-0x000001F2D29D0000-0x000001F2D2A36000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5032-253-0x00007FF7C9930000-0x00007FF7C9A49000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5136-18-0x00000221B7B30000-0x00000221B7B96000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5136-16-0x00000221B7B30000-0x00000221B7B96000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5136-17-0x00000221B7B30000-0x00000221B7B96000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5136-15-0x00007FF6D9F20000-0x00007FF6DA042000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5136-47-0x00007FF6D9F20000-0x00007FF6DA042000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5408-48-0x00007FF6E8AE0000-0x00007FF6E8C48000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5408-49-0x0000015697740000-0x00000156977A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5408-50-0x0000015697740000-0x00000156977A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5408-55-0x0000015697740000-0x00000156977A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5408-57-0x00007FF6E8AE0000-0x00007FF6E8C48000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5948-268-0x0000020F15A40000-0x0000020F15AA6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5948-267-0x0000020F15A40000-0x0000020F15AA6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5948-265-0x00007FF60A6C0000-0x00007FF60A809000-memory.dmp