Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
10/09/2026, 16:32
General
- Target 2026-09-10_5aa1f01b6a0b2909f7b6450d8c04dc2b_darkgate_elex_mafia_redline-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260910-t18ejsvvax
- SHA256 e5cbb61d5d9948364211d50f6a5257d02cc1df2db4eb8cc88b6dae20363437c4
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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 24 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_5aa1f01b6a0b2909f7b6450d8c04dc2b_darkgate_elex_mafia_redline-stealer_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_5aa1f01b6a0b2909f7b6450d8c04dc2b_darkgate_elex_mafia_redline-stealer_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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\??\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
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
memory/456-522-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-515-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-529-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-528-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-526-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-525-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-524-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-517-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-518-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-527-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-530-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-531-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-523-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-519-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-521-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-516-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/456-520-0x00000254589D0000-0x00000254589E0000-memory.dmp
memory/1036-406-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/1036-284-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/1476-382-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1476-577-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1476-373-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/1476-379-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/1508-355-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/1508-235-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/1508-236-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/1508-242-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-53-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001AC0000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-52-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-59-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001AC0000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-65-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001AC0000-memory.dmp
memory/1796-67-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/1812-347-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/1812-514-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/1812-356-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/1812-353-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-211-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-12-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-18-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-19-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/2016-23-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-407-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-403-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000C00000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-613-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/2776-397-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000C00000-memory.dmp
memory/2964-8-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000023F7000-memory.dmp
memory/2964-1-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000023F7000-memory.dmp
memory/2964-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000062A000-memory.dmp
memory/2964-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000062A000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-503-0x000000000A1F0000-0x000000000A1F8000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-487-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000001DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-431-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-428-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-511-0x000000000CCE0000-0x000000000CCE8000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-615-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-471-0x0000000001B00000-0x0000000001B10000-memory.dmp
memory/3452-342-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000D10000-memory.dmp
memory/3452-336-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000D10000-memory.dmp
memory/3452-344-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/3452-513-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/3564-290-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000790000-memory.dmp
memory/3564-298-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/3564-296-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000790000-memory.dmp
memory/3564-415-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-36-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-37-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-28-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-226-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-321-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-313-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-505-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-319-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-409-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-416-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-417-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-614-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-64-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-74-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-228-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-68-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-365-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000550000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-359-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000550000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-367-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-369-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000550000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-371-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-247-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000F30000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-269-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-246-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-253-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000F30000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-260-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000F30000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-385-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-394-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-612-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-391-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-48-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-227-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-40-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-49-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-393-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-279-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-280-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-273-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-332-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-330-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-510-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4896-267-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/4896-261-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/4896-381-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/4896-258-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/5100-307-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/5100-309-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/5100-301-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/5100-430-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/5100-509-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/5100-507-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp