Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
10/09/2026, 19:05
General
- Target 2026-09-10_21aac157c469b1ca67ad7a25a0524503_coinminer_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260910-xrsjhsfp8s
- SHA256 06199ff58d512ed85fffce26cf6b6c5e310709cce0b51ccf9d8013ea57ff34ac
Malware Config
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Executes dropped EXE 21 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 31 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 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 35 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 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_21aac157c469b1ca67ad7a25a0524503_coinminer_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_21aac157c469b1ca67ad7a25a0524503_coinminer_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_stop.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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:\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
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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:\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:\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\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\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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\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
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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⤵
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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
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
wmpnetwk.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
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/204-397-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-394-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-385-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-402-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-391-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-390-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-392-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-401-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-384-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-400-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-393-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-386-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-396-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-395-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-389-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-388-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-398-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-399-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/204-387-0x000001D1794A0000-0x000001D1794B0000-memory.dmp
memory/208-112-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/208-118-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/208-229-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/208-121-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/660-215-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/660-378-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/660-221-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/660-225-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/944-383-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/944-242-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/944-233-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/944-239-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-209-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-213-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-206-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1292-211-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-25-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-127-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-29-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-32-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-187-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-184-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-178-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-374-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/1596-81-0x0000000001AD0000-0x0000000001B30000-memory.dmp
memory/1596-78-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/1596-83-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/1596-69-0x0000000001AD0000-0x0000000001B30000-memory.dmp
memory/1596-75-0x0000000001AD0000-0x0000000001B30000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-108-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-18-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-12-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-21-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-57-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-63-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-67-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-173-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2788-47-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/2788-66-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2788-150-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2788-53-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-198-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-195-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-189-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/3096-377-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-37-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-43-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-84-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-86-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-529-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-304-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-344-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-320-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-265-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-256-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-262-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-94-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-88-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-98-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/3596-208-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-380-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-141-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-264-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-147-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-151-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3708-381-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/3868-136-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/3868-130-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/3868-252-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/3868-139-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/3940-160-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/3940-163-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/3940-336-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/4104-171-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/4104-351-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4104-174-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp
memory/4368-8-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D77000-memory.dmp
memory/4368-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp
memory/4368-1-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D77000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-109-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-100-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-106-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-224-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-250-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-422-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4680-253-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4824-241-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/4824-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-382-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-230-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-227-0x00000000005E0000-0x0000000000640000-memory.dmp