Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
13/09/2026, 15:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe
- Size 7.4MB
- Sample260913-slg4daydka
- SHA256 febc60f3059da6c9628cb52fe7a2fbb05dccd91af6e1054577b1bce5588cfe13
- MD5 53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697
- SHA1 2125aa565048d23a6a592dfe8e78c41e37b14b9f
- SHA512 bc7b5255f30a7ff2ea00f2cafcdbb81fc50525f213fbc4625ffd4b221f422ca5d048c25bcbbc174a7560cec91259c0e4263c70cd8ec7ad2e4c662b052f3ed3d9
- SSDEEP 98304:/nsmtk2ab90MB2gt068VR0sL4CeD8uMefrUcxTDD2Q:PLI+Mj18Vp4CeQu9d
- TLSH T16B764A20A503806AFDB345B69AFE959D605CBB600B2C50D762C96EFEEE3E9D13C31147
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4576 ._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe 3488 Synaptics.exe 4504 Synaptics.exe 2812 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 4608 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 3656 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 4608 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs
pid Process 4576 ._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe 4576 ._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe 2812 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 2812 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 4608 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 4608 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 3656 EXCEL.EXE 3656 EXCEL.EXE 3656 EXCEL.EXE 3656 EXCEL.EXE 3656 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2512 wrote to memory of 4576 2512 2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe 85 PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3488 2512 2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe 86 PID 3488 wrote to memory of 2812 3488 Synaptics.exe 89 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4608 4504 Synaptics.exe 91
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4576
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3488 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2812
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4504 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4608
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3656
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 7.4MB
- SHA256 febc60f3059da6c9628cb52fe7a2fbb05dccd91af6e1054577b1bce5588cfe13
- MD5 53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697
- SHA1 2125aa565048d23a6a592dfe8e78c41e37b14b9f
- SHA512 bc7b5255f30a7ff2ea00f2cafcdbb81fc50525f213fbc4625ffd4b221f422ca5d048c25bcbbc174a7560cec91259c0e4263c70cd8ec7ad2e4c662b052f3ed3d9
- SSDEEP 98304:/nsmtk2ab90MB2gt068VR0sL4CeD8uMefrUcxTDD2Q:PLI+Mj18Vp4CeQu9d
- TLSH T16B764A20A503806AFDB345B69AFE959D605CBB600B2C50D762C96EFEEE3E9D13C31147
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-13_53b56b2656e56b6efdfe2ca422678697_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_luca-.exe
- Size 6.7MB
- SHA256 3f15f7bcca9b3de4ef0a220b88147ae934f672dbfbd8b29ca21c958f6030c0c8
- MD5 81967bbd5658d2ad9cb9a4fe410db28c
- SHA1 b3c72c1715171b86e58d673e272352e019622703
- SHA512 c65d67fc49ba244fd47084e80316fb00f283771084e2adefa607d1776c9a64b09d495741235fba7792f6e13ffd04087b0ab95ab2626350b89933956c24242204
- SSDEEP 98304:o90MB2gt068VR0sL4CeD8uMefrUcxTDD2:o+Mj18Vp4CeQu9
- TLSH T118663A10A503805AFCB745B69AFE959C605CBB600B6C50E762C96EFEEE3E9D13C32147
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3Suyh69e.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH