Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
149s - 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, 18:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe
- Size 878KB
- Sample260913-xe5cjsvvax
- SHA256 3f0c9ea4017c7d8b0d526c14e638e42c10feca61824b7fd8a514df29e94a37f3
- MD5 fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8
- SHA1 55bd4c91514a7690ef1b58e693fbae90876af2e0
- SHA512 b75a6ec6434293d01ddff7866d8b36e5c78addbb30f06f14b10b44f6bbd03922856c8cea92fa8264dd932eab867e977bba704e6c8cbf72b33429672150094303
- SSDEEP 12288:cMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9KRUwRGj3fkbL62vBD362e:cnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9RjctBDK7
- TLSH T106158E22F2D18437D1731A3C9C6BA3A5583ABE512E38794F3BE81E4D4F3D68169252D3
- 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-1-5-21-2101206053-1414382737-268919432-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2101206053-1414382737-268919432-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2101206053-1414382737-268919432-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4380 ._cache_2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe 3788 Synaptics.exe 4896 Synaptics.exe 2224 ._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" 2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.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).
- Program crash 3 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 4908 4380 WerFault.exe 82 860 2224 WerFault.exe 90 3852 4608 WerFault.exe 94 - 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 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 2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.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 value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\ 2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2864 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 2864 EXCEL.EXE 2864 EXCEL.EXE 2864 EXCEL.EXE 2864 EXCEL.EXE 2864 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1740 wrote to memory of 4380 1740 2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe 82 PID 1740 wrote to memory of 3788 1740 2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe 84 PID 3788 wrote to memory of 2224 3788 Synaptics.exe 90 PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4608 4896 Synaptics.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.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:1740 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4380 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4380 -s 2443⤵
- Program crash
PID:4908
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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:3788 -
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
PID:2224 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2224 -s 2444⤵
- Program crash
PID:860
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4380 -ip 43801⤵PID:360
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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:4896 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4608 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4608 -s 2443⤵
- Program crash
PID:3852
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 520 -p 2224 -ip 22241⤵PID:4468
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 520 -p 4608 -ip 46081⤵PID:1232
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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:2864
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 878KB
- SHA256 3f0c9ea4017c7d8b0d526c14e638e42c10feca61824b7fd8a514df29e94a37f3
- MD5 fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8
- SHA1 55bd4c91514a7690ef1b58e693fbae90876af2e0
- SHA512 b75a6ec6434293d01ddff7866d8b36e5c78addbb30f06f14b10b44f6bbd03922856c8cea92fa8264dd932eab867e977bba704e6c8cbf72b33429672150094303
- SSDEEP 12288:cMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7QnvUUilQ35+6G75V9KRUwRGj3fkbL62vBD362e:cnsJ39LyjbJkQFMhmC+6GD9RjctBDK7
- TLSH T106158E22F2D18437D1731A3C9C6BA3A5583ABE512E38794F3BE81E4D4F3D68169252D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-12_fe7b81394e9f5152d1d7dfd5eebc81f8_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_hello.exe
- Size 125KB
- SHA256 412449d304c606dc57aa902fdf9bd040b756732b34307d2c274ebe9e06bf8732
- MD5 f54768924322cc9b6bac3c19ce03d8ea
- SHA1 384385a1b3707557191d8183ae5db78071559bcd
- SHA512 aa14bf3a670fde380b3c50c039b59d30a333e7695720f46acc091459e3828024dc573215b1201c87d292ea8acc96eb0a162436bca935d6f3ad8c3afafeb8a803
- SSDEEP 3072:YU+AoZLR/u0jA13fk/Ua+cE9Z4Wqnp6a7fREoXSlWig9hJbAy366:YUiRRGj3fkbpq41623fJbD366
- TLSH T196C38C1174C1C472D4B7693019B8DAB64E3DF9300E24DEAB3398117A4FB45D1A939EBB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pFBjM72J.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH