General
- Target 2026-09-12_dbb2a591f877707ceaf4561ab6554d21_darkgate_elex_emotet_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer
- Size 6.7MB
- Sample260913-zkhf3ssfmc
- SHA256 8429c6031224994173a63453b29fe7efcf5418241127b13ae0256f0e52a09749
- MD5 dbb2a591f877707ceaf4561ab6554d21
- SHA1 a8f52374543f44a4b5e5be070e1b8133087527e4
- SHA512 01b95263e868b7bcdacd284dafe4716375e372e0d9902f13beaf735cbdd88554312cf1555515987f51b840f454a54603944a0fb1fb0efd81c71fbfc42bc53196
- SSDEEP 196608:GoMGBfWJGBfWJGBfWJGBfWp+rUkfy/CMVaRJYQcHRFLOyomFHKnP5:Go9WeWeWeWp+Ykfy/CM2yFM
- TLSH T1EF667D1276E94025E5F337304AB9A2745A7BBCA06939C14F31CC7A1E6FB3B809D24767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-12_dbb2a591f877707ceaf4561ab6554d21_darkgate_elex_emotet_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-12_dbb2a591f877707ceaf4561ab6554d21_darkgate_elex_emotet_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target 2026-09-12_dbb2a591f877707ceaf4561ab6554d21_darkgate_elex_emotet_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer
- Size 6.7MB
- SHA256 8429c6031224994173a63453b29fe7efcf5418241127b13ae0256f0e52a09749
- MD5 dbb2a591f877707ceaf4561ab6554d21
- SHA1 a8f52374543f44a4b5e5be070e1b8133087527e4
- SHA512 01b95263e868b7bcdacd284dafe4716375e372e0d9902f13beaf735cbdd88554312cf1555515987f51b840f454a54603944a0fb1fb0efd81c71fbfc42bc53196
- SSDEEP 196608:GoMGBfWJGBfWJGBfWJGBfWp+rUkfy/CMVaRJYQcHRFLOyomFHKnP5:Go9WeWeWeWp+Ykfy/CM2yFM
- TLSH T1EF667D1276E94025E5F337304AB9A2745A7BBCA06939C14F31CC7A1E6FB3B809D24767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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UAC bypass
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Adds policy Run key to start application
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Adds Run key to start application
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
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Drops autorun.inf file
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
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Drops file in System32 directory
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
4Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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