Overview

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Static

static

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2026-09-16...at.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-09-16...at.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    2026-09-16_b6d8951ac9575981a88ee2ace857251d_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat
  • Size 2.8MB
  • Sample260916-wdyypsdr31
  • SHA256 34ff8a8822b1f4278cafa469cd77c7ff663494b613096decc5a5791e7b86a335
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-09-16_b6d8951ac9575981a88ee2ace857251d_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat
    • Size 2.8MB
    • SHA256 34ff8a8822b1f4278cafa469cd77c7ff663494b613096decc5a5791e7b86a335
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers

    • Detects binaries and memory artifacts referencing sandbox DLLs typically observed in sandbox evasion

    • Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor

    • Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod

    • Detects executables packed with Goliath

    • Detects executables packed with Themida

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies RDP port number used by Windows

    • Patched UPX-packed file

      Sample is packed with UPX but required header fields are zeroed out to prevent unpacking with the default UPX tool.

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

      persistence

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

      defense_evasion

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • ConfuserEx .NET packer

      Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Safe Mode Boot

1
T1562.009

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

2
T1553

Install Root Certificate

2
T1553.004

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

7
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Remote Services

1
T1021

Remote Desktop Protocol

1
T1021.001

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks