Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    113s
  • 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, 19:47

General

  • Target
    2026-09-16_8575f11684a144bf781b13c48d908688_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample260916-yhrrasdd46
  • SHA256 465dd0b4abb005e24501e7099d57420a11ee85304452a3caef1deaab7b7ab449
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8575f11684a144bf781b13c48d908688_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8575f11684a144bf781b13c48d908688_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2256
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-09-16_8575f11684a144bf781b13c48d908688_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-09-16_8575f11684a144bf781b13c48d908688_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4264
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5460
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2424
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:6024
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:460
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:1576

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-09-16_8575f11684a144bf781b13c48d908688_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8575f11684a144bf781b13c48d908688_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 4d5213b1504579392f92031bc3db21e88d2c681b07207ff6510a8bb6b4cd2ce4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 9ea02393a0d528ba0986c5a538a41891935be6d6d030824f9fc1cb39aa26df5e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 43e90debae42cb433751506881ceb499b0de9788bc1d13739f18d5e92d28c298
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.exe

        • Path \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 f9a2fd7a1756c3f10b793afb7a352f9982529ac82e5d0bb94f649a7b2b4e3d76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        explorer.exe

        • Path \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 0a2d99aa99bfead6fbac5b47af624b9c1006b1a6c3f6e3dba1501aaf1433723b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/460-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1576-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2256-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2256-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2424-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5460-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/6024-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp