Overview

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Static

static

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2026-09-17...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

2026-09-17...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

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General

  • Target
    2026-09-17_b92533e9dc4a0c7c7e714392e4eb8433_amadey_darkgate_elex_nymaim_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample260917-t9367av19j
  • SHA256 149287531a16219c8cb72be6bf4504328e7f33e65886c1bb740ff5de2d05bbaa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
xmrigdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionminerpersistence

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-09-17_b92533e9dc4a0c7c7e714392e4eb8433_amadey_darkgate_elex_nymaim_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop
    • Size 7.7MB
    • SHA256 149287531a16219c8cb72be6bf4504328e7f33e65886c1bb740ff5de2d05bbaa
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionxmrigminerpersistence

    • Family: xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

      minerxmrig

    • XMRig Miner payload

      miner

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Cryptocurrency Miner

      Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

      miner

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

      defense_evasion

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Obfuscated Files or Information

1
T1027

Command Obfuscation

1
T1027.010

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks