Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
138s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/09/2026, 05:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260928-gap43axtaz
- SHA256 729071b4f9c1a5d29c5455dfa4bc3961161faf02979399613ad0fa484f4eba7a
- MD5 5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5
- SHA1 858c0be21368d7d2cb7b6bf149def3f740f6c7a5
- SHA512 96cd532a44996b80939eb6ebd8fc85f121e69d2b2379b4da809679eaaabe2fd4f05eb55c2c5918e382c046f92245be1861e670e5f0fba6eeadd23530200c4340
- SSDEEP 49152:PnsHyjtk2MYC5GDGwincgRfnbAgukPmeFluoC8v8:Pnsmtk2aXygRfbDPmIlHNE
- TLSH T14AF5AF32B841B023C2103531CD2E6EEDB5283F995AE579C72250BB1A17B65B3EF2751E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Synaptics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 436 ._cache_2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 220 Synaptics.exe 4624 Synaptics.exe 4308 ._cache_Synaptics.exe 812 ._cache_Synaptics.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe Synaptics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain Synaptics.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 1380 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs
pid Process 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE 1380 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3792 wrote to memory of 436 3792 2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 89 PID 3792 wrote to memory of 220 3792 2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe 91 PID 220 wrote to memory of 4308 220 Synaptics.exe 93 PID 4624 wrote to memory of 812 4624 Synaptics.exe 94
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3792 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:436
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:220 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4308
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4624 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Windows\system32\._cache_Synaptics.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:812
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1380
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 729071b4f9c1a5d29c5455dfa4bc3961161faf02979399613ad0fa484f4eba7a
- MD5 5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5
- SHA1 858c0be21368d7d2cb7b6bf149def3f740f6c7a5
- SHA512 96cd532a44996b80939eb6ebd8fc85f121e69d2b2379b4da809679eaaabe2fd4f05eb55c2c5918e382c046f92245be1861e670e5f0fba6eeadd23530200c4340
- SSDEEP 49152:PnsHyjtk2MYC5GDGwincgRfnbAgukPmeFluoC8v8:Pnsmtk2aXygRfbDPmIlHNE
- TLSH T14AF5AF32B841B023C2103531CD2E6EEDB5283F995AE579C72250BB1A17B65B3EF2751E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-27_5d159b5accb40b6ac2e5a91b359d60e5_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 1568c271dfc787f1434756786f948fc38d4ec62911f4452b6a66abed988c127e
- MD5 c80a502b9d209adec6b1f50f1cd77a97
- SHA1 03b2cfca321d878ecb58db7fb68184cf2fff2988
- SHA512 18c0307751c97813827aaa13131458022255866c7deefef3ba70557ede48820a326f46491a4e2f2db4839774307f71752a39224c40381fdda687e127f629d5f1
- SSDEEP 24576:iXVr+PFKvnTtwZdtF8kiQ/UJQ2PXQP7NZRZe+fKtugu/uS/BQPO4p4Du8RLGJ+vK:KwincgRfnbAgukPmeFluoC8v
- TLSH T177D5F5327801B013D2103531CE6E6EEDB6682F995AD579C72251FB1A13B68B3EF2781D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33A85E00
- Size 23KB
- SHA256 36fc0a7486fe0bc741c8e087ada76fe980bdb8e1319c55365580c714cb77a680
- MD5 7c27c3ae0b0b95a3956c369704cb2910
- SHA1 f92c165b69445d746710f44ff2445ffbf32aad3a
- SHA512 1f48b832537440e8703a8641ae408d54c06393174e1d916251ecfcbdd5c38f7dde722fd6c5a3df9b53826b81971ee96ac82208ce5a78dd30838ea02805b7c1f4
- SSDEEP 384:MBjwkxam7pJzup+o5b68nS53LcG/27E04Kbnkz+aJmZ5rYXj8g4z7Ex2bc91aP:MFjxam7Lzu4o5b6p53QGRdKQC9ZBYzBu
- TLSH T1B4B2C028482EFC47CA716975C5157199B328211CA95DA5CE6B44F9ED0F4829B23CD28B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wnUcxyYr.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH