Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/09/2026, 20:25

General

  • Target
    2026-09-27_1dfe65d58af220926a82aa0ebfc0bdbb_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 932KB
  • Sample260928-y7r4csshmb
  • SHA256 1ef0a4d5aea0263eb93abf8146eb001856e043afd2787c8dc89f386c4487e004
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 13 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 17 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-27_1dfe65d58af220926a82aa0ebfc0bdbb_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-27_1dfe65d58af220926a82aa0ebfc0bdbb_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4864
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5008
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3548
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4124
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4524
  • \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
    "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3532
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3268
    • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4400
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:4484
  • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1744
  • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5592
  • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4636
  • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5556
  • C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    PID:292
  • C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    1⤵
      PID:1428
    • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4760
      • C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
        1⤵
          PID:3800
        • C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
          1⤵
            PID:6080
          • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
            1⤵
              PID:4564
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              1⤵
                PID:708

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    elevation_service.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                    • Size 2.7MB
                    • SHA256 08db392fbe0cae7218bde574dac7f4dfe03fd1d93ad092a548a7ab00f234ccd3
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    maintenanceservice.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
                    • Size 849KB
                    • SHA256 ee6b53695f8c8ee5fd303a4681d63444b2e7dead3b315f5dac89c2689890107b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    OSE.EXE

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
                    • Size 829KB
                    • SHA256 d702a7423529d2745595f6a945998ebf2787304db6f1726958d6566a199cbe8e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    elevation_service.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                    • Size 2.8MB
                    • SHA256 3b4125f6c6b419f1f29d246708e716207c9d8a085dbbdb460af0a2d8e2017723
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    perfhost.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
                    • Size 610KB
                    • SHA256 a6da5ca5863340590f0711e6a66a2b4abf37d4261380fb3494c13b2871311412
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    AgentService.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
                    • Size 1.4MB
                    • SHA256 b269596b2c05a28b8585490dd38367738f672dcf165c878b319d4acedae98023
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    GameInputSvc.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
                    • Size 664KB
                    • SHA256 c6947e84d3474ce47b65e813a92d252f0ab4e6908f5ae114e20766f8ae8b0c1d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Locator.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
                    • Size 628KB
                    • SHA256 d20bbd16d9802c8bc091f31831661e98fe99014eec80ef1b8968ac8ddbaff0a3
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    ssh-agent.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
                    • Size 1.1MB
                    • SHA256 250497c6f545883c4a67c5b616c5aa6a09bcd422348ca7c9c327d33069d9c1fd
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    PerceptionSimulationService.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
                    • Size 832KB
                    • SHA256 595d5288e463209b912f757fb16af41ecf8646131653de6f7ebcc3f8e1be9675
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    ReFsDedupSvc.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
                    • Size 2.7MB
                    • SHA256 b6c4b6e8891a5ec9a92b35b2cf2cad43818eddb6d629a3b624c9c8622362890e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    SensorDataService.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
                    • Size 1.7MB
                    • SHA256 e02d2c1588307ae1d1ff548c9846e27d30d590bcd14a36d19ad7743a3eadad75
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    TieringEngineService.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
                    • Size 936KB
                    • SHA256 f614a4831a6f2b4b213865a1a50040571e9ad57f143eefa1e692661aea29e104
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    VSSVC.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe
                    • Size 1.3MB
                    • SHA256 2389fccf02fea7892d7c1ed603346b59d7d1be5aa0da6eb4c029155b620fb3e7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    alg.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
                    • Size 780KB
                    • SHA256 790023c2382561c9e6bb7ca3e872f9215b6ae4ba608632ddab8412ebb94b3557
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    msdtc.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
                    • Size 764KB
                    • SHA256 bd4a36c0e2d994a400af8488cd5f4b67c3aa5c44ac32911469a2bb18998c1bc0
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    snmptrap.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
                    • Size 636KB
                    • SHA256 60587127803906793eecae725255bd0dc846dd61dd7b40e94e306225059cc3aa
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    vds.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                    • Size 1.2MB
                    • SHA256 e0911f34833b3744f2dece5afb4883feae2a63b2e7c78130c294fa2f8927e9e3
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/292-303-0x00007FF6F8200000-0x00007FF6F8617000-memory.dmp

                    memory/292-305-0x0000024B4B7A0000-0x0000024B4B806000-memory.dmp

                    memory/292-304-0x0000024B4B7A0000-0x0000024B4B806000-memory.dmp

                    memory/708-364-0x0000019410280000-0x00000194102E6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/708-362-0x0000019410280000-0x00000194102E6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/708-365-0x00007FF6A9520000-0x00007FF6A99F1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1428-315-0x000001E074E50000-0x000001E074EB6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1428-314-0x00007FF6DFA70000-0x00007FF6DFB24000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1428-316-0x000001E074E50000-0x000001E074EB6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1744-341-0x00007FF61D100000-0x00007FF61D24A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1744-265-0x00007FF61D100000-0x00007FF61D24A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1744-268-0x000002A1821A0000-0x000002A182206000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1744-267-0x000002A1821A0000-0x000002A182206000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3268-313-0x00007FF78AD60000-0x00007FF78AE29000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3268-236-0x00007FF78AD60000-0x00007FF78AE29000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3268-237-0x0000024F88620000-0x0000024F88686000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3268-238-0x0000024F88620000-0x0000024F88686000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3532-61-0x0000019E056F0000-0x0000019E05756000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3532-60-0x0000019E056F0000-0x0000019E05756000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3532-59-0x0000019E05570000-0x0000019E0561F000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3548-30-0x00000234921C0000-0x0000023492226000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3548-29-0x0000023491FD0000-0x000002349207F000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3548-32-0x00000234921C0000-0x0000023492226000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3548-31-0x00000234921C0000-0x0000023492226000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3800-333-0x00007FF707900000-0x00007FF707A95000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3800-334-0x0000017DC3710000-0x0000017DC3776000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3800-336-0x0000017DC3710000-0x0000017DC3776000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4124-41-0x000002BF12900000-0x000002BF12966000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4124-38-0x000002BF12730000-0x000002BF127DF000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4124-39-0x000002BF12900000-0x000002BF12966000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4124-40-0x000002BF12900000-0x000002BF12966000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4400-245-0x00007FF78AD60000-0x00007FF78AE29000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4400-322-0x00007FF78AD60000-0x00007FF78AE29000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4400-246-0x0000015148030000-0x0000015148096000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4400-247-0x0000015148030000-0x0000015148096000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4484-332-0x00007FF6B8890000-0x00007FF6B89AA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4484-255-0x0000023736EA0000-0x0000023736F06000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4484-254-0x0000023736EA0000-0x0000023736F06000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4484-253-0x00007FF6B8890000-0x00007FF6B89AA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4524-54-0x0000020E01040000-0x0000020E010A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4524-49-0x0000020E01040000-0x0000020E010A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4524-56-0x00007FF6DC520000-0x00007FF6DC688000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4524-48-0x0000020E01040000-0x0000020E010A6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4524-47-0x00007FF6DC520000-0x00007FF6DC688000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4564-354-0x00007FF627EE0000-0x00007FF62816B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4564-356-0x00000274AF810000-0x00000274AF876000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4564-355-0x00000274AF810000-0x00000274AF876000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4636-288-0x00007FF6442B0000-0x00007FF6449F4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4636-287-0x00000217D4FE0000-0x00000217D5046000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4636-363-0x00007FF6442B0000-0x00007FF6449F4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4636-286-0x00000217D4FE0000-0x00000217D5046000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4760-324-0x00007FF6EB440000-0x00007FF6EB6E3000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4760-325-0x000001783BF70000-0x000001783BFD6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4760-326-0x000001783BF70000-0x000001783BFD6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4864-2-0x0000000002DF0000-0x0000000002E59000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4864-0-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000006F7000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4864-26-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000006F7000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4864-7-0x0000000002DF0000-0x0000000002E59000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5008-65-0x00007FF78F920000-0x00007FF78FA43000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5008-15-0x00007FF78F920000-0x00007FF78FA43000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5008-18-0x00000194132B0000-0x0000019413316000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5008-16-0x00000194132B0000-0x0000019413316000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5008-17-0x00000194132B0000-0x0000019413316000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5556-294-0x00007FF732EB0000-0x00007FF732F5E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5556-295-0x0000024E0BA40000-0x0000024E0BAA6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5556-296-0x0000024E0BA40000-0x0000024E0BAA6000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5592-280-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000989000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5592-353-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5592-275-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000989000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5592-274-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6080-350-0x00007FF706880000-0x00007FF706BA1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6080-348-0x00000245FE9C0000-0x00000245FEA26000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6080-344-0x00000245FE9C0000-0x00000245FEA26000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6080-343-0x00000245FE9C0000-0x00000245FEA26000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6080-342-0x00007FF706880000-0x00007FF706BA1000-memory.dmp