Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
145s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/09/2026, 22:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260930-2cwpvashnc
- SHA256 25927396bd8c480cf390e5167bfe5885a9ba4385d99a1dadf38c50940acb1f55
- MD5 32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c
- SHA1 984daa8c531d279fd18ccfd763da548d46cc4596
- SHA512 7b0b5047215a62d54f65d9e3afb75c999e3a104e7e6757de0c5f10165c50864d5abd08990c117dd9e7179020053d6e6ac918890108e0e9aefc9476812e932a99
- SSDEEP 24576:XnsJ39LyjbJkQFMn+6GD9HaHMv6CcrjrnyPQujr1hQ0:XnsHyjtk2Mn5GDx1vCjWPQu/80
- TLSH T17365BF23F3D28077C9733A381D6BE365D936BA111E35A88B7BE45E5D8F391402A25393
- 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
- Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\Start = "4" ._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe - Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
pid Process 3156 ._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 4272 Synaptics.exe 1960 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" 2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.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 4 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 2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.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 opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE 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 - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 4156 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3156 ._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs
pid Process 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE 4156 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5124 wrote to memory of 3156 5124 2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 90 PID 5124 wrote to memory of 4272 5124 2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe 91
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5124 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe"2⤵
- Modifies security service
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
PID:3156
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
PID:4272
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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:4156
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1960
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 754KB
- SHA256 08d0f00959ba593cda8e15481ce3cd3165e093846ffa184279506010913d7a7a
- MD5 5fa7951868fb4418a51f2afaf90d54e3
- SHA1 bcb1cd60dcffeb862b6322afb26d9d616e2142d5
- SHA512 ef791fa80e9c240b02c965c41395bf9fc29a1e180cc3014aea01c2a7631511b883e2e7f9ccd1dcd70fc751e57b51fabfce1f685c6f2ee38975cf08183c12b7be
- SSDEEP 12288:KMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7Qnvt35+6G75V9tA3:KnsJ39LyjbJkQFMn+6GD9O
- TLSH T14DF46D33B2D1453BC9731A3C5D6BA3A4C42ABE512E346D8A7BE89D4C9F3E6413914393
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.exe
- Size 724KB
- SHA256 9834978cf80815691e698ce6e7fb6c9bf6f74dca2a0a10f41dcbdb1776cbee68
- MD5 e2a9b4527cbb6755a23b9988b58f0f9c
- SHA1 10664199a6af04dffa8c26c5c13c12910e66aa47
- SHA512 86f5074ae5037ad4089bcb8dbf262ffd61e817e99e7a040f6be79bf434baea3a58206e837c249039b8b57f9620a4c2e72d89a13a986ebbd39f6329b48b81a37a
- SSDEEP 12288:gaWzgMg7v3qnCigErQohh0F4rCJ8lnyPQ5sZOqNr1hPQ9:HaHMv6CcrjrnyPQujr1hQ9
- TLSH T142F4BF52F3D680B6D99339B11A7BE32BEB3579194327C4D7A7E03E729E211005B3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.ini
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-09-29_32a45fce2f206b0e3bac440c5e81a78c_agent-tesla_backswap_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_stop.ini
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 96fc64e15f8ace84ad746a97acca6f434e2e315f221c7f328b434953a737c275
- MD5 31a3ac1d46fed5310ae73846880d3485
- SHA1 e7b2c5eb97a33a55c85841b1e24118f3ec8b284b
- SHA512 d3c512bf5a41c1566f3b433498d37e43e70c46c98f06bc754135663a2febf8df87833827d6f9232dd7a098816de59dfa15c9fd92a0ecca55635a717dafeac756
- TLSH T14D31605716E50A09F6F37B40D6B51A720F327C96A83CD58C09D14D8D48F0E408867BFB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xH7l8A6g.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xH7l8A6g.xlsm
- Size 22KB
- SHA256 bae11dcc6c51a05b88cdae92363bf71dacb5192ed4e985fbbfcba1e6cec4eecc
- MD5 98fca0434e3c1ad7e81dbb026a1d57b7
- SHA1 b0c1b83c89ce5e0550f703013953544080e6f1d7
- SHA512 3074f19d3f930d6ce9f469ed56fe5a80c39138b6afe694dfd9876866ea13bc34b7c3ecbea281abaf63ade9aeb7ce8cac2a537ae144d8fc43fdc607b58233a3cc
- SSDEEP 384:MGlefm6VtDp+o5bEX+v8Lfi1VaRDiK7MR2Hea87ywCbU5eNPclVxxY8w9Aly:M6ef5D4o5bEX+aKaAlR2Hea/nbzuVxxu
- TLSH T109A2D04D3428585AEA72B83C591509CA97CD340AD6CCBD8AAC1AF83A87844E717773ED
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH