Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
30/09/2026, 03:07
General
- Target 2026-09-29_37540e51fdff1871ccb032a0bdffd3fa_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- Sample260930-dmfjlsdc93
- SHA256 1a46ee2a6c99722b799acb66de30ad714e848d72fdf59a9cd23a126013e156bd
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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 2 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Drops file in System32 directory 37 IoCs
- UPX packed file 3 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- 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 6 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 64 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 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_37540e51fdff1871ccb032a0bdffd3fa_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_37540e51fdff1871ccb032a0bdffd3fa_darkgate_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\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
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AgentService.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/396-234-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/396-362-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/864-522-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/864-342-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/864-78-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/864-72-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1196-352-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018B000-memory.dmp
memory/1196-124-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/1196-118-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-540-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-533-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-531-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-529-0x0000015FC0320000-0x0000015FC0990000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-532-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-534-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-535-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-530-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-542-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-541-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-539-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-538-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-537-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-536-0x0000015FC0DF0000-0x0000015FC0E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-356-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140176000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-154-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-160-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-520-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140189000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-42-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-41-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-36-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/1640-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140189000-memory.dmp
memory/1704-114-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/1704-108-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/1704-343-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AF000-memory.dmp
memory/1820-170-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B0000-memory.dmp
memory/1820-357-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/1820-164-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-139-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-354-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-133-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-181-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-175-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000950000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-358-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2952-103-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2952-97-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2952-365-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140199000-memory.dmp
memory/3076-521-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3076-69-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3076-67-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-20-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-29-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-28-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018A000-memory.dmp
memory/3436-519-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018A000-memory.dmp
memory/3684-89-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/3684-83-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/3684-93-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/3684-95-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3956-201-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BF0000-memory.dmp
memory/3956-195-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BF0000-memory.dmp
memory/3956-206-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/3956-204-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BF0000-memory.dmp
memory/3972-238-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/3972-523-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3972-244-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/3972-363-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A6000-memory.dmp
memory/4264-361-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4264-218-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/4264-224-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-10-0x0000000002CA0000-0x0000000002D25000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-368-0x0000000003B70000-0x0000000003BD7000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-380-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E8000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-8-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000897000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E8000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-347-0x0000000003B70000-0x0000000003BD7000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-1-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000897000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-16-0x0000000002CA0000-0x0000000002D25000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E8000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-355-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-516-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-518-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-143-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-149-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-255-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-265-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-364-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-524-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-249-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-527-0x000000000D730000-0x000000000D738000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-300-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-281-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/5216-46-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5216-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5216-55-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/5216-47-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/5216-56-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/5532-353-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp
memory/5672-208-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C90000-memory.dmp
memory/5672-214-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C90000-memory.dmp
memory/5672-360-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/6092-185-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000008A0000-memory.dmp
memory/6092-359-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C2000-memory.dmp
memory/6092-191-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000008A0000-memory.dmp