Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 03:51

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_c0f2711f205a2cb857d1e5fcaf1d2fa3_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample261002-eexnlasw2n
  • SHA256 491b4f02a29196105c8abd701048178408057f24e57f7c8dd11bb5536d350d6d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
5/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_c0f2711f205a2cb857d1e5fcaf1d2fa3_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_c0f2711f205a2cb857d1e5fcaf1d2fa3_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1888
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1888 -s 752
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4348
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 1888 -ip 1888
    1⤵
      PID:3780

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          memory/1888-0-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002D01000-memory.dmp

          memory/1888-1-0x0000000002A60000-0x0000000002AE5000-memory.dmp

          memory/1888-6-0x0000000002A60000-0x0000000002AE5000-memory.dmp