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
    02/10/2026, 16:19

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_3c44c6452905c56279917c10c6cdf9a2_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
  • Size 4.5MB
  • Sample261002-tskzaazwgz
  • SHA256 790977bda72d7fcdf64efc03b66ffe397ce2283d0f034690de085813821f7872
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 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 14 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3248
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_3c44c6452905c56279917c10c6cdf9a2_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_3c44c6452905c56279917c10c6cdf9a2_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:64
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3728
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@AEC37A.tmp.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@AEC37A.tmp.exe"
            4⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3708
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin0.bat" "
              5⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5860
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\WdExt.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\WdExt.exe"
                6⤵
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4108
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat" "
                  7⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1996
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\module_launcher.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\module_launcher.exe" /i 4108
                    8⤵
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4420
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin2.bat" "
                      9⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4468
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\kb50145.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\kb50145.exe"
                        10⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:5320
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\injector_s.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\injector_s.exe"
                          11⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5172
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0x.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\kb50145.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0x.bat""
                          11⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:1372
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat" "
              5⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:4476
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_3c44c6452905c56279917c10c6cdf9a2_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_3c44c6452905c56279917c10c6cdf9a2_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3992
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\module_launcher.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\module_launcher.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4100

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          2026-10-01_3c44c6452905c56279917c10c6cdf9a2_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_3c44c6452905c56279917c10c6cdf9a2_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
          • Size 3.6MB
          • SHA256 6643cda5402aac670589710509b52f089a5e6161c5434893ea48988be08553d5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          @AEC37A.tmp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@AEC37A.tmp.exe
          • Size 972KB
          • SHA256 ced7b0bc5d992c921db471f6ed5f1da54e573edeb0a0c241a3078ab3e8bf5bb8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          SeC699.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SeC699.tmp
          • Size 896B
          • SHA256 db66d62796ae12bf459e514f27bb1a0d416d804365f44e8ec53dd760e3f7b8b8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          a0x.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0x.bat
          • Size 44B
          • SHA256 b1e4990bf84c402594a53a2a98011b8880239e790872de1f6c7b8b9cd1005cf5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          tmpCD5D.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCD5D.tmp
          • Size 619KB
          • SHA256 96fe0556813b5aeea466de877d6e00bb9a9558734eec017451274e1140d99724
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          tmpCD7D.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCD7D.tmp
          • Size 121KB
          • SHA256 e1a25be30164e6aca9bf97454be217f2b49e6f65fa4d3ac710637f6ef8a213a0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          tmpCD8E.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCD8E.tmp
          • Size 131KB
          • SHA256 ba6a7655e3860d01201ffbce06398dff71fd97acff99e95ac8cd2a3e3161d1c0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          tmpCD8F.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCD8F.tmp
          • Size 99KB
          • SHA256 4a8ea33966592b337d31802f55ea7f901caec037b5b1bf18a9e2b6b044915781
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          tmpCD90.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCD90.tmp
          • Size 172KB
          • SHA256 015caba690febdd5403ad86a04bb9763db7408a3b3f0be85f9c364580dac4649
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          tmpCDA1.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCDA1.tmp
          • Size 76KB
          • SHA256 a1d30db63fcb26cfcc1e128f4b840ac1c822267a8f17de45cc2e2fc19147e41f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          WdExt.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\WdExt.exe
          • Size 974KB
          • SHA256 c28bc1b616c7942314bc9bd20ed5560ed1c9152bcae1bb38b8f566dfb81b318a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          kb50145.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\kb50145.exe
          • Size 76KB
          • SHA256 048655d212b269073107e4636125ceeea262acce1d364fc512a0cc8f4783dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          module_launcher.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Admin\module_launcher.exe
          • Size 172KB
          • SHA256 b4febd6c6fc42b7d86b575f6c44f0d49fbe9ec02e98d3be00cb26b3e32a3a6d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Admin0.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin0.bat
          • Size 105B
          • SHA256 ff5e923c453d3d61a7989b2b0f978b0bba924a7052667311c9eed54852a20cfd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Admin1.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat
          • Size 122B
          • SHA256 c608f08d2cd4c16b8f0bbfb7bcafc30fda107d1a538a8999ce580ca974816148
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Admin1.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat
          • Size 196B
          • SHA256 ae4243429d40f57bacdb7941e700914aa4c422eb414c9d7cc8740e0632692404
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Admin2.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin2.bat
          • Size 107B
          • SHA256 bf1b95975082845d3d9d8948999d69d666dfe50d741a36cdf81fa180fa4c777b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          mydll.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\mydll.dll
          • Size 388KB
          • SHA256 c67ed34d9254b31e611ee830125c3f2572a1e686f82deb69e1580fb9a4614cd0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          mydll.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\mydll.dll
          • Size 388KB
          • SHA256 93db7c9699594caa19490280842fbebec3877278c92128b92e63d75fcd01397a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          injector_s.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\injector_s.exe
          • Size 188KB
          • SHA256 22c5c5bcb256c1dcaead463c92a70107ba1bac40564fe1e7d46594c6a3936778
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3708-11-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010015000-memory.dmp