Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/10/2026, 03:51

General

  • Target
    2026-10-03_b4080f1d89cfb09d78ffea57fe84d729_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 277KB
  • Sample261004-eezsysyfqd
  • SHA256 ae011b2761bfc42e127b36d5da8490bab8cab2071857b98003674804b60e5869
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 21 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 22 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 21 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:788
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:796
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:448
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2272
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2644
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2696
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3316
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-03_b4080f1d89cfb09d78ffea57fe84d729_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-03_b4080f1d89cfb09d78ffea57fe84d729_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:3648
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3436
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3632
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3724
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3788
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3872
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:3560
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:5804
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:5524
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4884
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4728

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          acsg.exe

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acsg.exe
                                          • Size 65KB
                                          • SHA256 2f91ae8a231ad8069540ff943f243053cda09e9be352e3afc9fbbcf50d772b9c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          memory/3648-11-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-29-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-6-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-17-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-10-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-16-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-9-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-8-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-7-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-18-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-20-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-5-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-4-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-3-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-19-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-1-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-21-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-22-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-23-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-24-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-25-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-27-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-28-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-39-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-41-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-31-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3648-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp