Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
06/10/2026, 21:54
General
- Target 2026-10-05_72aba798799061b9633d6626447fc207_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 932KB
- Sample261006-1snthaws7n
- SHA256 a8301679e810c155b871d4dcbec827de7814bb793a1da85294c1baba8e3da387
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 6 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 6 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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 6 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-05_72aba798799061b9633d6626447fc207_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-05_72aba798799061b9633d6626447fc207_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 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
- 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
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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:\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
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
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
jhat.exe
jinfo.exe
jjs.exe
jmap.exe
jps.exe
jrunscript.exe
jsadebugd.exe
jstack.exe
jstat.exe
jstatd.exe
keytool.exe
kinit.exe
klist.exe
ktab.exe
native2ascii.exe
orbd.exe
pack200.exe
dotnet.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
alg.exe
AppVClient.exe
memory/852-63-0x00000295EE730000-0x00000295EE796000-memory.dmp
memory/852-65-0x00007FF675750000-0x00007FF6758B8000-memory.dmp
memory/852-58-0x00000295EE730000-0x00000295EE796000-memory.dmp
memory/852-57-0x00000295EE730000-0x00000295EE796000-memory.dmp
memory/852-56-0x00007FF675750000-0x00007FF6758B8000-memory.dmp
memory/1868-69-0x000002482CD70000-0x000002482CDD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1868-70-0x000002482CD70000-0x000002482CDD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1868-68-0x000002482CB70000-0x000002482CC31000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-33-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000FF7000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-0-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000FF7000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-1-0x0000000002410000-0x0000000002479000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-7-0x0000000002410000-0x0000000002479000-memory.dmp
memory/2508-49-0x0000021A6EFA0000-0x0000021A6F006000-memory.dmp
memory/2508-48-0x0000021A6EE00000-0x0000021A6EEC1000-memory.dmp
memory/2508-50-0x0000021A6EFA0000-0x0000021A6F006000-memory.dmp
memory/3828-31-0x0000011ED1230000-0x0000011ED1296000-memory.dmp
memory/3828-79-0x00007FF634B70000-0x00007FF634C54000-memory.dmp
memory/3828-32-0x0000011ED1230000-0x0000011ED1296000-memory.dmp
memory/3828-26-0x00007FF634B70000-0x00007FF634C54000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-16-0x0000023C84840000-0x0000023C848A6000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-18-0x0000023C84840000-0x0000023C848A6000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-15-0x00007FF7D4460000-0x00007FF7D4547000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-74-0x00007FF7D4460000-0x00007FF7D4547000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-40-0x00000207F3DA0000-0x00000207F3E06000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-39-0x00000207F3C00000-0x00000207F3CC1000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-42-0x00000207F3DA0000-0x00000207F3E06000-memory.dmp