Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/10/2026, 17:07

General

  • Target
    2026-10-05_af607ee63e902b061b35fa146a210d6b_darkgate_elex_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 905KB
  • Sample261006-vm9k5aff76
  • SHA256 58424195f49129c81ae0de5541fab0f36a6a16648c03f1edd1f9730df663e2a3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 21 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-05_af607ee63e902b061b35fa146a210d6b_darkgate_elex_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-05_af607ee63e902b061b35fa146a210d6b_darkgate_elex_maze_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:844

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 316b16a40f8dae26bb1108fa9d5144038addae4c83ed5bd9a8c546d7ed3861d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1017KB
        • SHA256 fbcecb1af4e4ed320028b075b7835990025e8fd71f79f2b906573e13bb107c56
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 997KB
        • SHA256 1a26a2e498ec6b0e9aee03e2dcb364d8c89972865235b83f6d446ae0fb7813fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 632c24d90b747b15bd3c8219b7d6ae6b727e270249c861e49e1b945454ae92fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 777KB
        • SHA256 57d2bb8186a076ee50d69d8db84ba5c5226d8e60cb62546797ea460b237d42d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 f1de6eb64cfa600ff86f263378cd0a688dcc3ab831d7e4439c8d31d9a80ecd7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
        • Size 848KB
        • SHA256 905bcc637571bfbbef848845b5810c5091a0a5c48593c0ed7fbef82a4d777962
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        FXSSVC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\FXSSVC.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 f1472dcade7c7dfc6ed4e9de3e5a930de4f4bdd47edefe8f62c488dec83fa4a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Locator.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
        • Size 767KB
        • SHA256 5a2376e3f82a1dcfc32b451fde987cd421a309ca8d59ebf279b2676ab3619d7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 860KB
        • SHA256 93d65235e59b7f9a822b320211646ebca0b0a4ee95df33f45ffdecc21aab2979
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SensorDataService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 511b974d564e66639f848c8b9ffe101ba8a9d9ebecf5136d90ee42cc3a25d795
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SgrmBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SgrmBroker.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 5645e9a91f10d64b00acd47432ecc3facdbae3e4096cb70a84f376446f45e593
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Spectrum.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Spectrum.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 55f879b7ea501e604f890786b25868ed7710e176a15d6941c7468312c01d9f13
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 850KB
        • SHA256 08f25f6f235f2f30d184145070f74b32ee66b4737387636d8fa8edec48c0cfae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 901KB
        • SHA256 6aa7d2ca0e8a9ad54976e464ad8361c9a7b0ec24bd57b19775c60b57aeea58af
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 ffb22c4752b46d9bff55375668c07ad5ac5916db04826b525a6aaea96243c981
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        snmptrap.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
        • Size 773KB
        • SHA256 2f22f9c40e03b339d94d40a228b03d60b640a458371e4af0440f9e2ae455c540
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/844-13-0x0000000003170000-0x0000000003171000-memory.dmp

        memory/844-12-0x0000000003170000-0x0000000003171000-memory.dmp

        memory/844-1-0x0000000002770000-0x00000000027F5000-memory.dmp

        memory/844-6-0x0000000002770000-0x00000000027F5000-memory.dmp

        memory/844-0-0x00000000025B0000-0x0000000002763000-memory.dmp