Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/10/2026, 07:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
- Size 15.7MB
- Sample261007-jk4fjsfv9n
- SHA256 441f14f1de544c85306b82ab4c8878caead31d3f44d5a1fb48fbb02a8776baa2
- MD5 03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b
- SHA1 d4b3238c12519a353ef57241cb9e550c6fe6d3c1
- SHA512 3a69b1423ce20a3259096db4fbf062e6985a0c1b4e07c0dbe1023429537eda595f1aa1848cfa71efc23d2815b4f082c9972f11546efc11f5fa9a75745d7f31ac
- SSDEEP 393216:LMj0nM7538gjCdKSnbtFxqsHho9d3Y9hU8JKTjfG:hnYKgWk+/xq1DwhUmKTjfG
- TLSH T10CF6236E74C0D5F6D992173A48237F3896E27E523E38A44F32B4B99C5B739C13129386
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 3212 ._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 5700 Synaptics.exe 4740 Synaptics.exe 4812 haspdinst_x64.exe - Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
pid Process 808 MsiExec.exe 808 MsiExec.exe 808 MsiExec.exe 3732 MsiExec.exe 248 MsiExec.exe 248 MsiExec.exe 248 MsiExec.exe 3732 MsiExec.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Synaptics Pointing Device Driver = "C:\\ProgramData\\Synaptics\\Synaptics.exe" 2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 47 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\J: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: msiexec.exe \??\F:\ msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: msiexec.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: msiexec.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard\WIS2A414CBECDF348C6A91BD3D4522F8EB5_6_0_1_22566.MSI ._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard\WIS2A414CBECDF348C6A91BD3D4522F8EB5_6_0_1_22566.MSI ._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aladdin Shared\HASP\haspds_msi.dll msiexec.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aladdin Shared\HASP\haspds_windows.dll msiexec.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Installer\e5a422b.msi msiexec.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.log msiexec.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4642.tmp msiexec.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\MSI48F2.tmp msiexec.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemTemp\~DF75CD747D1487E9E4.TMP msiexec.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\e5a422b.msi msiexec.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemTemp\~DF5AF793CF51ABEC38.TMP msiexec.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\aksdrvsetup.log MsiExec.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\ msiexec.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemTemp\~DFD48A8C1778455892.TMP msiexec.exe File created C:\Windows\Installer\SourceHash{2A414CBE-CDF3-48C6-A91B-D3D4522F8EB5} msiexec.exe File created C:\Windows\Installer\e5a422d.msi msiexec.exe File created C:\Windows\Installer\inprogressinstallinfo.ipi msiexec.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5EEC.tmp msiexec.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemTemp\~DF5FD7AB385F7A2A2C.TMP msiexec.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname Synaptics.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain Synaptics.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MsiExec.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MsiExec.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msiexec.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Synaptics.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MsiExec.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Device Parameters\Partmgr\SnapshotDataCache = 534e41505041525401000000700000008ec7416a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 vssvc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Device Parameters vssvc.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Device Parameters vssvc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Device Parameters\Partmgr vssvc.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Device Parameters\Partmgr\PartitionTableCache = 00000000040000000463f4e358e8ea170000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001071020000000000c01200000000000000000000000027010100008838010463f4e30000000000001071020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000d0830200000000006025c501000000000000000000000700010000e841010463f4e3000000000000d08302000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000030a9c701000000000000050000000000000000000000070001000098d4e30463f4e300000000000030a9c7010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000030a9cc0100000000000005000000000000000000000007000100009854e60463f4e300000000000030a9cc01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 vssvc.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\LOCAL SETTINGS\MUICACHE\27\52C64B7E msiexec.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27 msiexec.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\28 msiexec.exe - Modifies registry class 24 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\ProductName = "Sentinel Runtime" msiexec.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\Language = "1033" msiexec.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\Assignment = "1" msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\UpgradeCodes\BA20B670103C470479568B78F602DB7A\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\Complete msiexec.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B msiexec.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\Version = "100663297" msiexec.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\InstanceType = "0" msiexec.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\AuthorizedLUAApp = "1" msiexec.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\DeploymentFlags = "3" msiexec.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList msiexec.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList\Net msiexec.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ Synaptics.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\PackageCode = "F058C70FBE906B94B87A32BE0EA2D96D" msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList\PackageName = "WIS2A414CBECDF348C6A91BD3D4522F8EB5_6_0_1_22566.MSI" msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList\Net\1 = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Wise Installation Wizard\\" msiexec.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList\Media msiexec.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\Clients = 3a0000000000 msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList\LastUsedSource = "n;1;C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Wise Installation Wizard\\" msiexec.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\AdvertiseFlags = "388" msiexec.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\UpgradeCodes\BA20B670103C470479568B78F602DB7A msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList\Media\DiskPrompt = "[ProductName] [1]" msiexec.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBC414A23FDC6C849AB13D4D25F2E85B\SourceList\Media\1 = ";" msiexec.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 5608 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4820 msiexec.exe 4820 msiexec.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4820 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 2788 msiexec.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
pid Process 2788 msiexec.exe 2788 msiexec.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
pid Process 2788 msiexec.exe 5608 EXCEL.EXE 5608 EXCEL.EXE 4820 msiexec.exe 808 MsiExec.exe 5608 EXCEL.EXE 5608 EXCEL.EXE 3732 MsiExec.exe 248 MsiExec.exe 5608 EXCEL.EXE 5608 EXCEL.EXE 5608 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3212 4084 2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 89 PID 4084 wrote to memory of 5700 4084 2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 90 PID 3212 wrote to memory of 2788 3212 ._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe 91 PID 4820 wrote to memory of 808 4820 msiexec.exe 97 PID 4820 wrote to memory of 2508 4820 msiexec.exe 103 PID 4820 wrote to memory of 3732 4820 msiexec.exe 105 PID 4820 wrote to memory of 248 4820 msiexec.exe 106 PID 248 wrote to memory of 4812 248 MsiExec.exe 107 - Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4084 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3212 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard\WIS2A414CBECDF348C6A91BD3D4522F8EB5_6_0_1_22566.MSI" WISE_SETUP_EXE_PATH="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe"3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2788
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
PID:5700
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5608
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4740
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C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exeC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4820 -
C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exeC:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 829C1A88506572DDBD5FE2DA8A2CEFBE C2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:808
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C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exeC:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:22⤵PID:2508
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C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exeC:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 255B0C6A7E6F150F82FDB51078DCB94D2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3732
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C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exeC:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding A5441421FADCF9C0910CFD55A84A0136 E Global\MSI00002⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:248 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\haspdinst_x64.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\haspdinst_x64.exe -i -kp -nomsg -32to643⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4812
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
PID:2360
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
- Path C:\Config.Msi\e5a422c.rbs
- Size 9KB
- SHA256 6992d637d9ba573eba55987eac448d0d003c4d2157e4ce4935927b635f116192
- MD5 e314550f936d07c6154a9e338ddc0385
- SHA1 07c21f31182f05c6dbf9f67b4d78c83982960395
- SHA512 3d6764c5d3456f46597fe3a2901302652162823a2a535179a9932f9f4da52762c1431a1abeb328a1ba190f2d93227b7059ba1fa17a91a89b97bab4f07aee26b1
- SSDEEP 96:rqnBxwtMpMk5FAOAgh5hQUJiFCsThqlUJiFC6jSvhkpThq5HG15KwEdstYIwCSnr:rKMtOMYABsQ4ITQ4sJzB3SnsUx
- TLSH T129123281771082C3E8E61B34DB975B113BB3D7D99314778B09DDA2389F923883FA518A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aladdin Shared\HASP\haspds_msi.dll
- Size 30KB
- SHA256 20f240377f02b3b29b7bf86713e9940caced279a5534e27ee8995dcf160aae24
- MD5 c0fe143687f75b8bd387de0272a32133
- SHA1 15f6a4b093dc87b83321345be5ca062729fb182c
- SHA512 306465f028c316b1ca20cff443ac2e7c753a3d6541a63e2eaa0658578aa3b2d8b4ff4b17e0a622313df579d9c4dfd17170d41fd8ceb4e16db6252bf388142f53
- SSDEEP 384:WQWZNZgHzlIc7P+qex5PPD8j++fqneMg9hZX:fWZNZuzlIVzC+It9hZX
- TLSH T1B2E23BB707D025E1E9450B78A2979F7F6C72BB901B6D1197506B80482A02BB1FFFC217
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aladdin Shared\HASP\haspds_windows.dll
- Size 15.5MB
- SHA256 547bed8307690ae5ac5734f93f70da0006677e7201bdf9c2cce83612a0d86152
- MD5 d93154036dd00ef5f896cd88ed3f03db
- SHA1 dc9074cc8b99aca10630b98b291f6fbbba9050cf
- SHA512 9ec0f702a390d3d2b3a42bd56d3ee8b905913a8ce8ab46521bb5182cea5cb9bb87b6decbfd76bf5fa8fa172109edb62c824a999a41a1fba1770ba612b56f4d6a
- SSDEEP 196608:9/IRwYRew9uDUGOgrS7d79UBxkUsdG0UkzejY7Z69XLHf+bQBEyqnmmuH4mZ7VVs:9/uwY8euDUGOKUUBxkUs6jvzfqdDUVVs
- TLSH T165F622D3D2C583F2D9978170702323339E3734644B2EDBC786908D669967EB6E63A385
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard\WIS2A414CBECDF348C6A91BD3D4522F8EB5_6_0_1_22566.MSI
- Size 14.9MB
- SHA256 d426d7f708928a0a6c218bd5b89b2f27d18f742be0f8f778b313e57c1e67172f
- MD5 abcbbe5ef63d3eb1b9b1f608401b67f7
- SHA1 a92196d21c6f81a63a6e4e16f90a4210599f77c2
- SHA512 66eabeef612c7fbedc8ba016aa3994ecf2c13f4cce84a55f16b2cb0fdfb72f87a8a70fd378f573ccb970fbd474f9c898030fa12809fd19c4c251f8f413a81f66
- SSDEEP 393216:Ij0nM7538gjCdKSnbtFxqsHho9d3Y9hU8JKTjf:hnYKgWk+/xq1DwhUmKTjf
- TLSH T191F633DD18C8D6E6EA81473754227F3997D22E5A3A39A00F6034F5A823B3DC6713D399
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
- Size 754KB
- SHA256 afc0156b8bed777611adda1acd15c57c420ac988ac6ed134475eaa1d3d9a3cd8
- MD5 2e3189a28a509ec2e5f6b1a00dfc6eb3
- SHA1 73d724a5dae2bc0076509fa67e00bb8bcc5ca03d
- SHA512 5cdbf700116ef41be9e709d734739aa01555e814bc372740b245e697881b8229eaf0b97fd39d190b16ffe0a5b35c074aa09bd530a9ae4f33df75d7234dd3c2a7
- SSDEEP 12288:KMSApJVYG5lDLyjsb0eOzkv4R7Qnvt35+6G75V9tb3:KnsJ39LyjbJkQFMn+6GD9d
- TLSH T182F46D33B2D1453BC9731A3C5D6BA3A4C42ABE512E346D8A7BE89D4C9F3E6413914393
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-10-05_03552a08e307c3d5c1cdf6b85f9c022b_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_redli.exe
- Size 15.0MB
- SHA256 1968a99bbd24e147d3743f978af3e4a53a54b81640e0c3d1e6c59862d8ad1fde
- MD5 1b97ab2730f3258f684ac4eea00c55cb
- SHA1 3d606f05044e88d9abcf0ed51266e741df7fd7a2
- SHA512 01875035376280ecb5a0b3a6449d2d13485ddc3d1d12634fb9bd949d235c122cec172b49cfe64c188335a67e9b1f3bf43cd3a6ba56d5ef5c8bd56cccd6ae9407
- SSDEEP 393216:bj0nM7538gjCdKSnbtFxqsHho9d3Y9hU8JKTjfD:MnYKgWk+/xq1DwhUmKTjfD
- TLSH T169F6339D28C8D2E6EA81473744227F399BE26E563A39E00F6134F5A81773DC2713D399
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8Hyo5nZx.xlsm
- Size 17KB
- SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
- MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
- SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
- SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04
- SSDEEP 384:oUaZLPzMfVSa1VvYXmrsdPkLmDAx7r/l0:oUatwNSSvY2IdsHr/y
- TLSH T15482B009E788FC53D03B503E442E18B5270D7186724BDA0C384A365A66DA79F47AF6CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB915.tmp
- Size 160KB
- SHA256 80caaefda1b2ceda08e27cdfa2a579a2ee9f225a3ed436447f402a67d9fa91c3
- MD5 d9d9718000704053e7325752829bd5c9
- SHA1 b7096b33219a78752ad128aaacc468047ca7c5aa
- SHA512 6e48f7a7ab276e15ed8d9d0c1f20d68316fdd53030432fb32850387c0867e3876e712a3627129cd30fa1c64ea369b722694f2e4b8fc86fc8579355827603c691
- SSDEEP 3072:eNIzNMeAg1XoOWCdjMe3p7Y3wvO1MtnkFKhWp7P+mH0QXJLL4Ll3eNAdR13I:eNuos4e3Ywvo2kcWhzUi4leOjI
- TLSH T190F3AE5373E1C0FDE85F29BE24679B3B867BE419472189C3A7281E456B603D1B6383C6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIBC52.tmp
- Size 8KB
- SHA256 84fd0ecbe013c9af8649b8de36807ad2f37d33cd85fb9ebd1b01b59f295a8051
- MD5 53bfc64d0c686ad04e92ca884bcfacf6
- SHA1 354489a29bb5164c32a1cb567855723e15e957b8
- SHA512 3374ea30f69106db3da1e324fd7bd794d100e750984dc0bb160f16f3561d3a8d1e237a363d0f06d88efdfbaa41c9f9550016632470df52e1b41ec31c01ce57b8
- SSDEEP 192:3JhSWbHabiRMjGwP7kIMOUuc+ebM9TGTMs:iWWWkUxbkT4
- TLSH T13D0219B327944475FDA61F30A1D7C2675CB1E5A01EE152CA5A32419D2C82FB2FF68A0F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\haspdinst_x64.exe
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 26471d63e88df95c818ff731b89801991c2b7889302f960d197f06b9fff97437
- MD5 4317b591aa99a9f8403750c1f78b6b8b
- SHA1 a6e58206379c4beb37431b245cb5dbd9376f10bc
- SHA512 7071bcdfdd0d3c516e3b01bfe9ab4789b03f959fd0e189b5a6b5c9c1bc76d4c913f6d6514326f3703f37c76d1288f9e1fa812380788f9a97115a5d6500f5e902
- SSDEEP 98304:S8ACvQP8jkaQ7IM1g4ywoNLHnfUjnb5qOEeDyqYH4NlQmuZXPt4m2c73lvN4Q9L:SzejY7Z69XLHf+bQBEyqnmmuH4mZ7VVv
- TLSH T19C5623D3E29013F5D4BBC179C5424723E7B1B4680325A7DB46A0CA2A1F63BE975BE780
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
- Size 26.1MB
- SHA256 e62f84da0d5135fb7d41ea1fa5c56881c72ac0f10386eec33c5f99f556ed1e4c
- MD5 727aa688b9e3318158b2727165a14045
- SHA1 a5708dc9d33163a63a6e103b0c4d31e74711942b
- SHA512 6c9d8bc3c043b20f2218182d78155f1bc1bd1f0e0cc9a9b0adb679e7117244832d17dfdc07b5e59442ca7180ca1e1b9667ef09ca24738e9f4c132364c1d7f142
- SSDEEP 24576:AFo3DMPBdoO/vvTL/Sgn3iFwfru9MrwkEqhl9qJfBiJ6JQ2XMYR23uNmz+H:AHo
- TLSH T1E757022472F92211E7F39E3CA8F06A23493E7D9B9C15DE8D45411B4E0862F71E872F66
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path \??\Volume{e3f46304-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{e5731033-5e69-4156-bc04-f46b9e8b7145}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
- Size 6KB
- SHA256 a8070ec4497dc6c0d865bcf88b081fdb2e8ac4adae63538418d130e730d7cb1c
- MD5 256e6b685401820ae90394698af95dde
- SHA1 e9ea1bb7d407dd38c1e2ac857fa37a7939660d48
- SHA512 7edd4a02c17d40e14a8cf634cedc8bc68bd2737e63349faad198c726614a624ceaca559b29c18c44b4806fe892807d35366fd8c38376a636aaa6be74c106bd05
- SSDEEP 96:F9rjavc6DD84LTHzbOHXOHBlBRQn8Sc9XE56tOSVQpuN:b2b++uVmN
- TLSH T14FD199084AF54711E2F3AB3169F18557A877B812EF33CB8E0198238E6670910F935F6B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH