Overview

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Static

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2026-10-14...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-10-14...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/10/2026, 18:23

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General

  • Target
    2026-10-14_7c0027a00ef0ad32c4e2e4c2a2a6d2b1_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample261014-w1wf4azvbx
  • SHA256 3071a637e9e28cadd2bc8130032b4d1f43a0d9169f4de22929897f80e3c298b3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
discoveryexecutionpersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (256) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

    ransomware
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    execution
  • 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.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_7c0027a00ef0ad32c4e2e4c2a2a6d2b1_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_7c0027a00ef0ad32c4e2e4c2a2a6d2b1_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4644
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4088
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aC579.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5292
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_7c0027a00ef0ad32c4e2e4c2a2a6d2b1_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_7c0027a00ef0ad32c4e2e4c2a2a6d2b1_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2776
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • 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:4124
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5008
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3592
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5072
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5552
  • C:\Windows\uninstall\rundl132.exe
    C:\Windows\uninstall\rundl132.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:680

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Command and Scripting Interpreter

        1
        T1059

        Windows Command Shell

        1
        T1059.003

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Defense Evasion

        Modify Registry

        1
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Credentials from Password Stores

        1
        T1555

        Credentials from Web Browsers

        1
        T1555.003

        Unsecured Credentials

        1
        T1552

        Credentials In Files

        1
        T1552.001

        Discovery

        Peripheral Device Discovery

        1
        T1120

        Query Registry

        1
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        1
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        System Network Configuration Discovery

        1
        T1016

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Data from Local System

        1
        T1005

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        $$aC579.bat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aC579.bat
        • Size 914B
        • SHA256 e81704f353443f70f4f3fc9fa7e32f6cb758c42d4269d29e0727d3a90738179d
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        2026-10-14_7c0027a00ef0ad32c4e2e4c2a2a6d2b1_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_7c0027a00ef0ad32c4e2e4c2a2a6d2b1_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Size 1023KB
        • SHA256 cf665cec5ba8643cc5e214fede1a48be990a59fde1412dea26bb7e063a70d6ab
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        Logo1_.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 f8353324005148c0900a110b686a2de1e232257a3108c5c38faaca485d59f49c
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        hosts
        • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
        • Size 842B
        • SHA256 d9704dab05e988be3e5e7b7c020bb9814906d11bb9c31ad80d4ed1316f6bc94e
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        memory/680-23-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/680-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4124-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4124-15-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000006A0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4124-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4644-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4644-1-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4644-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp
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