General
- Target 2026-10-13_7113f6065570e57e705468006ae6071a_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader
- Size 923KB
- Sample261015-nccebasyhv
- SHA256 22b3f5b56f036daffd042b61d8bfc469684ddcd4a6e4ab676d12925ae9a9ee4a
- MD5 7113f6065570e57e705468006ae6071a
- SHA1 d2a4586eb51fc227487b3947d0edb05a0e8198c4
- SHA512 230242e136dc0dd0c2de6e992936a386aacac8bd3f8684068ad5031e5b4fec5f85ccf9c4e6d6cf7b16adf72241e7b92291fc901d33409604c05a5f914aea63fe
- SSDEEP 24576:9Etl9mRda1FSGB2uJ2s4otqFCJrW9FqvSbqsHasgXhFHDAGtlRXZ+CP63n0NuJvf:WEs1YnN7
- TLSH T1AB156C29E3AC8873D2B304706D5E9B5B55217911AF24D9C3D6F87EAC79982D028337CE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-13_7113f6065570e57e705468006ae6071a_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-13_7113f6065570e57e705468006ae6071a_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target 2026-10-13_7113f6065570e57e705468006ae6071a_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader
- Size 923KB
- SHA256 22b3f5b56f036daffd042b61d8bfc469684ddcd4a6e4ab676d12925ae9a9ee4a
- MD5 7113f6065570e57e705468006ae6071a
- SHA1 d2a4586eb51fc227487b3947d0edb05a0e8198c4
- SHA512 230242e136dc0dd0c2de6e992936a386aacac8bd3f8684068ad5031e5b4fec5f85ccf9c4e6d6cf7b16adf72241e7b92291fc901d33409604c05a5f914aea63fe
- SSDEEP 24576:9Etl9mRda1FSGB2uJ2s4otqFCJrW9FqvSbqsHasgXhFHDAGtlRXZ+CP63n0NuJvf:WEs1YnN7
- TLSH T1AB156C29E3AC8873D2B304706D5E9B5B55217911AF24D9C3D6F87EAC79982D028337CE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detects Stihat payload
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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Detects executables packed with ASPack
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Creates a file in the Startup directory
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Drops autorun.inf file
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
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Drops file in System32 directory
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
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