Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
23/10/2026, 19:41
General
- Target 2026-10-22_d0d173dc8c79f1b097a285cd5c22fb02_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample261023-yele4sdv2w
- SHA256 5b48e4dc63f0b87150f1ca02f23fcc1809bea367b2f38482ba553505285df67a
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with VMProtect. 8 IoCs
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 2 IoCs
- Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.
- ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs
Detects file using ACProtect software.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
- UPX packed file 2 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
- 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.
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
- Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
Processes
-
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_d0d173dc8c79f1b097a285cd5c22fb02_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_d0d173dc8c79f1b097a285cd5c22fb02_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
-
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YAWPRq\2026-10-22_d0d173dc8c79f1b097a285cd5c22fb02_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gclener_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YAWPRq\2026-10-22_d0d173dc8c79f1b097a285cd5c22fb02_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gclener_smoke-loader_stop.exe"2⤵
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies Internet Explorer start page
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
-
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
EQASRov.dll
hvqFMEBV.dll
2026-10-22_d0d173dc8c79f1b097a285cd5c22fb02_amadey_bandook_darkgate_elex_gclener_smoke-loader_stop.exe
MPkCswH.dll
ugPATmku.dll
memory/928-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/928-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-42-0x0000000077430000-0x0000000077431000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-54-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-39-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-43-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-41-0x0000000002720000-0x0000000002723000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-44-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-53-0x0000000073AC0000-0x0000000073B50000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-55-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-58-0x0000000075750000-0x0000000075751000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007C3000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-66-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-69-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-72-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-75-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-79-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-82-0x0000000003200000-0x000000000339D000-memory.dmp