Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
24/10/2026, 01:00
General
- Target 2026-10-22_abad3d28b7ba769ccd77730e005f8536_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 926KB
- Sample261024-bc3v2sez2v
- SHA256 f50a72f3af3f5c78a4b3ce600fd7ec49e5a79b951c8853496b326c8445394592
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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 31 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.
- 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 8 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 35 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- 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\2026-10-22_abad3d28b7ba769ccd77730e005f8536_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_abad3d28b7ba769ccd77730e005f8536_amadey_darkgate_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/856-102-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/856-112-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/856-233-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/856-108-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/896-162-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/896-168-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/896-171-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/896-411-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/988-33-0x0000000000580000-0x00000000005E0000-memory.dmp
memory/988-32-0x0000000000580000-0x00000000005E0000-memory.dmp
memory/988-114-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/988-26-0x0000000000580000-0x00000000005E0000-memory.dmp
memory/988-25-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-245-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-497-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/1512-242-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-562-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-254-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000C30000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-258-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-248-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000C30000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-281-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-150-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-474-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-472-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-159-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-156-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-230-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-496-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-224-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-234-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-52-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-60-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-58-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp
memory/1992-181-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2112-11-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/2112-17-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/2112-19-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/2112-18-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/2112-111-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/2196-220-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/2196-222-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2196-209-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/2196-218-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2196-215-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-470-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-186-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-192-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-196-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-122-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-244-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-116-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2428-115-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-204-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-471-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-207-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2524-198-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-217-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-97-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-90-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-91-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D50000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-483-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-482-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-491-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-490-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-489-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-488-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-487-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-486-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-485-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-484-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-481-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/3692-480-0x000001911A3F0000-0x000001911A400000-memory.dmp
memory/4568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4568-1-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000826000-memory.dmp
memory/4568-6-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000826000-memory.dmp
memory/4568-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-139-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-268-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-148-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-145-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/4820-563-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4820-269-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4820-266-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4820-260-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-478-0x000000000D5B0000-0x000000000D5B8000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-273-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-564-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-282-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-279-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-409-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-360-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-344-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/5380-74-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/5380-86-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/5380-88-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/5380-83-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/5380-80-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/5440-195-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/5440-63-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/5440-72-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/5440-69-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-182-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-179-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-173-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/5480-455-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/6016-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/6016-47-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000B40000-memory.dmp
memory/6016-38-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000B40000-memory.dmp
memory/6016-45-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/6016-46-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000B40000-memory.dmp
memory/6128-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/6128-126-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000816000-memory.dmp
memory/6128-257-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/6128-133-0x00000000007B0000-0x0000000000816000-memory.dmp