Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/10/2026, 03:32

General

  • Target
    2026-10-22_99baa3c93693086c57d251bf86de3316_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 4.4MB
  • Sample261024-d3n6passh1
  • SHA256 37755c41f066bb941caefb82042569c5c1146c7207508754a95dfbdeef210b4e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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 24 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_99baa3c93693086c57d251bf86de3316_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_99baa3c93693086c57d251bf86de3316_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4772
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YouDaoDictUninstallTemp.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4692
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240738906\YoudaoDictUninstallTemp.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240738906\YoudaoDictUninstallTemp.exe" -temp "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4988

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 245b33e66e0e0e5fab368c92e99e9c69b6807d19b8d6b5e41d710361b7d45039
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1017KB
        • SHA256 b7547d4b1f92dd92743932140c2390fa3df789922025dd70238a333a4460e747
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 077c05d3ddd077a586bd75b234ace78a2caba56a96353b0b2f38cda48bc73982
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        YoudaoDictUninstallTemp.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240738906\YoudaoDictUninstallTemp.exe
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 37755c41f066bb941caefb82042569c5c1146c7207508754a95dfbdeef210b4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        YouDaoDictUninstallTemp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YouDaoDictUninstallTemp.bat
        • Size 266B
        • SHA256 93af4b7d052cf9c3e7a5cffbbc9852fe1f1d667ad4abe73bbb60a3fa29a61a36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ab00daa3227843b8.bin

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ab00daa3227843b8.bin
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 2f5c6a1cb535d1d567e73b0cc8c7d88e7b6c6a55748730045053e0c375be9cee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GameInputSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
        • Size 828KB
        • SHA256 3b74852107f111b3ffe75ccffe97188af53421b1ad1bd4766090812b56a1e8eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 944KB
        • SHA256 8e7123cdb5e70e0477a7eafa1877bef00e68aefcf5a376ecde895b851c3f5c77
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 f2b045cf999026e709127640664a5ed3cfabbbd456a418d3abf6638354d4bda4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4772-0-0x0000000003110000-0x00000000032BB000-memory.dmp

        memory/4772-7-0x00000000033E0000-0x0000000003465000-memory.dmp

        memory/4772-6-0x00000000033E0000-0x0000000003465000-memory.dmp

        memory/4772-1-0x00000000033E0000-0x0000000003465000-memory.dmp

        memory/4988-31-0x0000000003770000-0x00000000037F5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4988-32-0x0000000003770000-0x00000000037F5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4988-26-0x0000000003770000-0x00000000037F5000-memory.dmp