Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 03:40

General

  • Target
    2026-10-22_986f85ec65df407ae6358e68a0e2b986_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_maze.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample261024-d8dbdawz3j
  • SHA256 a4ddab1471466fbdece1aac9b58d5614612b304c7e0c72cee8a022fea4cc70bc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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 20 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_986f85ec65df407ae6358e68a0e2b986_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_maze.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_986f85ec65df407ae6358e68a0e2b986_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_maze.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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5956

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 95f052951e5079c45b4cc5228a4facd126ec198ec1ab31082172cfe1caa3a754
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1017KB
        • SHA256 f10a2eb9d97d11b7b3755dc055a00a1bef3d58e631431f591bc72d508fe1c9ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 997KB
        • SHA256 9b9e53adc74e1caebb0ef9cba3743052cb41d304b1370cf01bbac7d52a0dc861
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 8f55ec913313e9e6d67920db29cc4949c297f94eb98000157e24458b8566013b
        • 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 f7f17c582cc852a758947ee05f9a4b35bedd1433d074f55a80faa62975b2d4e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MsSense.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 0c196464cc01e3545465d2cfb0c2af5247b22f9ad3858f9f3eab4b5f54589e62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        NisSrv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\NisSrv.exe
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 7703c96d44c85b1520f6cfdbda2f61cfa3aaf1e2d23188a78690108c22759f2b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wmpnetwk.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 001870d545abb40ae9023d6aedfa49592c2a92eb0e3e21894078f947c2d1fcfa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 778KB
        • SHA256 32b204f21b232dcd27ff27d008b5c4efa55309f1fd2f2382e5c3d09eef9fcb63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AgentService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 3541df82b0fb81efc634486cc81881b0c7a14a72be090ea1542544b89e76d534
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 aad38629141ba589ce1740bfa34c2b98b55900189515c13643ad6afe8846fa2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GameInputSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
        • Size 832KB
        • SHA256 541457261b78f499a2c121d9372be1da453ae3782dd3be149dbda218be6d935a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Locator.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
        • Size 796KB
        • SHA256 8b9c902837b73b4935939593cead7ca6353e7b83ddec045a5711bd101d935ae7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssh-agent.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 61aefce732b07ee7ac90f55584ce693f101290f18355ac2322f9f9647a58ac96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 1000KB
        • SHA256 cdcbebae7f8e23c09c9929f0592b3fb024b1df302541183979c13bf8fc26103c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ReFsDedupSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 a25860b24c5e44ea90b903e4c2d0f77b9ac5714660631cb3d362039e4c66c872
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SearchIndexer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 fb853ba275117302c0896164ac5a01849e51bd995774a462b2e78b6b199f8a93
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SensorDataService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 996c19e7aedde549d045986d6ca9a1f8b89b5fa8937a668cff191a583f1f2465
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SgrmBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Sgrm\SgrmBroker.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 aaa565adc660e209650efd3e97953be621e3ed80098af99b92589c5ce3efc689
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        TieringEngineService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 48f37d4745b9742f2910e6c9e15576e660b68adcbc146bfa6c80203d28979c45
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSSVC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 299fce78c1993d2137b785f593599c54d1302753b83223a2821a6ae29edb4b62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 948KB
        • SHA256 616861987efe042ae760e556a9651559e74763f51797d6e207d970c6e3692f0a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 932KB
        • SHA256 02184103425376a5ac3ffabe8ff5e197821525a7ef470f5dac3f6b1a9fb77cc5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 7729a6d683f3682b6c58f201fc44b5488f26a23e4beac6b31e55eba58f0a3d95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        snmptrap.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
        • Size 804KB
        • SHA256 9214d2571a7ba0cd81ea8d267ccf72e6bd01ab59d8d93ab74d470866dd4a652a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vds.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 0da86d3561a787b9c1eece2ab51116037a06c31eb86e2849ee13e569d531238b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WmiApSrv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 754913d4d2c3a58c2e20750a9322d907425e7044fda21f84c5fef63f3464e6fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wbengine.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 7322a29e2c5c36a82c44980d159f5a5d87eba5eaa6e8ad3625b93687bafdb9ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5956-7-0x0000000003050000-0x00000000030D5000-memory.dmp

        memory/5956-0-0x0000000003100000-0x000000000329B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5956-1-0x0000000003050000-0x00000000030D5000-memory.dmp