Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - 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, 03:20
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample261024-dv4leafv3v
- SHA256 5c59bb1b12b369b5cf0acd8b2539252adf362e77467c0b8e521095747b49ddb7
- MD5 9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329
- SHA1 d94a7665955e8db40b9f5e3fea2b9c77c3d6478a
- SHA512 cac0d889d3b731b6c456b76060772ba2a75379b7bda194051c630a19772f935b5a5cded27b6a4948dcd4b27cf4caee1b7f35838e29e24564f42cb44aa55ff283
- SSDEEP 49152:9yG1KPzvoS7hIsJ63+bElMpW14O6uZNjiqXZbCT1TRx:4LzwshIsJ63+bEddZZtM5
- TLSH T16FC59E1177E88035F5F31B30A879AB650ABAFC229B3581CF3394791D1EB19C29672763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
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.
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\DSCResources\MSFT_PackageManagement\ja-JP\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\VBA\VBA7.1\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\ob-preview\js\nls\it-it\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\ob-preview\js\nls\sv-se\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\signatures\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\PdfPreview\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows NT\TableTextService\en-US\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\co\LC_MESSAGES\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\hr-hr\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\send-for-sign\js\nls\pt-br\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\ResiliencyLinks\identity_proxy\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\1033\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\js\nls\hu-hu\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\Examples\Calculator\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\home\js\nls\nl-nl\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\viewer\nls\uk-ua\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\kab\LC_MESSAGES\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\wa\LC_MESSAGES\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\app\dev\nls\he-il\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\createpdfupsell-app\js\nls\de-de\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\js\nls\pl-pl\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\nls\zh-tw\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\default_apps\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Common AppData\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\aicuc\js\nls\nb-no\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\generic-rhp-app\images\themes\dark\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer-select\js\nls\ru-ru\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files-select\js\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\DSCResources\MSFT_PackageManagementSource\fr-FR\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadLine\2.0.0\de\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\core\dev\nls\ca-es\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sample-files\js\nls\uk-ua\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\ResiliencyLinks\MEIPreload\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000018\cardview\lib\native-common\assets\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\ARCTIC\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\sl-sl\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\aicuc\js\nls\nl-nl\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\desktop-connector-files\js\nls\pt-br\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\WidevineCdm\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\bg\LC_MESSAGES\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\js\nls\root\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files\images\themes\dark\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\js\nls\ja-jp\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Cultures\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\exportpdfupsell-app\js\nls\sl-si\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\home\js\nls\sv-se\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\Localized_images\fi-fi\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\plugins\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\de-DE\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\text_renderer\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\fss\img\tools\@1x\themes\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-recent-files\js\nls\it-it\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\lua\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\app-api\dev\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\DataModel\Cartridges\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\gui\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\fss\js\nls\ar-ae\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\js\nls\fr-ma\_desktop.ini 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\rundl132.exe 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe File created C:\Windows\Dll.dll 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net1.exe - Runs net.exe
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 44 IoCs
pid Process 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5656 wrote to memory of 4572 5656 2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe 89 PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4476 4572 net.exe 91
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_9b3385f94f5eb6cc44464f950534e329_amadey_darkgate_elex_emotet_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Enumerates connected drives
- 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 WriteProcessMemory
PID:5656 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exenet stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4572 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4476
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 12.0MB
- SHA256 cd7055841553f28c5d24ca6a586b757f3694392dcab4177e75f93615cf3c2df2
- MD5 7b2bb495929aa42ab5081cc632b9343e
- SHA1 dacdb9e5ab8360b85af5543e0409e0a90ec09027
- SHA512 7ec7831c3c8c0be1d3247bc05b272fc3f5f7a305a5d80d3c728f416ffdce801d92b81074a6e2fe364345ceafde47b4c476b9ec2a1f626179e55b0513561f5462
- SSDEEP 196608:4Lb+ddfCgCZetaEMG5CZetaEMGIG5xVqzRdDX:Ob+rCgC6aET5C6aETxqddDX
- TLSH T1CFD69E07E2E640A8E06EC9B0CB3A9631DA757C494774A2EF139476A41E72FD07B39F11
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\_desktop.ini
- Size 10B
- SHA256 5bd1fb38dbf27cf3c851f9d892ab1bb32d2f67d8d37fcbd5c814af16efe958d8
- MD5 b18a9cb0f77cef2548df6543b80d61bc
- SHA1 5cafb7e65bb0065933b150eaa255b3bad17838e3
- SHA512 f7a11dff5c6f6f9763adf8b0672074eed3616d9fdf223b00c34a8710fe63154ce01221992ff60d0d6b109dfa070e799dd4b391a987e4fb84077a163c32888cee
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512