Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/10/2026, 15:17

General

  • Target
    2026-10-25_b4842b5b2c40621ac871443879d7d791_darkgate_elex_remcos_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample261026-spd6wsxvbz
  • SHA256 ae8788b5a546a90ecae2dd852facd9205862ee921e853f03639e747cdd475445
  • 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 21 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 20 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 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-25_b4842b5b2c40621ac871443879d7d791_darkgate_elex_remcos_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-25_b4842b5b2c40621ac871443879d7d791_darkgate_elex_remcos_rhadamanthys_stop.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
    PID:4804

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 c92bf6fe51e9440f27d977a6cacdef5fe0f5eae840bcb3efefe6881ab3ab5726
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1017KB
        • SHA256 fad1854dfd4fc4fc99bf62922f0318cd16e5f484e89a2296a369159adfb8bb00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 997KB
        • SHA256 4c9d31b1310eb78bc4056cf6e984c2b51d2c4f92613df13da774ca54d0ff7005
        • 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 b4868aee2ec1995c560fd2a0af38329b5795422b6c93c85a792e2614f2fc607b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 778KB
        • SHA256 2250ccb54fafaacc37b3e4bebf42b4a0ad305c1345d13e26441634e9872636ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AgentService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 30031d2dae923dfbc56d689cf5e9fe5e6729fe69a4fde0cb63fc7543c46c8585
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 a825a00581abb830f8fa9218dfc122e4f30177a29fcd0b516c0efe26942ff746
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
        • Size 849KB
        • SHA256 9ebda28b42c6586563a3ed0acb315a6cfae8faf031728a43d365e3b9fba8b7c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        FXSSVC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\FXSSVC.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 c18243fbbee57f6e123dd1185c5b46f9f6f71830ff619cac912e8f9725005239
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Locator.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
        • Size 768KB
        • SHA256 aa83c53a0d7de3174e7d62e9d4d4f8b8507225e742f8c1b317a275a60b15e145
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssh-agent.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 34c3fc7d75af6aa2316fde91d5289edd6b4a31d4137f13764510968887c815d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 861KB
        • SHA256 b480ba69de30670026b89b717cb14b55947a36deb36eafcbc9328f9c77236fae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SensorDataService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 daccb1029b6d594b60137f7f23019c3990db667d1eee0795e4edc5f70144e680
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SgrmBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SgrmBroker.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 ae4bb2528b19229ccced1fc39e566cb8a1511f6113062185a9bd6272b14c6611
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Spectrum.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Spectrum.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 3677de0f3bd7c9f71fe15cfd595ae61d1cdb28e432b200c09f96f9521d115c8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        TieringEngineService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 d0a4d6c924b4bb9c2229821318fc448d3965f94bbf63a50a223c2153943e161a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSSVC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe
        • Size 911KB
        • SHA256 0b80e791631f6d3f9f3aefe9d19565ceec6010fe7e0007a9fe88529d49005cbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 850KB
        • SHA256 34f39d0aa5e5ec7abd352b06eeb69a924305d4f7bbb9701ef1b77fc5d211f766
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 2eeadf88f87acb6f3c70b8b0aee2f86e98e44b8922863f44978547dee0126f4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 825KB
        • SHA256 12813aadf751e569ddb8e0d92c4341f9bd8ca03558aaf02b42adef4bc930e7cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        snmptrap.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
        • Size 773KB
        • SHA256 3083355c9d382b28802b4a35e9861ba4f413fb80b437cab645aa0327a7d89eab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vds.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 6de7b856e3f2be0a0a57247f623b2a88c456fbb512ca9eb2eb851f29b6f5f819
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4804-14-0x0000000003DB0000-0x0000000003DB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-7-0x0000000003130000-0x00000000031B5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-1-0x0000000003130000-0x00000000031B5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-0-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003130000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-13-0x0000000003DB0000-0x0000000003DB1000-memory.dmp