Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 14:30

General

  • Target
    2026-10-26_74111913a29fec81f137fca000b124ad_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample261027-rt6w2aew7n
  • SHA256 149a1d817314dfafbf25f2e9c892ff465a20b23746d10a17d783025fa4e76048
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 9 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • 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 autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • 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 2 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 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 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_74111913a29fec81f137fca000b124ad_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_74111913a29fec81f137fca000b124ad_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6132
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2328
      • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\4190\AdobeARMHelper.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\4190\AdobeARMHelper.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\4190" /MODE:3 /UpdateSelection:1 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1824
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\4190" /MODE:3 /UpdateSelection:1 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5396

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 82B
          • SHA256 5a1e0a0216dd3893a738efdfc9c1bc5445e68d3939840578341f6cd08b14d815
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          AdobeARMHelper.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\4190\AdobeARMHelper.exe
          • Size 413KB
          • SHA256 fd115ae8ebd2f37cf1ef72f75242206cf1331c7cb258305011302e981137ee5e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
          • Size 471B
          • SHA256 f8ee24e978b0214d680eb5fabab3fc9fe524168f380b879b8e4901c5c107c5cd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 9a1e4c12a0c8d416a5621776033ecf65347f03dd2acf7df68c567b422bd9d684
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 0dc6d347c45da9f986ef30d976585c32bafd8e213b8bfb5ef65a7311ff491bf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 b6668ab304ceaf7cad0744a538c7363b61e993822c1379ce06924c9392d4f3ed
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
          • Size 400B
          • SHA256 51c89fadb57a451589e179aeaaddcae92cc9c21663082b514db8e1da43c45d80
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 27623682e02c53b5ef015d3961fae75f302db47c1b25abdb4f8f4fa155ab7246
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 40f604331fc76502de5397f43d588c2a5c42cf19db723f31c7db8f8ddc20593d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
          • Size 412B
          • SHA256 b18b5328aff711f70866f102944bb3af6359f06074e342e2a8a324b4f5fc35d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          AdobeARM.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.log
          • Size 333B
          • SHA256 1abc7192aa1c0cb7917c95f3379ce2716484960ed9662b56246198679bd42580
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmUI.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 251KB
          • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Tmp766E.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp766E.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 b2e41f3d236f5418f702111b610f382663c8893d82d5284462d2133f0e0c0fdf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Tmp9090.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp9090.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 512146b59d21f56f01882290e8b1e93e0553b85435b4d31e4c51d3d9ccd14df5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Tmp912D.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp912D.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Tmp9778.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp9778.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 e6bcbcb70401d63ff0746fcbcc63230269058736f7644151393edfdcec8b8765
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          TmpCF43.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpCF43.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 a86ac1b119a6653e0c3fc24c2c40e44a7bfdc435fd81c4442af9d5526ef64e85
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 916B
          • SHA256 3909779f313abf11024a66ff1867f2c07d980b11a33455467bbc728649ee9c56
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 e5ca08116c6cffc88384e0bccc3b768172ad566f5cd8f1d570116a1a24f098b4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 9ffedf1ebb526e46a0e3752c9a911f6e8332d66d1ff83a01ffebdf5326bd2387
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmUI.ini

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 233KB
          • SHA256 76362509a8ca3e4a9fdc854c56674083ef77ca2c53628ce0acf4bb4c42d73894
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/6132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-300-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-297-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-133-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-276-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-99-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-246-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-9-0x000000000046A000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-3-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-8-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-1-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/6132-2-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp