Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
138s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
30/10/2026, 00:59
General
- Target 2026-10-28_8097fa8520ade91a311b086b73c89bb9_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample261030-bb7slsgt2w
- SHA256 d859aefbe7381576f25a6f9236d2eaa774e2885cb912bd3c233ed0eb454ffd8f
Malware Config
Signatures
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
- UPX packed file 6 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 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_8097fa8520ade91a311b086b73c89bb9_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_8097fa8520ade91a311b086b73c89bb9_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- 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
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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⤵
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
ArmReport.ini
ArmReport.ini
RdrManifest2.msi
ArmUI.ini
Tmp5CCC.tmp
Tmp8E2F.tmp
Tmp8E4F.tmp
memory/3576-132-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-3-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-8-0x000000000044F000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-101-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-96-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000534000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-2-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-286-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B5E000-memory.dmp
memory/3576-292-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000534000-memory.dmp