Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/10/2026, 06:43

General

  • Target
    2026-10-28_38e6d1ccf95fdb9e6e867aeab1804560_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample261030-hg7hcsxt4p
  • SHA256 2a6d65b9b62fa4310ae0b39bbfbbce8d76b32d4405cd4d2f1f1f60685f317ba7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 8 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 8 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_38e6d1ccf95fdb9e6e867aeab1804560_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_38e6d1ccf95fdb9e6e867aeab1804560_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
    PID:560
    • 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:2064

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 418B
          • SHA256 6102e5cb7449098731991b0c9b6be00efd9e8ade819fb0098f22afb1384a8ee1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 782B
          • SHA256 8395f93b0e0240f5c79ce70bc2257f9cb0d92227b15f7724ba65b1c5c0b19625
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          RdrManifest2.msi

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5}\RdrManifest2.msi
          • Size 18KB
          • SHA256 0abcb8b7c0bda3128316b3e4f4a5857e9c8194105043a0c0e9801a1a96105d01
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ArmUI.ini

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

          Tmp7332.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp7332.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 ff9b4cf04e3202f150f19c1711767361343935da7841c98b876c42fd2cabce9b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpA09D.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpA09D.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19fe53c801ad7edc635f61e9e28d07da31780c2480e6f37ecfc63fffe1b250fe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpA0BE.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpA0BE.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/560-8-0x000000000044F000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-111-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-106-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-94-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-142-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000534000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-3-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-1-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-2-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-288-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

          memory/560-291-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000534000-memory.dmp