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
02/11/2026, 22:28
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
7 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
7 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample261102-2dx93adw21
- SHA256 013178666c742cbfb5466a81147ce5b23d5e32fcd51751ae801c1c99d6306695
- MD5 cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a
- SHA1 2f9656387b45e68cd585c97661907abc370eadb1
- SHA512 be46e40b370513bf04593438ab34dde7a843ae9ef14cb1a4b9312c66520706460e292c5043609ef6ccedfefdad3243267a47f9e175cab822332262cd76c6e800
- SSDEEP 49152:nE4XbjEKOh3SbiwJjn7gu5LUvdW9apuLvht/5ionurM0EIMa1vx4x8EVep:nrj834iwJjn7gu5LmMapuN/iMurM0/iQ
- TLSH T161A5CF3136908077C67B32319B9AA3FDB6F9A5304D35524796A10E3C2E709D3A92C76F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
5/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\dllhost.exe 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\inf\oem0.PNF 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_MSFT&PROD_VIRTUAL_DVD-ROM\2&1F4ADFFE&0&000001 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_MSFT&PROD_VIRTUAL_DVD-ROM\2&1F4ADFFE&0&000002 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Phantom 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468A5&0&010000 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\ConfigFlags 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Phantom 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\ConfigFlags 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\HardwareID 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
pid Process 808 Process not Found 808 Process not Found - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5916 2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_cd119a3b57d29655cc33b48cdc9d803a_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5916