Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/11/2026, 16:52

General

  • Target
    2026-11-03_7484a9bededf6bbb9cb592193fb765b4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
  • Size 205KB
  • Sample261104-vdpvcsbx31
  • SHA256 4ba3a86059259c2c6174c463a386eb592c5ff8d533171a1af2b4d4b92845fe31
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 2 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-03_7484a9bededf6bbb9cb592193fb765b4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-03_7484a9bededf6bbb9cb592193fb765b4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2616
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-03_7484a9bededf6bbb9cb592193fb765b4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-03_7484a9bededf6bbb9cb592193fb765b4_amadey_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    PID:1276

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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