General
- Target 2026-11-07_caabc77716330118523ddfb0f8ffa0c1_amadey_darkgate_elex_redline-stealer_smoke-loader
- Size 508KB
- Sample261107-l71paact3l
- SHA256 f59fab2965d5f08cf24083b886c2bbd2a9227c6cf5c3783126addd89a914ef32
- MD5 caabc77716330118523ddfb0f8ffa0c1
- SHA1 4861820778adf1f9ec1f9654639f91a78b34b0c9
- SHA512 d2d0b905cc98362bf3c65e89ed67c322ec2b6eaff6ee6521de32757d1f3f9169900b301871736dfd05e6cc00ce207f55828d3257c4fb92ee798e352ab86b2560
- SSDEEP 6144:kxTHxAdBisr8d/e1PdvuBKkkjHNwYtm70Uc33Jr5pf+fV9Kwpej2TlnaBNJt:URAdBisQ/eGkjtwYEbA/NFEe
- TLSH T10FB4AF11A260C222D4A51075D7BAC337AD28BE321B0658D7B3E06F675F356F2AD31B27
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-11-07_caabc77716330118523ddfb0f8ffa0c1_amadey_darkgate_elex_redline-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-11-07_caabc77716330118523ddfb0f8ffa0c1_amadey_darkgate_elex_redline-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target 2026-11-07_caabc77716330118523ddfb0f8ffa0c1_amadey_darkgate_elex_redline-stealer_smoke-loader
- Size 508KB
- SHA256 f59fab2965d5f08cf24083b886c2bbd2a9227c6cf5c3783126addd89a914ef32
- MD5 caabc77716330118523ddfb0f8ffa0c1
- SHA1 4861820778adf1f9ec1f9654639f91a78b34b0c9
- SHA512 d2d0b905cc98362bf3c65e89ed67c322ec2b6eaff6ee6521de32757d1f3f9169900b301871736dfd05e6cc00ce207f55828d3257c4fb92ee798e352ab86b2560
- SSDEEP 6144:kxTHxAdBisr8d/e1PdvuBKkkjHNwYtm70Uc33Jr5pf+fV9Kwpej2TlnaBNJt:URAdBisQ/eGkjtwYEbA/NFEe
- TLSH T10FB4AF11A260C222D4A51075D7BAC337AD28BE321B0658D7B3E06F675F356F2AD31B27
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Custom signature
Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
- Custom signature
Detects executables (downlaoders) containing URLs to raw contents of a paste
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
Deletes itself
Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
Uses the Powershell Add-MpPreference cmdlet to exclude paths from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.
Adds Run key to start application
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Process Injection
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
1File/Path Exclusions
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Indicator Removal
1File Deletion
1Modify Registry
1Process Injection
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