Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/11/2026, 19:39

General

  • Target
    2026-11-08_cd18d4434dba2152f03aeab4487cfa89_amadey_darkgate_elex_ramnit_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample261108-ydeaeae13s
  • SHA256 de98458bd78851b792b05176b37bb71e74fb1fb3012d096d0f5d72bfa13b5486
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Ramnit

    Ramnit is a versatile family that holds viruses, worms, and Trojans.

  • Custom signature
    UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-08_cd18d4434dba2152f03aeab4487cfa89_amadey_darkgate_elex_ramnit_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-08_cd18d4434dba2152f03aeab4487cfa89_amadey_darkgate_elex_ramnit_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4916
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-08_cd18d4434dba2152f03aeab4487cfa89_amadey_darkgate_elex_ramnit_smoke-loader_stopSrv.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-08_cd18d4434dba2152f03aeab4487cfa89_amadey_darkgate_elex_ramnit_smoke-loader_stopSrv.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4344
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4668
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1216
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1216 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3688

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
        • Size 471B
        • SHA256 8b5c020070355970ff8514901678a592c6c52b023c47c2c11c4b50f1ae9cb380
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
        • Size 416B
        • SHA256 1df2e8d0690de2ad0a27f435364a768c78f49171c393b9ee3a0d2a9a77cf3dd5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        suggestions[1].en-US

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\9GMOGYPF\suggestions[1].en-US
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-11-08_cd18d4434dba2152f03aeab4487cfa89_amadey_darkgate_elex_ramnit_smoke-loader_stopSrv.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-08_cd18d4434dba2152f03aeab4487cfa89_amadey_darkgate_elex_ramnit_smoke-loader_stopSrv.exe
        • Size 55KB
        • SHA256 fd6c69c345f1e32924f0a5bb7393e191b393a78d58e2c6413b03ced7482f2320
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4344-7-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4668-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4668-12-0x0000000000490000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

        memory/4668-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-0-0x0000000000EB0000-0x000000000107A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-16-0x0000000000EB0000-0x000000000107A000-memory.dmp