Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/11/2026, 22:10

General

  • Target
    2026-11-09_3d05541061c91fb5a76b00fc13439222_amadey_darkgate_elex_maze_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample261110-13ch8act2q
  • SHA256 3f46ed4c5973d0e5aa57ecef60419fc04ea4ab3f0233d702b3b1ca7c3c0efd77
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 25 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 24 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_3d05541061c91fb5a76b00fc13439222_amadey_darkgate_elex_maze_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_3d05541061c91fb5a76b00fc13439222_amadey_darkgate_elex_maze_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5068
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qguninst240748093.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qguninst240748093.exe" /run
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4856

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 deb549cc395202ef7843185bd8151a8ba06614511160b7613ffb74b1677a43bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1017KB
        • SHA256 0487ca94e6c9ec2399c03fe981b95cdf3a870162aea92298a1516dc40256c0c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 997KB
        • SHA256 b92307f9ebbf61a4a11fa722049b4990ceeaa7a262e97972ec159ff0c89cdec5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 5c064ec35e25d693a3c0b5979f1a5fccb0f2a11b49754ad12fe52bd3bf6d1297
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 5d6211d3c106351340db6989dd76651bcf30051fd4f384395ade696d76a7869d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wmpnetwk.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 bfc526e36c2aac78dc402ad0cffbb30d60810f5625e29fba55f3900768702d80
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        qguninst240748093.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qguninst240748093.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3f46ed4c5973d0e5aa57ecef60419fc04ea4ab3f0233d702b3b1ca7c3c0efd77
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        383582e8250d612b.bin

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\383582e8250d612b.bin
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 cb0dd7d290067ab559250de2a7fe196047e131cead8aaf07fdb24b98cbd87ca3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GlobalMgr.db

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Tencent\DeskUpdate\GlobalMgr.db
        • Size 190B
        • SHA256 259b5bbc0bd726280d3dc09873cfe66664254a6ad14decc43c784fbc58686445
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 778KB
        • SHA256 11eca3aedec5163c9daf3bccbc6bd3ef16144bbcb6b42c9c1a88de7f5a1fd5f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AgentService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 73e01bade8737186794aebb5de7920218360f920b3ff0794c66a79b0671cc5b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Locator.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
        • Size 768KB
        • SHA256 a0e9a154bde6751c54ab3fac1399b7e277a598c72282f4b7a7e0cd2f3ade6fef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssh-agent.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 bfba6748c681270259af4580ea6ea2a5c7844022c9636b603747afd9419ccc4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 861KB
        • SHA256 6729d8e851bb9b6a6fde793d4ddf48f1fc4e902b496e3cfa1dba2429dd8f4710
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SearchIndexer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 a24b232eae63d212a5be8b92d3b797f799fc895369fe224b2ef2aa6db47df4a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SensorDataService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 2d9ed99333edbc479eb24377381cbf3c1224839bfbf7a867f908181030b71606
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SgrmBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SgrmBroker.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 a596237fbe2b6ac3e978a5fb30ef369df2070f29bc3236398b69e1f86690c531
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Spectrum.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Spectrum.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 1a059578f54b8c557fed8b43a908771413e54eacec822ceeaf776c010961308d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        TieringEngineService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 962731194944122554820fdc6c2bc5693fa4be58f24e09556947350198070fd1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSSVC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 6f2bd0aa4b9fb339470ee5dd744cad5ea6ccd4c56c2af1122e76feca50917aae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 850KB
        • SHA256 90f00826345dd2da748590ce338d622be00118740ddb9cef41e3cd6a0435cd60
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 55866c70bc0040703b077d1e01ecc2e7b3ce678a034c03c183f09a6c57921ff7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 825KB
        • SHA256 a33051fa98e1f6a7e38016f9cee3cbabad56e5314c3f9fac9f1effb4026295f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        snmptrap.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
        • Size 773KB
        • SHA256 799c4283f5d051a6c002ab2b6161a1bbbc413e325f7a35ffcf28270a93e8aa9b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vds.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 dea9dc66c56df20ec8e0eccc4423fdbbc49a19c7f56d456cd90177f2b37073d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WmiApSrv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        • Size 962KB
        • SHA256 da0a6a332548a08f614ade84f63a51d8c82a3eb535667485a48459a7cafce06f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wbengine.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 1adf6509c9835e6726e6a051e5670ccc9b2743de465b9c2bc5f22cf038470ccb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 c79fa5034d599fca6ed1c1bceb22b104d7f8531f12b4ee7d494dce41a65fb99d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
        • Size 849KB
        • SHA256 d9e77b642242c5be26d9eeaeefe19859d47e64fbc6fd979ea7f1339678b6ec48
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        fxssvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 84c707ad4a5433f77e9db9063647195e3e6467bcf49c938301030e71611ebbb0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4856-33-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003285000-memory.dmp

        memory/4856-29-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003285000-memory.dmp

        memory/5068-0-0x0000000003380000-0x000000000349C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5068-7-0x0000000003640000-0x00000000036C5000-memory.dmp

        memory/5068-1-0x0000000003640000-0x00000000036C5000-memory.dmp