Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
136s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
10/11/2026, 16:43
General
- Target 2026-11-09_6d735e3ac3b162b11cbbf3384621a550_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample261110-t8lkragg97
- SHA256 0a0c6f71017e1184fe6d8a54c9299a8eb30c3e6b8739e855e37ee94e6a853fc2
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureUPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 7 IoCs
- Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
- 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.
- Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
- UPX packed file 7 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 4 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 3 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_6d735e3ac3b162b11cbbf3384621a550_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_6d735e3ac3b162b11cbbf3384621a550_amadey_darkgate_elex_icedid_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"2⤵
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C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\15496\AdobeARMHelper.exe"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\15496\AdobeARMHelper.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\15496" /MODE:3 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\15496" /MODE:3 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU3⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
ArmReport.ini
ArmReport.ini
ArmReport.ini
AdobeARM.msi
AdobeARMHelper.exe
RdrManifest2.msi
698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
AdobeARM.log
AdobeARM.log
ArmUI.ini
Tmp18AC.tmp
Tmp1987.tmp
Tmp2020.tmp
Tmp501D.tmp
TmpE40D.tmp
memory/5104-349-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000543000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-345-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CAE000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000543000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-239-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CAE000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-101-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CAE000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-9-0x0000000000458000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-8-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CAE000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-3-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CAE000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-1-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CAE000-memory.dmp
memory/5104-2-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CAE000-memory.dmp