Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    13/11/2026, 02:49

General

  • Target
    2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
  • Size 18.0MB
  • Sample261113-da42faez5v
  • SHA256 875adf1ddd2a4d8456cd6a5ea11038b0e316a9613c0ceccbe45ccb6f548800de
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 10 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • System Owner/User Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to identify the primary or current user.

  • Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications. 2 IoCs

    Inno Setup installer

  • GoLang User-Agent 3 IoCs

    Uses default user-agent string defined by GoLang HTTP packages.

  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 42 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
      PID:4700
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4788
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-AJVHJ.tmp\2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.tmp
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-AJVHJ.tmp\2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.tmp" /SL5="$4009E,17834917,867840,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1444
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM 1QWs0.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4056
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM 1QWs0.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1744
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM 1QWs0.exe /T
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5160
          • C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe
            "C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3440
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c waitfor.exe ZqIdleHeartbeat3f
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2676
        • C:\Windows\System32\waitfor.exe
          waitfor.exe ZqIdleHeartbeat3f
          3⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:6088
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd ver
            4⤵
              PID:2912
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /resync
              4⤵
                PID:2448
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                cmd.exe /K "chcp 65001 >nul"
                4⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:960
                • C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  5⤵
                    PID:3668
                  • C:\Windows\System32\whoami.exe
                    whoami
                    5⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:4488
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1840
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c "icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /deny Users:(D)"
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2768
              • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
                icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /deny Users:(D)
                3⤵
                • Modifies file permissions
                PID:5404
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c "icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /grant Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)"
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5784
              • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
                icacls \"C:\Drivers\" /grant Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)
                3⤵
                • Modifies file permissions
                PID:5948
            • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
              attrib C:\Drivers +s +h
              2⤵
              • Sets file to hidden
              • Views/modifies file attributes
              PID:4220
            • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
              attrib C:\Drivers\* +s +h /S /D
              2⤵
              • Sets file to hidden
              • Views/modifies file attributes
              PID:4916
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /create /tn CDPoAQFBzOXYUrALwXipCiTh /tr "cmd /c cd /d \"C:\Drivers\f8FiO\" && start \"\" \"C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe\"" /sc onstart /ru SYSTEM /rl HIGHEST /f
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5792
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd
            1⤵
              PID:3164
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5728
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\f8FiO" && start "" "C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5484
              • C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe
                "C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe"
                2⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1584
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\f8FiO" && start "" "C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4184
              • C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe
                "C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe"
                2⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3872
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c cd /d "C:\Drivers\f8FiO" && start "" "C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:696
              • C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe
                "C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe"
                2⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4160
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /query /tn CDPoAQFBzOXYUrALwXipCiTh
              1⤵
                PID:820

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    BIbWxGDm6C.rBZH

                    • Path C:\Drivers\aoaBoyTfyU89\BIbWxGDm6C.rBZH
                    • Size 10.3MB
                    • SHA256 2604761e24c7656dbd77883217eb6131f499c0792863e17c5dbfaedd66208ee0
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 16KB
                    • SHA256 7dcfbf5422196e0775aab90e31914e7fa618bf3a73bed07993e183bfe897043d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 27KB
                    • SHA256 f4c1eb42b520de44f9460ea3bdcd984cd2fbc70ced0485d10cab15fb1a4a2ace
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 29KB
                    • SHA256 14046609596df5833dcd3c06ef3e54aaa1dda2484a7ed1d5cc2a3993cd84f621
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 33KB
                    • SHA256 65a3de0a0bc65f6705a348fe05e5c75c6e4eb17a2dd28c92505ee32798d96734
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 40KB
                    • SHA256 839787ef14c617e8f0baf07d4598c1b751a59d41912c8d801baa9f7ab3beff92
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 42KB
                    • SHA256 c364bb248b918bd607daa3332e3778f535e10fa5c8a59627e4a78af7f50cd919
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 824ca601ca56eeea758202b2114ad62ef45c4f7f1667d7bd8b389ab4409914ee
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 54KB
                    • SHA256 23af1cd03853587d38f66c85f5a81e0f1a45040cacc5a27b77adbdbc2df684a9
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 2f0f20299c608f0733c20fe94bd967f2bed26ae21c6e274b20119fdc9ae1d284
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 13edd3243f9ba2696fa27a2162ac088d809b9598638b51da50cdec96d1cc2476
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 83KB
                    • SHA256 98925f82bcd46cedca78b90c08763c9abdeec8593163daa6fbeb54d89e315e60
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat
                    • Size 121KB
                    • SHA256 dee8a78423ca313481a4dd73f5e390f220fe0f5b2353ce1fabdd18b5034e98fb
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 15KB
                    • SHA256 03eed3aa4a05475992e0105f6a90bdc1960c8ec0e7e4c539e3267c2e1995073d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 16KB
                    • SHA256 1b0730678c7d895e8393663d62b8688dabe85ed2ca47cd1ae4b653061e7c591c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 27KB
                    • SHA256 b3768c31f5c3c502256f8fc3402853e27d7174e4980bb32452c3a3398febda3f
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 28KB
                    • SHA256 13540b0a23b08753dfcb3697c27be0c12112a470e3f0357b775e564876421bf2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 33KB
                    • SHA256 ef302f8d1730508d3a5238cf4a265959ac8136d3450f23c7503330a2a4ee8335
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 ba1093cc098fe5846ebe46c2998d15c480b266443fe9af13a953a9930f97cb54
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 40KB
                    • SHA256 3e6c6f003a72ad0d32dbbb27e2d6c842292c1526c5c0b6caceccc3370fdcea1f
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 42KB
                    • SHA256 4889826e4a9d94e0b8d41869fc9e2bbfd61787a5076c61980ab3e58d2c8769a5
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 d3fa1011cea5096ac0829b1826fcf7347b2d8ec7db4d7372ed729b7d8fc38bed
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 54KB
                    • SHA256 850d080512970832732af8e61fa3e4fe5be53da69df991f46202c12d58a83fc1
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 4aee2c800c0e76ee3e1abbefa049922ec776fa7b4f90b986a25f5ada3826f313
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 4KB
                    • SHA256 eefdf71184901d1f7fcc4f76a03afaece698d52788452299b5cc035912d75a15
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 83KB
                    • SHA256 64da1aba076e428a2ee68f0f59f9850c37b576e262bd6f79c3529d1727da1bf1
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    drivers.dat.0

                    • Path C:\Drivers\drivers.dat.0
                    • Size 121KB
                    • SHA256 20d063022398d1cb8ba307756c219cf9db4a9851dad6dd434b0df61725a676ac
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    1QWs0.exe

                    • Path C:\Drivers\f8FiO\1QWs0.exe
                    • Size 2.7MB
                    • SHA256 90d6f9bb2cc69b86da3df8d350af799265a5097716c719aee09749f4ca5305eb
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    4rzu0.1CZK

                    • Path C:\Drivers\f8FiO\4rzu0.1CZK
                    • Size 4.3MB
                    • SHA256 20f1c26bac9aba438bcbba75d1a4383500c60d1e0bdacf90872f2ab114eafded
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-AJVHJ.tmp\2026-11-12_55c6436c2a2bfcd18e0bf04ab5489329_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.tmp
                    • Size 3.4MB
                    • SHA256 c6002773db287a66951d567fae20b57d79ae9d67dba918cfd1d72a433730ac7d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    LGI.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Runtime\LGI.dat
                    • Size 32B
                    • SHA256 f5f5d4d31ecd932b5f117d3a47b36ae8834b6b33f6b6f5282ad5dfad054cac63
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    F0B2CB9C11CFD091DCC143A9C3B857B3

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F0B2CB9C11CFD091DCC143A9C3B857B3
                    • Size 657B
                    • SHA256 3417bb06cc6007da1b961c920b8ab4ce3fad820e4aa30b9acbc4a74ebdcebc65
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    memory/1444-23-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000008C7000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1444-6-0x00000000026C0000-0x00000000026C1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1584-512-0x00000201F8BB0000-0x00000201F8DDB000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1840-173-0x0000021E0D7B0000-0x0000021E0D89B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1840-369-0x0000021E0D7B0000-0x0000021E0D89B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1840-227-0x0000021E0D7B0000-0x0000021E0D89B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1840-171-0x0000021E0D6C0000-0x0000021E0D7A9000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1840-277-0x0000021E0D7B0000-0x0000021E0D89B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1840-198-0x0000021E0D7B0000-0x0000021E0D89B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3440-26-0x0000022F02A50000-0x0000022F02C7B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3872-743-0x0000020D5A120000-0x0000020D5A34B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4160-972-0x000002032D5C0000-0x000002032D7EB000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4788-0-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000002D4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4788-24-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000002D4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-314-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-447-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-438-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-672-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-437-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-370-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-331-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-316-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-315-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-300-0x0000024C100F0000-0x0000024C13361000-memory.dmp

                    memory/6088-289-0x0000024C0EEE0000-0x0000024C100E8000-memory.dmp