Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
13/11/2026, 10:49
General
- Target 2026-11-11_67348c93762c228db99e6f76ba5143e8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_magniber_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample261113-mwpcjsax2m
- SHA256 2d6f9b23d08255b0151ea9be40b1509882cbee4517a5d8e742265f3d9d516b36
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 31 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.
- 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 8 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 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 35 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-11_67348c93762c228db99e6f76ba5143e8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_magniber_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-11_67348c93762c228db99e6f76ba5143e8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_magniber_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- 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
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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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
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/772-572-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014021D000-memory.dmp
memory/772-262-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014021D000-memory.dmp
memory/772-259-0x00000000005E0000-0x0000000000640000-memory.dmp
memory/772-253-0x00000000005E0000-0x0000000000640000-memory.dmp
memory/780-149-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/780-274-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/780-488-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/780-151-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/780-486-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/780-143-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/876-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/876-48-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp
memory/876-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/876-39-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp
memory/876-47-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-175-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-70-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-64-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-72-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-81-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-75-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-87-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-89-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014022C000-memory.dmp
memory/2052-84-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014022C000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-331-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-164-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401ED000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-161-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-155-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/2208-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061A000-memory.dmp
memory/2208-8-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000023C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2208-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061A000-memory.dmp
memory/2208-1-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000023C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-20-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-18-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140201000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-19-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-12-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/2224-100-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140201000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-187-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000940000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-181-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000940000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-180-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140259000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-451-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140259000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-104-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140226000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-217-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140226000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-111-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000820000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-105-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000820000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-118-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-126-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140202000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-124-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2712-229-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140202000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-26-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140200000-memory.dmp
memory/3600-35-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-61-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-163-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-53-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B0000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-59-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B0000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-209-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BF0000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-212-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BF0000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-211-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-203-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BF0000-memory.dmp
memory/4044-215-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-197-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-191-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-200-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140239000-memory.dmp
memory/4072-468-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140239000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-443-0x000000000D130000-0x000000000D138000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-316-0x000000000A1F0000-0x000000000A1F8000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-282-0x0000000001B00000-0x0000000001B10000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-298-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000001DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-266-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-275-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-272-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/4108-573-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-491-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-484-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-472-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-490-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-471-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-476-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-477-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-478-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-479-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-480-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-481-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-482-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-483-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-470-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-485-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-474-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-473-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-475-0x000001B0670C0000-0x000001B0670D0000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-129-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4204-249-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005EE000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-238-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-528-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-230-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-236-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-132-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EC000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-261-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EC000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-133-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-139-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-218-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-219-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000C10000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-225-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000C10000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-489-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4656-173-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/4656-176-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4656-411-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4968-571-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4968-247-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/4968-250-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-199-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140210000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-97-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000680000-memory.dmp
memory/5088-99-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140210000-memory.dmp