Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/11/2026, 13:22
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
16 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe
- Size 8.6MB
- Sample261115-qmapksd121
- SHA256 d05adec2a07803ec1d858e37538f4783d8f94d911006cee8d77e5117ceb91f2c
- MD5 8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8
- SHA1 4b75928862919f29018363e504349645dcf42fcf
- SHA512 fb8357c785552d0767c61523541f87d8bb1c7fa4096187dda111397130fff6fab7345f8001c80f2140e9dfdb4df5c0160a2cede10d468c8a44c1d6f53250d784
- SSDEEP 98304:2iE6mViY+Gs9pMGPkYYKBg972BizJmw1eHiNQy0Y5vgcMs9z/82A:21/iY+BVNAUy0Y5vMz2A
- TLSH T14096BF4176FEF066F22347711B5C7319957D7E70A93280AFB18A3B1C4B32AD26A1C627
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000001b85a-1.dat floxif - Custom signatureUPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000001b85a-1.dat UPX behavioral2/memory/5380-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/5380-26-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/5380-30-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/5380-34-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX - ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs
Detects file using ACProtect software.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000001b85a-1.dat acprotect - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\d: 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000001b85a-1.dat upx behavioral2/memory/5380-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5380-26-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5380-30-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5380-34-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File created \??\c:\program files\common files\system\symsrv.dll.000 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 64 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.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive11 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive33 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive60 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive79 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive85 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive12 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive47 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive119 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive54 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive50 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive99 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive116 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive123 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive26 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive92 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive9 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive34 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive70 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive23 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive83 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive14 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive24 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive109 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive118 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive126 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive77 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive78 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive98 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive115 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive15 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive37 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive63 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive90 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive94 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive103 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive104 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive111 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive1 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive5 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive105 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive114 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive124 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive53 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive7 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive17 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive42 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive106 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive52 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive0 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive10 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive13 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive32 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive74 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive75 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive89 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive30 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive69 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive127 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive59 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive27 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive29 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive51 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive57 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe File opened (read-only) \??\PhysicalDrive61 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\esrecdatafile\dataflags = 81ca0edacf04a8712b2a564c38c9fa17e482480cc5c57b3527df425c450d0e21f6b952c4cbc83b03 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\esrecdatafile 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
pid Process 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe 5380 2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-14_8322fb51d2d357d42766a2f47c6e74c8_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif_maze.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5380
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
- Size 67KB
- SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
- MD5 7574cf2c64f35161ab1292e2f532aabf
- SHA1 14ba3fa927a06224dfe587014299e834def4644f
- SHA512 4db19f2d8d5bc1c7bbb812d3fa9c43b80fa22140b346d2760f090b73aed8a5177edb4bddc647a6ebd5a2db8565be5a1a36a602b0d759e38540d9a584ba5896ab
- SSDEEP 1536:YjV8y93KQpFQmPLRk7G50zy/riF12jvRyo0hQk7ZL:c8y93KQjy7G55riF1cMo03V
- TLSH T17863F1372AB5807DDD210D37949F835AB771E5A76C20643FC25907D988B8DD0E3239AE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll.000
- Size 114B
- SHA256 aefc503b1ed462d7b6280228a7b5b710792273b78934426f88325341ac5b5a92
- MD5 e609411db8aa6775d0344c75c23ae79b
- SHA1 1d2ff6194bf159ce36cd0461cd3da29486d1e97d
- SHA512 6884ff5c07bc687132c965a59cb8c5a898a25da74c6c846c1d6089ddca8007cb7e4d2f8520bdce9fbcf6e2f9c9e5c28d8c8d6d049d3522470bdc7d38bbfa0ad0
- TLSH T1FFB09262AA2791EAE1AA224505A0248C1ED0B62AB48638002EBA5A4E93256A85916147
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Options.ini
- Size 218B
- SHA256 35d1c0e8413327e59f1e0d04348cc6be1527f29321bc81fcee5dfd0eebb15ceb
- MD5 3ecc51e81970a4a2c9cfa02d97c109f6
- SHA1 9f8de6f7bb21717028b164cdf65f6be1d657d13b
- SHA512 0374195b61407de87784e12612dc689a604ac71918b0b4e6c1a8a77ac14049d0d779a94419c6255ad3e17d39e82e72e181e1585719662b2b1ac8a047f50d1eed
- TLSH T1CED012766CC8113740BBAA3AD1B04153ED01F40325158C0DE48B1B4A11A3FC36CD232F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Options.ini
- Size 276B
- SHA256 21ecd073c1b5d7a646b319dd566173c0ba907047903d26315b31ae076eef98af
- MD5 79256c5d78fab21ed49469eaaed1ba25
- SHA1 819e9cd1f79ffba486f7c2756b2f598e47ee92ff
- SHA512 eccca0acfd34cac012af3c9c2c23cfa2d94ccab4270465ec7dd0c24f79ae59b25f8c388a9f4e23d871293d0e26599249cfa2b59062ede56d51d142a7880c4e07
- TLSH T1E1D05E76A8E8113640BBAA39D1B00063EEA1F40714298D0DE4872A4E52E2F835C8636F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH