File name:

2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a575cd77-1d35-4f3e-8945-6e946b2a3538
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 06, 2025, 00:04:31
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

A8637F0D85BAE989055DED4E6FD23AC8

SHA1:

A89DA3418AEAF2C7F62C101BE1182EA7767B22BD

SHA256:

046774AC4F1D35A64350F42B4856F24760C4744778A5F51F7BFBBE0679BD4C4B

SSDEEP:

98304:KC9Vw29vx1jFUaxkEf8h/SuEcn0rLQxIWKOROg7gmsCQYEqZdOt+0zPD6Rc6d+lS:FcqCdt

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2976)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2976)
      • 280671cb (PID: 1232)
      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • 280671cb (PID: 1232)

    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • 280671cb (PID: 1232)
      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)
      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2976)
      • 280671cb (PID: 1232)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2976)
      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)
      • 280671cb (PID: 1232)

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2976)
      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2976)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 280671cb (PID: 1232)
      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • 280671cb (PID: 1232)
      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)
      • slui.exe (PID: 1192)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7132)
      • slui.exe (PID: 1192)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:04:03 05:58:32+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 145408
InitializedDataSize: 236544
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1317f
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 23.9.20.1610
ProductVersionNumber: 23.9.20.1610
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileVersion: 23, 9, 20, 1610
ProductVersion: 23, 9, 20, 1610
No data.
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Total processes
138
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe no specs 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe 280671cb slui.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1192C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1232C:\Windows\Syswow64\280671cbC:\Windows\SysWOW64\280671cb
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1610
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\280671cb
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
2200C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2976"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1610
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
7132"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1610
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
Total events
11 721
Read events
11 718
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7132) 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7132) 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7132) 2025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
71322025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\7a1a38text
MD5:F99D5600AB137E444D4F17E9F1237374
SHA256:6DE3939077884229C3CEF432D607E8BBACB6DC14D86C36CF752ECD290F9DC835
71322025-07-05_a8637f0d85bae989055ded4e6fd23ac8_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\280671cbexecutable
MD5:49C7FA08FA4A70FBEAC383C9B93EF484
SHA256:85A64D783B9AEF53234938CF17DEB6EF4EFDC532787D183B894236DBB41902A9
1232280671cbC:\Windows\1517a0text
MD5:9FD5439C1E1E323D17305CD805FDA760
SHA256:140DED20F6C01C006960AB0CD737C324A6BB06BB75213D5C214D6AA0452824CA
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HTTP(S) requests
148
TCP/UDP connections
194
DNS requests
40
Threats
47

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4816
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4816
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1232
280671cb
GET
200
223.6.6.6:80
http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1232
280671cb
GET
200
223.5.5.5:80
http://223.5.5.5/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
GET
200
223.5.5.5:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
binary
257 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
223.6.6.6:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
binary
255 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4816
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.53.40.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.53.40.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4816
RUXIMICS.exe
23.53.40.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.176
  • 23.53.40.178
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
down.nugong.asia
  • —
unknown
dns.alidns.com
  • 223.6.6.6
  • 223.5.5.5
whitelisted
down.xy58.top
  • 54.156.158.84
unknown
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query to a *.top domain - Likely Hostile
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO HTTP Request to a *.top domain
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