File name:

2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9af2f71e-7d97-4efa-9712-d6fb8b1beb4d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 01:02:28
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
tofsee
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 system file, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

49762FA91FD3E8643AEFB471203722D7

SHA1:

4ACA6938707B8CF68F59915589928C274D9F1120

SHA256:

1AC3898B815B9F9BB0D526D8313F58064811D048B19D6EFABC78CB71DA90611C

SSDEEP:

49152:+9xuhit++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++r:kkhi

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)

    • TOFSEE has been detected (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 6752)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Executes application which crashes

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)
      • hkqkzkvb.exe (PID: 6272)
      • hkqkzkvb.exe (PID: 6192)

    • Detected use of alternative data streams (AltDS)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 6752)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 6148)

    • Connects to SMTP port

      • svchost.exe (PID: 6148)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 6752)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)
      • hkqkzkvb.exe (PID: 6272)
      • hkqkzkvb.exe (PID: 6192)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)
      • hkqkzkvb.exe (PID: 6272)
      • hkqkzkvb.exe (PID: 6192)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5256)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • hkqkzkvb.exe (PID: 6192)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 536)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 536)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (46.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (41)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.9)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:10:07 12:48:01+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, System file
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 154624
InitializedDataSize: 37960192
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x6fa6
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
136
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe wusa.exe no specs wusa.exe hkqkzkvb.exe werfault.exe no specs hkqkzkvb.exe svchost.exe werfault.exe no specs #TOFSEE svchost.exe werfault.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
536C:\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
1132"C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wusa.exe—2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Update Standalone Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\wusa.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
2240C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 6272 -s 560C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe—hkqkzkvb.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
2800C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5256 -s 944C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe—2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
5256"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225477
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.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\user32.dll
5380"C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\wusa.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wusa.exe
2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Update Standalone Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\wusa.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
6148svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
hkqkzkvb.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\svchost.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\ws2_32.dll
6192"C:\Users\admin\hkqkzkvb.exe"C:\Users\admin\hkqkzkvb.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225477
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\hkqkzkvb.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
6228C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 6192 -s 556C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe—hkqkzkvb.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
6272"C:\Users\admin\hkqkzkvb.exe" /d"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe" /e550302100000007FC:\Users\admin\hkqkzkvb.exe
2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225477
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\hkqkzkvb.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\user32.dll
Total events
5 299
Read events
5 296
Write events
2
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5256) 2025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:lmvukwof
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\hkqkzkvb.exe"
(PID) Process:(6148) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Buses
Operation:writeName:Config0
Value:
008D933F62A2343D24EDB47D450DD49D084297DCE82E72BAA497D7FFE422031DCF377AF648CD945D24EDB47D470DD49D024195DAF71261ADC06D04FDA6E22673BBC9154961CDA56B16DC854F733DE5A9644490BDBD7A2DE59D5F07C4FD8D3C74BBC4103D29FCA26B10DD82487534E19D084295D9E13F4BB4C06D07FD
(PID) Process:(6148) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Buses
Operation:delete valueName:Config1
Value:
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
52562025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sstezayg.exeexecutable
MD5:B4CF06CBDD2BF0E1391ABAE4B14DA9A2
SHA256:FC770BD48886F6E58DDEC03DAAADC420B57347CB96135C99A26387BEA5E454F3
52562025-05-16_49762fa91fd3e8643aefb471203722d7_amadey_black-basta_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\hkqkzkvb.exeexecutable
MD5:30B7F26D2F83A9EE07E6D356B1AAE273
SHA256:624639B07A6E7C8F8D7099FC5C5D7D7B17003178D9ECD811FB143B504F972641
6148svchost.exeC:\Users\admin:.reposbinary
MD5:CDD620AD7F1E3B7ED71736D06791D115
SHA256:336E83567919BCA54C2B80B6A274D5F6DE7973C85C47F11A19A101C5E4034780
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
47
DNS requests
19
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.42:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
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
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
4.245.163.56:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
23.216.77.42:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4608
SIHClient.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.42
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted
microsoft.com
  • 13.107.246.67
whitelisted
microsoft-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
  • 52.101.10.16
  • 52.101.194.4
  • 52.101.9.24
  • 52.101.40.1
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

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