File name:

2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/71328e83-69d9-4910-9310-1b3816254ae1
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 18, 2025, 20:11:10
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
aspack
delphi
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

36B7F49DCBDB348DBA74952BBC7F52A5

SHA1:

E28B290BECAB66AA4866C077156E2582438C8959

SHA256:

3767EF8B97CC163E39D9E278C8D7B964FB4D3C8A36E82120B7BC2DF309935476

SSDEEP:

98304:Wysfo8/7xYoUjdvZsPIXffbM5CE3CCB4jcKNbyuPkUsbsrwq9KuVHjVgwlmd:GCbB8

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Detected use of alternative data streams (AltDS)

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Aspack has been detected

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)

      • 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4208)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • patcher.exe (PID: 6744)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (26.5)
.exe | InstallShield setup (13.9)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (10)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (8.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2007:08:17 12:43:04+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 20480
InitializedDataSize: 12288
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x9001
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.7
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.7
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Microsoft Firewall
CompanyName: Xiang Corporation
FileDescription: Microsoft Firewall
LegalCopyright: Microsoft
LegalTrademarks: Microsoft Firewall
ProductName: Microsoft Firewall
FileVersion: 1.00.0007
ProductVersion: 1.00.0007
InternalName: Firewall
OriginalFileName: Firewall.exe
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
127
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe patcher.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1388C:\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
4208"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Xiang Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Firewall
Version:
1.00.0007
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_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\msvbvm60.dll
6744C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Xiang Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Firewall
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.00.0007
Modules
Images
c:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
Total events
3 395
Read events
3 394
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4208) 2025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:WinFirewall
Value:
C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
42082025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$executable
MD5:36B7F49DCBDB348DBA74952BBC7F52A5
SHA256:3767EF8B97CC163E39D9E278C8D7B964FB4D3C8A36E82120B7BC2DF309935476
42082025-05-18_36b7f49dcbdb348dba74952bbc7f52a5_amadey_darkcomet_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeexecutable
MD5:36B7F49DCBDB348DBA74952BBC7F52A5
SHA256:3767EF8B97CC163E39D9E278C8D7B964FB4D3C8A36E82120B7BC2DF309935476
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
52
DNS requests
19
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6192
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6192
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6192
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6192
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6192
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6192
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6192
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
2.16.168.114:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.132:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.114
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 2.19.11.120
  • 2.19.11.105
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.67
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.243.30
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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