| File name: | 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/25edcecf-0ce2-46e3-9def-78aa2392dc77 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 21, 2025, 14:20:41 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 3 sections |
| MD5: | D8A38118B479C1AE5C5EF85B16D2EFEB |
| SHA1: | E09B4B263EE0832A37C300D00DDEE0238E436426 |
| SHA256: | 7EE19A60DAA02119B07AC79CE3F0893D688940492F7E9B38484ABD34E327E66F |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:s5fb5ADmd+/ykdxyzF43hdvwCQYEOFZdOFL3BA0R650U61WCZt:sRzg7gmsCQYEqZdOt+0zPDZt |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6508)
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
Application launched itself
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6508)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
Executes as Windows Service
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
Connects to the server without a host name
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
INFO
The sample compiled with chinese language support
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6508)
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
Process checks computer location settings
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6508)
Reads the computer name
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6508)
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
Checks supported languages
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6508)
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
Reads the software policy settings
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
- slui.exe (PID: 3964)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
UPX packer has been detected
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
- d2ab4891 (PID: 5240)
Checks proxy server information
- 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1512)
- slui.exe (PID: 3964)
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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: | 2022:02:27 12:46:33+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 9 |
| CodeSize: | 143360 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 139264 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 274432 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x65ed0 |
| OSVersion: | 5 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 23.9.20.1611 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 23.9.20.1611 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Chinese (Simplified) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileVersion: | 23, 9, 20, 1611 |
| ProductVersion: | 23, 9, 20, 1611 |
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1512 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Version: 23, 9, 20, 1611 Modules
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| 3964 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\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
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| 5240 | C:\Windows\Syswow64\d2ab4891 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2ab4891 | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Exit code: 0 Version: 23, 9, 20, 1611 Modules
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| 6508 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 23, 9, 20, 1611 Modules
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Total events
11 703
Read events
11 700
Write events
3
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1512) 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1512) 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1512) 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5240 | d2ab4891 | C:\Windows\59b5f0 | text | |
MD5:68A841A9CE744BA05BB8C46FFCC0CAA9 | SHA256:41B1460A164F6630868F9106AE140F766E8C5DA552CE4161F4B850F165FCFCA6 | |||
| 1512 | 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Windows\19e2d0 | text | |
MD5:4B76A841EB356AA06BA12BA4C4CE6C03 | SHA256:288A70FF349EDBA9C143287848BFFC20050019218781B6B146799F29015D5799 | |||
| 1512 | 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2ab4891 | executable | |
MD5:134E1D4C88773E1AC7B243D64B7D95F2 | SHA256:988C5DEA4958D9DFF912506A6F6E71C918E114E46EC793DE2B71F6E1C9A5E9D6 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
159
TCP/UDP connections
218
DNS requests
43
Threats
46
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.104.172:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5240 | d2ab4891 | GET | 200 | 223.6.6.6:80 | http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4380 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.104.172:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.104.172:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4380 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.20:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 1.24 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 223.5.5.5:443 | https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1 | unknown | binary | 257 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.20:443 | https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf | unknown | text | 16.7 Kb | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4380 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4380 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.55.104.172:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | US | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.55.104.172:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | US | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.55.104.172:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | US | whitelisted |
4380 | RUXIMICS.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
down.nugong.asia |
| unknown |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
dns.alidns.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET DNS Query to a *.top domain - Likely Hostile |
5240 | d2ab4891 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
1512 | 2025-06-21_d8a38118b479c1ae5c5ef85b16d2efeb_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |