File name:

2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b647fd35-b8ba-44e4-a412-11f01969958c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 06, 2025, 01:10:36
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
upx
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 3 sections
MD5:

6F566700E7795A5D3E6800681991B5C4

SHA1:

04D93380FE2F6B0C8B35F5725E8C818BB668F59E

SHA256:

844FFFDA6E67F90C1ED55ED3C3FFDE5B64AC8EE3E80738D4E75E13F710CC103B

SSDEEP:

49152:Z5fb5ADmd+/ykdxyzF43hdvwCQYEOFZdOFL3BA0R650U61WCZt:ZRzg7gmsCQYEqZdOt+0zPDZt

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6716)
      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)

    • Application launched itself

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6716)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6716)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)

    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6716)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6716)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)
      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6716)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6716)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)
      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)
      • slui.exe (PID: 3820)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)
      • 987c7ec4 (PID: 4168)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 3820)
      • 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 1984)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2022:03:12 05:17:44+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
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
136
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe no specs 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe 987c7ec4 slui.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1984"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_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\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
3820C:\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
4168C:\Windows\Syswow64\987c7ec4C:\Windows\SysWOW64\987c7ec4
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\987c7ec4
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
6716"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_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\advapi32.dll
Total events
11 949
Read events
11 938
Write events
11
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6716) 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6716) 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6716) 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6716) 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1984) 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1984) 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1984) 2025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.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
19842025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\987c7ec4executable
MD5:F94364AD56A2F8C25675C617F3F4DE21
SHA256:B8C882A1C1D687EEC90513BC53611AD3DF11F53C127DCAEEB35E46311ABA076A
4168987c7ec4C:\Windows\475b90text
MD5:8DC7710BAE93BF4F14B54814154517D4
SHA256:465CB7693BFC32756CA5E932302F329F2161B09EA598157B40BC4A0279D06C6F
19842025-07-06_6f566700e7795a5d3e6800681991b5c4_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exeC:\Windows\21f780text
MD5:67D604BC4B3D2AE3C1983EA98FD28A38
SHA256:46C4064C696B7F21720D6A9C481911EC590E3A8500989F79DE1F5B1B140B9A98
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HTTP(S) requests
109
TCP/UDP connections
158
DNS requests
26
Threats
41

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.20.245.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.20.245.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.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
6004
RUXIMICS.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
—
—
GET
200
223.5.5.5:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
binary
257 b
whitelisted
4168
987c7ec4
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=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
binary
255 b
whitelisted
4168
987c7ec4
GET
200
223.6.6.6:80
http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
223.6.6.6:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi2.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
binary
253 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6004
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.20.245.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
SE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.20.245.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
SE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
6004
RUXIMICS.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.14
whitelisted
down.nugong.asia
  • —
unknown
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.20.245.139
  • 2.20.245.137
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
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
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 2.23.197.184
whitelisted
31bd9b27a24e0be9.tyui54345.xyz
  • —
unknown

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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