| File name: | 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9c88ee06-3435-4f80-821e-eecdcb1c67e8 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 21, 2025, 04:35:13 |
| 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: | F813415FCE0BC748EBE5E407E124EF54 |
| SHA1: | D52D2A976508E0DCABD7BC8D837A1FBFE45EC8A6 |
| SHA256: | 9B27E3AE9A8438520875C5F2A472A36741AACBFC57A940505C0CC76EA156C56D |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:x5fb5ADmd+/ykdxyzF43hdvwCQYEOFZdOFL3BA0R650U61WCZt:xRzg7gmsCQYEqZdOt+0zPDZt |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5616)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5616)
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5616)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
Executes as Windows Service
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
Connects to the server without a host name
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
INFO
Process checks computer location settings
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5616)
The sample compiled with chinese language support
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5616)
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
Reads the computer name
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5616)
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
Checks supported languages
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5616)
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
Reads the software policy settings
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
- slui.exe (PID: 2976)
UPX packer has been detected
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
- 13a124f1 (PID: 5876)
Checks proxy server information
- 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6312)
- slui.exe (PID: 2976)
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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: | 2022:04:12 08:25:36+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
136
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2976 | 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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| 5616 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_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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| 5876 | C:\Windows\Syswow64\13a124f1 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\13a124f1 | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Exit code: 0 Version: 23, 9, 20, 1611 Modules
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| 6312 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Version: 23, 9, 20, 1611 Modules
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Total events
12 122
Read events
12 111
Write events
11
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5616) 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5616) 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5616) 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5616) 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6312) 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_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: | (6312) 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_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: | (6312) 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5876 | 13a124f1 | C:\Windows\649968 | text | |
MD5:A89E19C3CE4B19A4D997834A5FAD5C1C | SHA256:6A7E2D9BD80E12560385A86CDA3990EDB857C4316CC921F22C4CB3B7003F3A3F | |||
| 6312 | 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\13a124f1 | executable | |
MD5:B4874CBB5879233E5AA41619784FEF13 | SHA256:3F697B572553A5F6C6350E1BFAB3E62603439A27DF34AF75231A500F83863B96 | |||
| 6312 | 2025-06-21_f813415fce0bc748ebe5e407e124ef54_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Windows\6c1050 | text | |
MD5:39B6523802E1D35BBECCC1F3A9AD452C | SHA256:4D16F7755AF3573ACAB785386D4858B1F2D27E40D10D3F4C0841DF23777CFF08 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
168
TCP/UDP connections
232
DNS requests
42
Threats
55
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6936 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.104.190:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.104.190:80 | 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 |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.104.190:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6936 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 223.6.6.6:443 | https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1 | unknown | binary | 257 b | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5876 | 13a124f1 | GET | 200 | 223.6.6.6:80 | http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 223.5.5.5:443 | https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16 | unknown | binary | 255 b | whitelisted |
5876 | 13a124f1 | GET | 200 | 223.5.5.5:80 | http://223.5.5.5/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6936 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.55.104.190:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | US | whitelisted |
6936 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.55.104.190:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | US | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.55.104.190:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | US | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
6936 | RUXIMICS.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 |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
down.nugong.asia |
| unknown |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
dns.alidns.com |
| whitelisted |
down.xy58.top |
| unknown |
31bd9b27a24e0be9.tyui54345.xyz |
| unknown |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
yzzcommon.tyui54345.xyz |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET DNS Query to a *.top domain - Likely Hostile |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |
5876 | 13a124f1 | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI) |