| File name: | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6cb635cc-d4ab-4673-a265-4cfb0f4ad355 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 23, 2025, 13:56:45 |
| 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, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 52D05688DFFED8A3F04F79FBD02FC8F9 |
| SHA1: | F729EF06A123A002781999C40EDEB2292B256652 |
| SHA256: | BBA19EDBBF0B23AEB991C1568D32BCC8D848D86433F87855F01F5D05FF2F8C7F |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:K6V4dhdAXOHfYFRQ8zPXCJ7HLzPEgP9Ipv0tsUTPZifGZQtSNi45i1gy5HocyYDH:YMogLASR |
| .exe | | | InstallShield setup (29.8) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (21.6) |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (19.1) |
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (18.7) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2020:03:04 08:51:19+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 10 |
| CodeSize: | 50688 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 29696 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x7b1f |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 856 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bgSMASO.bat" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | qiyxyqmpqw.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1208 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | — | mqvqxptgze.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: InstallShield Software Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PackageForTheWeb Stub Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 2.02.001 Modules
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| 1332 | "C:\ProgramData\Temp\xFeKJYVr.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qiyxyqmpqw.exe gQ9VOe5m8zP6 | C:\ProgramData\Temp\xFeKJYVr.exe | qiyxyqmpqw.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 1 Modules
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| 1896 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: COM Surrogate Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2076 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 2288 | sc config msdtc obj= LocalSystem | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3048 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\_ISDEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\_isdel.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: InstallShield Software Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 32-bit InstallShield Deleter. Version: 5, 51, 138, 0 Modules
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| 3720 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_ISTMP1.DIR\_INS5176._MP | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_ISTMP1.DIR\_INS5176._MP | setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: InstallShield Software Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: InstallShield Engine Version: 5.10.146.0 Modules
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| 3876 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4236 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Windows Search Indexer Version: 7.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Shutdown |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\VolumeInfoCache\C: |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DriveType |
Value: 3 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\VolumeInfoCache\C: |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VolumeLabel |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 000003eb |
Value: 010000004051CACD2E0C00000100000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 000003eb |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleLastReported |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 000003eb |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 000003f5 |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleLastReported |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 000003f5 |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\Preferences |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DataDirectory |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4236) SearchIndexer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SchemaCacheTimestamp |
Value: 30F44CD30259DA01 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4236 | SearchIndexer.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4528 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft7C37~tmp\pftw1.pkg | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2076 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mqvqxptgze.exe | executable | |
MD5:E48B89715BF5E4C55EB5A1FED67865D9 | SHA256:C25D90168FC2026D8ED2A69C066BD5A7E11004C3899928A7DB24CB7636FC4D9E | |||
| 4528 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plf7148.tmp | ini | |
MD5:B7A48BD3C990175B49570700EAC0FF04 | SHA256:1A233CD321E2FE8B38208DA726A4FF2D22989CF5FB345798E90AE79446981AEB | |||
| 5908 | qiyxyqmpqw.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wimsvc.exe | executable | |
MD5:2C2029588AD8B86759C17B7AE885EE03 | SHA256:3AB288C47914E33CC61985E46502158400FAA9D7187B55C19039B8795504A290 | |||
| 4528 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft7C37~tmp\Aps\Ubtnrcti.8bf | executable | |
MD5:3A6B5FDC4FEFF6FC0C4D854AF656EDB5 | SHA256:75CB527A342DE68D03489EDDF6B97C02732A021D1E5A9EAE979896AA94FCCA6C | |||
| 4528 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft7C37~tmp\Aps\Uimgtag.8bf | 8* | |
MD5:A132F318D2477894D18A52ABA3486F2C | SHA256:4B6A862B565AF45EF20C464649ADFF11A686C74B4092320C3E9554F2C1625F9F | |||
| 4528 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft7C37~tmp\Aps\Udshadow.8bf | 8* | |
MD5:E3C4474561253EC9C6DD553275A7B71D | SHA256:864CB7A050B3FD07162A713ABF8CDE74C148CFDD9C5D39DA70AB76AF7A4D0BD4 | |||
| 4528 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft7C37~tmp\Aps\Ushadow.8bf | executable | |
MD5:7B1D6B6D8CD4AF494A6F6AB74894C194 | SHA256:BC8B1597C12C843DED1AA18B64EC74370F2DB566B782B8BC7CB4EB4918830DC3 | |||
| 4528 | 2025-06-23_52d05688dffed8a3f04f79fbd02fc8f9_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft7C37~tmp\Ulead.dat\U32BASE.CFG | gmc | |
MD5:E13231D096EFC35934933F73798131FB | SHA256:265216CFA820D95EF9B91E94F9331D4FF88C609531C755CCD54E9DD1A48CF400 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.8:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5476 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.8:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 40.126.31.67:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 1.24 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 400 | 20.190.160.66:443 | https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf | unknown | text | 203 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.66:443 | https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf | unknown | text | 16.7 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.67:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 11.1 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 20.190.160.132:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | unknown | xml | 11.1 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5476 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.8:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5476 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.216.77.8:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
5476 | RUXIMICS.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Process | Message |
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xFeKJYVr.exe | lpszParam = gQ9VOe5m8zP6
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xFeKJYVr.exe | We will start with normal mode!
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xFeKJYVr.exe | lpszPath = C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qiyxyqmpqw.exe
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