File name:

2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/171ed25c-53e0-4351-a6b1-7e8b3e81b8a0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 06, 2025, 01:37:23
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

B953DA4231E07BF74CAED3565E950D29

SHA1:

9E8C6445B3A500BD34C62F4818E831BAA9F7A90B

SHA256:

D53CA375C570C3D803EE70EACDFA3B7B996181D95B25651934F5E4CCA3328775

SSDEEP:

49152:wChOrTUrXMmz+/ykdxyzF43hdvwCQYEOFZdOFL3BA0R650U61WCf5fb5ALmS:wC9Xg7gmsCQYEqZdOt+0zPDfRY

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2972)
      • ebbfc000 (PID: 3780)
      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
    • Application launched itself

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2972)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • ebbfc000 (PID: 3780)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • ebbfc000 (PID: 3780)
      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2972)
      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2972)
      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
      • ebbfc000 (PID: 3780)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2972)
      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
      • ebbfc000 (PID: 3780)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 2972)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • ebbfc000 (PID: 3780)
      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • ebbfc000 (PID: 3780)
      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5456)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 3872)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5456)
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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: 2022:05:02 01:48:14+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 145408
InitializedDataSize: 236544
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1317f
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
137
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe no specs 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe ebbfc000 svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
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
2972"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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
3780C:\Windows\Syswow64\ebbfc000C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ebbfc000
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\ebbfc000
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
3872"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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
5456C:\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
Total events
11 898
Read events
11 895
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3872) 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3872) 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3872) 2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.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
38722025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\ebbfc000executable
MD5:EED811FC3FBE7F17A61B85963545124A
SHA256:270618286B3094B5F88DAC3F21B145FB55381C6A33407B5746DA08FE5672242E
3780ebbfc000C:\Windows\40b708text
MD5:4B9CF959958AE11A6E2BF8D688248B2E
SHA256:E62E4F40F83D2BD4E257EFB457397CB19FE35605E021BD3512DD58EB86832B17
38722025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\424a40text
MD5:73C94A48AC529A04193C0643F51575D6
SHA256:48A92D300219B92379347B0204DDDDA43A1B9A659E5A6051D4A0EEA03AB10BBE
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HTTP(S) requests
186
TCP/UDP connections
259
DNS requests
40
Threats
67

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1632
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
3872
2025-07-06_b953da4231e07bf74caed3565e950d29_amadey_darkgate_elex_mafia_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
GET
200
223.6.6.6:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
binary
257 b
whitelisted
3780
ebbfc000
GET
200
223.5.5.5:80
http://223.5.5.5/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
3780
ebbfc000
GET
200
223.6.6.6:80
http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
223.6.6.6:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
binary
254 b
whitelisted
3780
ebbfc000
GET
200
223.6.6.6:80
http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

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
1632
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
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1632
RUXIMICS.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
down.nugong.asia
unknown
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
dns.alidns.com
  • 223.6.6.6
  • 223.5.5.5
whitelisted
down.xy58.top
  • 54.156.158.84
unknown
31bd9b27a24e0be9.tyui54345.xyz
unknown
yzzcommon.tyui54345.xyz
unknown
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted

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
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO HTTP Request to a *.top domain
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
No debug info