Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
04/04/2025, 19:45
Static task
static1
General
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Target
2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe
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Size
344KB
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MD5
633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633
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SHA1
95450828762abd052d8696490c0c188309115f47
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SHA256
6d385418e7f797397340e2664f9fdfedeffe2edf1028c65033647a4695b9762c
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SHA512
b748e2e9274de6db37b1f88ed2eee8dbb4ca0d8e33f678b330f276e2ea5fda4be9ab070e9aeb6956624ba733e19729e9394209e80b292acbf30b583bf69b3ca0
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SSDEEP
6144:ouc0IW5YmMHQk8dvqFxizeSmb1jchHLS/M4gHD5G3klroDfrEwpmF0grh6:ojQk8d1zNL4Cs4oDrNpYvh6
Malware Config
Extracted
sality
http://89.119.67.154/testo5/
http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif
http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif
http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif
http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/
http://kukutrustnet777888.info/
Signatures
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Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Sality family
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UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4972-3-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000033EE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/4972-1-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000033EE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/4972-7-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000033EE000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/4972-4-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000033EE000-memory.dmp upx -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4972 wrote to memory of 800 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe 9 PID 4972 wrote to memory of 804 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe 10 PID 4972 wrote to memory of 64 4972 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe 13 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe
Processes
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C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe"fontdrvhost.exe"1⤵PID:800
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C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe"fontdrvhost.exe"1⤵PID:804
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C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe"dwm.exe"1⤵PID:64
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-04_633c298997671cb2fc149aadd8108633_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4972
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
4Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
3Modify Registry
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