Analysis Overview
SHA256
296078d7b7229942041cfc907d5f0dc0751e6ec0d8f576e214aa0adf198b4f36
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2025-05-15_2536ffb34aa788c0f3ca59d0825deca1_amadey_elex_smoke-loader was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Phorphiex family
Xmrig family
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
xmrig
Phorphiex payload
XMRig Miner payload
Creates new service(s)
Stops running service(s)
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Drops file in Windows directory
Launches sc.exe
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V16
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-05-15 18:30
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-05-15 18:30
Reported
2025-05-15 18:32
Platform
win10v2004-20250502-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex payload
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Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Xmrig family
xmrig
XMRig Miner payload
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Creates new service(s)
Downloads MZ/PE file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6765.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-15_2536ffb34aa788c0f3ca59d0825deca1_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2255623880.exe | N/A |
Stops running service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6765.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2255623880.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Settings = "C:\\Windows\\syscrondvr.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4424 set thread context of 3084 | N/A | C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe | C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe |
| PID 4424 set thread context of 2348 | N/A | C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe | C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe | N/A |
Launches sc.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-15_2536ffb34aa788c0f3ca59d0825deca1_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6765.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2255623880.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-15_2536ffb34aa788c0f3ca59d0825deca1_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-15_2536ffb34aa788c0f3ca59d0825deca1_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6765.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6765.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2255623880.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2255623880.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "MgrSrvdrvcs"
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "MgrSrvdrvcs" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe" start= "auto"
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "MgrSrvdrvcs"
C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe
C:\ProgramData\MgrSrvdrvcs\sysmtdrav.exe
C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
dwm.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| NL | 45.141.233.6:80 | 45.141.233.6 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | c.pki.goog | udp |
| FR | 142.251.37.35:80 | c.pki.goog | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.109.209.108:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| KZ | 5.63.93.11:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 2.183.163.165:40500 | tcp | |
| RU | 178.163.28.202:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 94.230.229.185:40500 | udp | |
| KG | 212.112.121.59:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 176.102.248.222:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 178.35.85.101:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 176.209.39.20:40500 | tcp | |
| IR | 2.185.37.130:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 178.163.31.248:40500 | udp | |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| PK | 103.4.92.235:40500 | udp | |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:5151 | tcp | |
| EG | 154.237.214.26:40500 | udp | |
| AO | 102.216.52.169:40500 | udp | |
| KZ | 5.76.159.105:40500 | tcp | |
| YE | 81.91.25.2:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.235.178.97:40500 | udp | |
| YE | 78.137.66.141:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 178.167.47.232:40500 | udp | |
| AO | 155.89.199.181:40500 | udp | |
| DZ | 105.106.93.144:40500 | tcp |
Files
memory/1076-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483DA0-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6765.exe
| MD5 | 0ec46393976eb51f307cc11d80bae845 |
| SHA1 | 69d4cb168f3a1b97c37a0ba1519d0adb1ff7e245 |
| SHA256 | 252171bdaa35d19f872c165e861b03d347a4afb85d7a03d02f8eae09d191038d |
| SHA512 | 803351760e3c422e4825103235e13085004b3418b483a2c646aafaef62b7212a1ba4ed28469134a236c5b6121e6a748ba958bbae2dbe4afe9f9f45704928d31f |
memory/1076-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483DA0-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2280222461.exe
| MD5 | f30fdbf3448f67cbc3566f31729cb7a6 |
| SHA1 | fbf005c38f4a1c2e86817a2cb70406fc241f2c90 |
| SHA256 | 81783b558904becc5b86553faba9525070de5f43339766eb1c025bcfbfe1eef8 |
| SHA512 | b428df2c8f8b4a002c8d7e1bfd9926e5cf95ee998688a2c360b8551e80be5bfbfa17ef210bea35f247da4a5c8a940fb5dba49f4786da9a74e5d001b771c8e9a8 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2255623880.exe
| MD5 | c08cfa523c9377d3ae24fdb373b3ae13 |
| SHA1 | 5289219770ad28b0fa4f0bdd91817f76bd6be222 |
| SHA256 | 326c70a965d4e642275c26cd913e268b1db89edd59b31a86ee600a7a9c664eb0 |
| SHA512 | c91acd580ac832d5fed363a9a2b98b724a255d82e4fdda6eca62133feb5e60dd79a8caca36597a52bfbfa907a44208c48b15142e2e6020db219d14e970c3f57c |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1996110684.exe
| MD5 | 0000638ebbfe0d620abe6ca32abb1b58 |
| SHA1 | ae908681544765eb238e92b4ff7df26884692aa0 |
| SHA256 | 267ec6176c1111d9ffcf32fcfa6aa65917e64d1556dcbbd8989ee6bbebc2e72f |
| SHA512 | 1522ed6c96d0a6699aaf5c1e6e3956742f26e8b46f2c795c0b6cfd3c02421aa6101134ded49c6b97e4085a789056cfb2d0fa09630c1c8796c7fc8d49aef66212 |
memory/3084-40-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp
memory/3084-43-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp
memory/3084-39-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp
memory/3084-38-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp
memory/3084-37-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp
memory/3084-36-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-46-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-51-0x0000017737AE0000-0x0000017737B00000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-49-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-47-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-48-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-53-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-52-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-45-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-44-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-55-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-54-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp
memory/2348-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp