Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/04/2026, 17:30
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
- Size 813KB
- Sample260409-v3d46ag18l
- SHA256 8e82780c60f513c3bddefba1dc021030abb11e7cbd3c5fead0bccb890f3dbedf
- MD5 7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f
- SHA1 97d5ab66eba084f8494afb5a6dfb2962ff88efb3
- SHA512 8b00f787b01f03977c01d2d4b58e72d8324845959cd62d94998c6b29a8dfa9961e1636bd8356390a1173a82db6052a2478ac93e23367bf80e87fd29083ee96c9
- SSDEEP 6144:MTANJC+3fD5AZgY26AH7vaVRXL4IFchOMScqer5+nBYz89/drLHgDe4ypq6qer5Q:+ANJCqfrrHunL1Jer5+nWA14Per5+n
- TLSH T19D053803F791A9D4D66A46769F2482A4632AF461AE0B6355394C131ECF63387CF62F3C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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smokeloader
Botnet
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lab
Extracted
Family
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smokeloader
Version
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2020
C2
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http://host-file-host6.com/
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http://host-host-file8.com/
rc4.i32
rc4.i32
Signatures
- SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
- Smokeloader family
- Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4532 set thread context of 1064 4532 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 79 - Program crash 1 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 2684 1064 WerFault.exe 79 - 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 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe Key enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 1064 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 1064 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
pid Process 1064 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 60 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4532 wrote to memory of 1064 4532 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 79 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 1064 4532 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 79 PID 4532 wrote to memory of 1064 4532 2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 79 PID 3116 wrote to memory of 1180 3116 Process not Found - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4532 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-09_7ae34382b8c45d4ebd22e78ee86e176f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
PID:1064 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1064 -s 3643⤵
- Program crash
PID:2684
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1064 -ip 10641⤵PID:3964