Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    93s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/04/2026, 14:25

General

  • Target
    2026-04-18_d978d79c8167e852b8fa94359f423b19_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260418-rrl4vaby9j
  • SHA256 9ca8a2905ab239b63a1356135d4ebfda15c92330d5e954c5a3b3f11595762c87
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 36 IoCs
  • Program crash 2 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 52 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_d978d79c8167e852b8fa94359f423b19_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_d978d79c8167e852b8fa94359f423b19_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2312
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2312 -s 1704
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:3324
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_d978d79c8167e852b8fa94359f423b19_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_d978d79c8167e852b8fa94359f423b19_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4036
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4036 -s 1436
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:5316
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 2312 -ip 2312
    1⤵
      PID:4956
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 512 -p 4036 -ip 4036
      1⤵
        PID:5388

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            RCXADF7.tmp

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\RCXADF7.tmp
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 3b2a81d46d075196bcadcd9a0bf784290f8c18146bcd2584cd2b33120bbc7d38
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            SystemLink.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\SystemLink.exe
            • Size 1.5MB
            • SHA256 4f7f8812ab36b61eca7d8eece26565a455af6a0de35b9add59728b9bdcf7bb93
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            RCX9EEE.tmp

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ja-JP\RCX9EEE.tmp
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 0082f2c350056d64c50616dfcbf10c5b5e9462217b59f19331833db8ec094c08
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ReachFrameworkresources.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\de\ReachFrameworkresources.exe
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 9ca8a2905ab239b63a1356135d4ebfda15c92330d5e954c5a3b3f11595762c87
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH