Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/04/2026, 16:11

General

  • Target
    2026-04-19_4e38783e2df623f76cc48d14f02c6f0d_amadey_elex_hijackloader_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260419-tmx2naev5m
  • SHA256 57b32b2a36d91a313b7758c992ef2482fee6a867bfab8aaa5852af670d80988c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 13 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • UPX packed file 40 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:812
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:820
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:712
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2288
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2640
            • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              1⤵
                PID:3116
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_4e38783e2df623f76cc48d14f02c6f0d_amadey_elex_hijackloader_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_4e38783e2df623f76cc48d14f02c6f0d_amadey_elex_hijackloader_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies firewall policy service
                  • UAC bypass
                  • Windows security bypass
                  • Windows security modification
                  • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                  • Enumerates connected drives
                  • Drops autorun.inf file
                  • Drops file in Program Files directory
                  • Drops file in Windows directory
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  • System policy modification
                  PID:1592
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                1⤵
                  PID:3244
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:3508
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                    1⤵
                      PID:3536
                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                      1⤵
                        PID:3640
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3696
                        • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                          1⤵
                            PID:3752
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:3820
                            • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                              1⤵
                                PID:3260

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    kpuk.exe

                                    • Path C:\kpuk.exe
                                    • Size 97KB
                                    • SHA256 993be27e686c19a7d31ded4bb8bd720daa992acf10c7ed004dabf914ac5d15f8
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    memory/1592-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C5000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-7-0x00000000036B0000-0x00000000036B1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-9-0x00000000036A0000-0x00000000036A2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-1-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-14-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-17-0x0000000000550000-0x0000000000551000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-5-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-16-0x00000000036A0000-0x00000000036A2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-4-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-3-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-15-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-8-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-6-0x00000000036A0000-0x00000000036A2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-18-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-20-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-19-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-21-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-23-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-22-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-24-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-25-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-26-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-28-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000C0F000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-29-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-30-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-36-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-37-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000C0F000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-38-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-39-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-41-0x00000000036A0000-0x00000000036A2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-42-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-44-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-47-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-50-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-51-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-52-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-55-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-56-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-60-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-62-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-65-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-66-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-68-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-69-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-71-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-82-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-85-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-88-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-89-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1592-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C5000-memory.dmp