dcrat | c97971bf88a9f5513c1021ba0ccdc57ccfa5bb20272c431b7afcfb71ca38b354

Analysis

max time kernel
96s
max time network
136s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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21/04/2026, 04:32

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General

Target
2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Size 1.7MB
Sample260421-e6bv7shw7j
SHA256 c97971bf88a9f5513c1021ba0ccdc57ccfa5bb20272c431b7afcfb71ca38b354
MD5 e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0
SHA1 4cb21544425c460397f695a400f6925fd7c1cec9
SHA512 021da0aa6e9a12e6999704e5700ccff79e2d198057bb9a1be80e8deb166d1aacfc66f3bd7eac481c94e7abd5cbb5182f64774532dae990956ba09699a1fd9bcd
SSDEEP 49152:ckQTAIIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scc:caAuRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cc
TLSH
T1EC8523057181D373C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7666EFFBE89B662F202F4BB661C9
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution dcrat infostealer persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
rat infostealer dcrat

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Registry.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Registry.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\System.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Registry.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\System.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Public\\Videos\\conhost.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Process spawned unexpected child process 9 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	5280	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3620	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1332	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	4560	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2300	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3668	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	6036	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2164	4124	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	5688	4124	schtasks.exe	86

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	Registry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	Registry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Registry.exe

Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4516-5234-0x0000000006030000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5238-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067BA000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5243-0x0000000006890000-0x000000000689C000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5244-0x00000000068E0000-0x00000000068EA000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5246-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070CC000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5250-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2308	powershell.exe
1832	powershell.exe
3780	powershell.exe
6048	powershell.exe
6056	powershell.exe
632	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
3708	powershell.exe
1148	powershell.exe
4400	powershell.exe
5108	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-721190819-434563495-2007910846-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5372	Registry.exe
5480	conhost.exe
5504	System.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\System.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-721190819-434563495-2007910846-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\conhost = "\"C:\\Users\\Public\\Videos\\conhost.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\conhost = "\"C:\\Users\\Public\\Videos\\conhost.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-721190819-434563495-2007910846-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Registry = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Registry.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Registry = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Registry.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-721190819-434563495-2007910846-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\System.exe\""	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	Registry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Registry.exe

SmartAssembly .NET packer 6 IoCs

Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4516-5234-0x0000000006030000-0x0000000006040000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5238-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067BA000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5243-0x0000000006890000-0x000000000689C000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5244-0x00000000068E0000-0x00000000068EA000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5246-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070CC000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4516-5250-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 17 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	conhost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	w32tm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Registry.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	System.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-721190819-434563495-2007910846-1000_Classes\Local Settings	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
5280	schtasks.exe
3620	schtasks.exe
2300	schtasks.exe
6036	schtasks.exe
2164	schtasks.exe
1332	schtasks.exe
4560	schtasks.exe
3668	schtasks.exe
5688	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
3780	powershell.exe
3780	powershell.exe
5108	powershell.exe
6056	powershell.exe
6056	powershell.exe
6048	powershell.exe
6048	powershell.exe
1148	powershell.exe
1148	powershell.exe
2308	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
632	powershell.exe
3708	powershell.exe
4400	powershell.exe
4400	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
632	powershell.exe
3708	powershell.exe
2308	powershell.exe
5108	powershell.exe
1832	powershell.exe
1832	powershell.exe
6056	powershell.exe
3780	powershell.exe
6048	powershell.exe
5108	powershell.exe
1148	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
3708	powershell.exe
632	powershell.exe
1832	powershell.exe
4400	powershell.exe
2308	powershell.exe
5372	Registry.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5504	System.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5372	Registry.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5480	conhost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3780	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5108	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1148	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6048	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1832	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2308	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	632	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3708	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4400	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 5108	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	108
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 632	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	109
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 4400	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	110
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 6056	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	111
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 6048	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	112
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 1148	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	113
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 3780	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	114
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 1832	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	115
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 3708	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	116
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 5864	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	117
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 2308	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	118
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 4372	4516	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	131
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 8140	4372	cmd.exe	134
PID 8140 wrote to memory of 3952	8140	w32tm.exe	135

System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Registry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	Registry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	Registry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e02556c68d716a7cec4f14a8d10e3ea0_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- UAC bypass
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4516
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5108
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/$Recycle.Bin/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:632
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Documents and Settings/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4400
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/PerfLogs/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:6056
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:6048
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files (x86)/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1148
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/ProgramData/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3780
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Recovery/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1832
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/System Volume Information/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3708
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Users/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5864
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows/'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2308
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E1qBYVKALH.bat"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4372
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\w32tm.exe
    w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:8140
  - - C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
      w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
      4⤵
      PID:3952
- - C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe
    "C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:6812
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3b1d8ba-3c1b-4e3a-ab88-eea6b6a2675e.vbs"
      4⤵
      PID:7356
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0039a9c6-da54-4279-bd05-bdc0dac6b517.vbs"
      4⤵
      PID:8120

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5280

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "Registry" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3620

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "RegistryR" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1332

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4560

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2300

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3668

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\conhost.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:6036

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2164

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Videos\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5688

C:\Users\Public\Videos\conhost.exe
"C:\Users\Public\Videos\conhost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5480

C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe
"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- System policy modification
PID:5372
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8680116a-94fd-408c-af0b-ea69c3e0e4ef.vbs"
  2⤵
  PID:5144
- - C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe
    C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Registry.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4552
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3655102d-0113-49ed-a351-d8e6877bd37d.vbs"
      4⤵
      PID:7352
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d24c330-6be7-43ad-b63d-7dfd69131893.vbs"
      4⤵
      PID:2256
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f54b628-64fc-4a42-a728-1a9a04e27679.vbs"
  2⤵
  PID:7904

C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe
"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\System.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5504

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Registry.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Registry.exe.log
Size 1KB
SHA256 aaac00dacd37c23d8f6d509d918fb51aed021ae042e0ada9c366f07dfeb5c536
MD5 ba603bf22cafea7ad3a7e4d067710be1
SHA1 c08a4f87f62773d797e0bc161ff1e901c0c24840
SHA512 3f1c98c837ab22a7e067af1d55b50fa5148773fbb0fc6d2e70233f24e8b07ecda866b80cbc4dda616f34786a54a069491bdf5047a074cf565b5194e673d82d7d
TLSH
T1BE218E303222B5D84D022F53085869C513FF4759BA64EE2CB999225EDD2A45BAB321E3
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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a
MD5 968cb9309758126772781b83adb8a28f
SHA1 8da30e71accf186b2ba11da1797cf67f8f78b47c
SHA512 4bd50732f8af4d688d95999bddfd296115d7033ddc38f86c9fb1f47fde202bffa27e9088bebcaa3064ca946af2f5c1ca6cbde49d0907f0005c7ab42874515dd3
TLSH
T1A4417C303261A9D84D435B0215286ED5E3EF478AAFAC5F5CB569231DCE2A44BD7221F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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ModuleAnalysisCache

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
Size 53KB
SHA256 5e208d6bbc931e82ec22a9de738eb5d28a6fca46503cc8dd2147878120e50df9
MD5 07f970ec85611686a97588e365ae49d8
SHA1 dd1908496b13b0321ff6e05869adaaec5f2584a9
SHA512 36f2376e66d43aa98c56460b5066b60468b8722fc479560f727f0766582380dd66549f9ca6ad125d575d1adb05625caa89cc02b378a6757cb08eb50a3830e49a
SSDEEP 1536:LB+z30fztAHkvlOdBrNKe8flJn1YorV3CNBQkj2okqdzz0RzWRW7jMOvBaVGVh4j:N+z30fztAHktOdBrNKe8flJn1YorV3Cd
TLSH
T1A4334093E9204D71E1A66F3EF15652227D34394690F8113212DC25EFA983DA70B1FAFE
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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