dcrat | b38ef3f9cd8368575754482f80eeef6e1d751422c685835b919d33e71d6fd08c

Analysis

max time kernel
103s
max time network
140s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
11/05/2026, 01:01

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General

Target
2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Size 1.7MB
Sample260511-bdhlhact4n
SHA256 b38ef3f9cd8368575754482f80eeef6e1d751422c685835b919d33e71d6fd08c
MD5 2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2
SHA1 1d429ce8a22cff581dd54f5bcc3efbac49608ddf
SHA512 c4d8e506207b1af12591a4d8edc7de52c14beaf69594a8a012b6e0ec2a40263e64524da7c133001a187c7588688c8370c3781f4e6d5063d50f27ff8e996a05cd
SSDEEP 49152:ckQTAgIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scp:ca4uRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cp
TLSH
T1E18523097181D373C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB661C9
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 2 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:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\\microsoft.system.package.metadata\\smss.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\System.exe\""	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_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:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\\microsoft.system.package.metadata\\smss.exe\""	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Process spawned unexpected child process 6 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	4704	4300	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	880	4300	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	5004	4300	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1872	4300	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	3776	4300	schtasks.exe	86
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	1712	4300	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\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	smss.exe

Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4720-5235-0x00000000061B0000-0x00000000061C0000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5239-0x00000000066B0000-0x00000000066BA000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5244-0x0000000006790000-0x000000000679C000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5247-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070CC000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5245-0x0000000006FA0000-0x0000000006FAA000-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
4888	powershell.exe
2656	powershell.exe
3516	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
4412	powershell.exe
948	powershell.exe
5020	powershell.exe
224	powershell.exe
2016	powershell.exe
4632	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	smss.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4708	smss.exe
2208	System.exe
5956	System.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "\"C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\System.exe\""	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "\"C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\System.exe\""	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smss = "\"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\\microsoft.system.package.metadata\\smss.exe\""	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smss = "\"C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\\microsoft.system.package.metadata\\smss.exe\""	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_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	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	smss.exe

SmartAssembly .NET packer 5 IoCs

Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4720-5235-0x00000000061B0000-0x00000000061C0000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5239-0x00000000066B0000-0x00000000066BA000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5244-0x0000000006790000-0x000000000679C000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5247-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070CC000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly
behavioral1/memory/4720-5245-0x0000000006FA0000-0x0000000006FAA000-memory.dmp	SmartAssembly

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\dotnet\27d1bcfc3c54e0	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\RCX9402.tmp	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\RCX9403.tmp	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\69ddcba757bf72	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\RCX91FC.tmp	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\RCX91FD.tmp	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

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	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	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	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	System.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	smss.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

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000_Classes\Local Settings	smss.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
880	schtasks.exe
5004	schtasks.exe
1872	schtasks.exe
3776	schtasks.exe
1712	schtasks.exe
4704	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
4668	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
5020	powershell.exe
5020	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
3516	powershell.exe
3516	powershell.exe
2656	powershell.exe
2656	powershell.exe
4412	powershell.exe
4412	powershell.exe
948	powershell.exe
4888	powershell.exe
948	powershell.exe
4888	powershell.exe
2016	powershell.exe
2016	powershell.exe
224	powershell.exe
4632	powershell.exe
224	powershell.exe
4632	powershell.exe
3516	powershell.exe
3516	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
1124	powershell.exe
2656	powershell.exe
2656	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
4668	powershell.exe
948	powershell.exe
4888	powershell.exe
2016	powershell.exe
224	powershell.exe
4632	powershell.exe
4412	powershell.exe
5020	powershell.exe
4708	smss.exe
4708	smss.exe
4708	smss.exe
4708	smss.exe
4708	smss.exe
4708	smss.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4708	smss.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2208	System.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4668	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5020	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4888	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	948	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4412	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1124	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3516	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5956	System.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2016	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	224	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 2656	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	102
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 5020	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	103
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 4888	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	104
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 948	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	105
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 4412	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	106
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 1124	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	107
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 4668	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	108
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 3516	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	109
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 4632	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	110
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 2016	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	111
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 224	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	112
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 5956	4720	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe	126
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 7756	4708	smss.exe	129
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 6896	4708	smss.exe	130

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"	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	smss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	smss.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\2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_2b78b2a6b8d2429c2e298cbe9f20e8f2_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
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4720
- 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:2656
- 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:5020
- 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:4888
- 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:948
- 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:4412
- 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:1124
- 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:4668
- 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:3516
- 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:4632
- 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:2016
- 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:224
- C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe
  "C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5956

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4704

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:880

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5004

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe'" /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1872

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3776

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1712

C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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:4708
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\347b7615-11ab-474f-a7f6-01b7459b1771.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:7756
- - C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe
    C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2308
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6d8bee4-be57-44aa-b4bd-1aa37d687ffd.vbs"
      4⤵
      PID:5516
    - - C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\microsoft.system.package.metadata\smss.exe
        5⤵
        
        PID:4156
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b6e131e0-2e0d-4a78-8eb2-83f4c9a01d73.vbs"
      4⤵
      PID:2192
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e6872317-9fd7-4b1f-b7ca-848ea1619dfd.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:6896

C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe
"C:\Program Files\dotnet\System.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2208

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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System.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\System.exe.log
Size 942B
SHA256 c295416053705f71b5287254d10d37efcbce5a07deda8785b1e5fc0985eeb00c
MD5 6bdda504525dab642f6b2501909f5db9
SHA1 4ee3f943422d4ab46886aad80c0aebdf231a0426
SHA512 c5ad8170c259ccd214cc43d759620b87e43f6dba8e0ff0a4f9ae2f3a962cec33d57f93f0514603ecde3809c882cc7f3be525e5e3c05bd9f2532acf11b2ee76b4
TLSH
T1F61199703322B5D589023F830C4D668512FF4769B624FE2C7859225ED92A0276F322E3
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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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smss.exe.log

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

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