Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    131s
  • 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, 08:51

General

  • Target
    2026-05-11_ecf6411afeadd099b6bfabf56706c309_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 555KB
  • Sample260511-ksc41ady2v
  • SHA256 4721c88ca5bee84bf95f56f2cb9b3420cd9d7f92ead67e97c3d4389a04307324
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing possible sandbox analysis VM usernames 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 39 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 42 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 39 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:808
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:816
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:756
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2116
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2852
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:720
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3228
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ecf6411afeadd099b6bfabf56706c309_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ecf6411afeadd099b6bfabf56706c309_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_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 System32 directory
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:5224
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\system.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\system.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4620
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Rundll32.exe
                        Rundll32 C:\Windows\system32\vluergaa.dll Exucute
                        4⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Drops file in Program Files directory
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:5688
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                          net stop WinDefend
                          5⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4668
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop WinDefend
                            6⤵
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            PID:5548
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                          net stop MpsSvc
                          5⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4556
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
                            6⤵
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            PID:2592
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                          sc config WinDefend start= disabled
                          5⤵
                          • Launches sc.exe
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:4608
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                          sc config MpsSvc start= disabled
                          5⤵
                          • Launches sc.exe
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:3292
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop PolicyAgent
                          5⤵
                          • Launches sc.exe
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:3540
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Rundll32.exe
                        Rundll32 C:\Windows\system32\sxogrgaa.dll Exucute
                        4⤵
                        • Badlisted process makes network request
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        • Enumerates connected drives
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:3488
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ecf6411afeadd099b6bfabf56706c309_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ecf6411afeadd099b6bfabf56706c309_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:3592
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3420
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3612
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3704
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3768
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3856
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4028
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:4024
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:5196
                                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:5448
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4768

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          1836.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1836.tmp
                                          • Size 4.3MB
                                          • SHA256 58280e3572333f97a7cf9f33e8d31dc26a98b6535965ebd0bde82249fc9bf705
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          2026-05-11_ecf6411afeadd099b6bfabf56706c309_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ecf6411afeadd099b6bfabf56706c309_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                                          • Size 59KB
                                          • SHA256 bb80f880d718afd020ec9cf246d6c6e41e70fd4a5ecb54f47be8296683e503c5
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          sxogrgaa.dll

                                          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sxogrgaa.dll
                                          • Size 21KB
                                          • SHA256 ed8c448132ce53c3e2cf1e6e4586c12ce5587dc4484576dfb0703ec5890659e1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          system.exe

                                          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\system.exe
                                          • Size 492KB
                                          • SHA256 25e67e682ed31fa5939f21733515a01ee9cd9eee63576109eee6d9a9fd6c4c50
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          vluergaa.dll

                                          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vluergaa.dll
                                          • Size 61KB
                                          • SHA256 34818d6c3335477ceb1c2e8d5448408acd9bf53cb48a570ad9f2a49664526959
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          meme.pif

                                          • Path C:\meme.pif
                                          • Size 97KB
                                          • SHA256 1c612cbce55cb56a7be596fa9f611979bacebfb6c181f2972a16d4aacaca1508
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          memory/3488-66-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002B41000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3488-69-0x0000000002AB0000-0x0000000002AB2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3592-70-0x0000000002D50000-0x0000000002D52000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3592-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3592-68-0x0000000002EA0000-0x0000000002EA1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4620-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4620-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4620-32-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000612000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4620-30-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000612000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4620-38-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000612000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4620-28-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000621000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-54-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-7-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-26-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009C1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-14-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-34-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-35-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-1-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-29-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-24-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-31-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-23-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-22-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-15-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-52-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-53-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048F000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-56-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-57-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-58-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-60-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-61-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-62-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048F000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-25-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B2000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-12-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-10-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-71-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-4-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-72-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-76-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-77-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-80-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-81-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-84-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-89-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-91-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-92-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-93-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-98-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-99-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-102-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-103-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-104-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-106-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-108-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5224-113-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000001BAA000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5688-36-0x00000000028F0000-0x00000000029D3000-memory.dmp