Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
143s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
11/05/2026, 21:07
General
- Target 2026-05-11_dd316b4cb521ff0ede342e79f86ca2cb_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260511-zydeaaes8q
- SHA256 c6b3414286a1dd8eb8193b0727bda96c3c48fb1e3f4319fd0e8a93a28c8c9deb
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 37 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_dd316b4cb521ff0ede342e79f86ca2cb_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_dd316b4cb521ff0ede342e79f86ca2cb_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/440-130-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/440-35-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/440-32-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A9000-memory.dmp
memory/440-26-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/440-526-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000B58000-memory.dmp
memory/896-55-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/896-57-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/896-527-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp
memory/896-175-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/896-49-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/1156-530-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000DA8000-memory.dmp
memory/1156-227-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/1156-111-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/1156-104-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CF000-memory.dmp
memory/1156-105-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/1236-188-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1236-69-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1236-73-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1236-528-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D58000-memory.dmp
memory/1236-63-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-538-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-263-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-141-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140095000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-142-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1660-148-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C0000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-475-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-201-0x0000000000880000-0x00000000008E0000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-200-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400E2000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-207-0x0000000000880000-0x00000000008E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2028-242-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007D0000-memory.dmp
memory/2028-542-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/2028-248-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007D0000-memory.dmp
memory/2028-240-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-152-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-153-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-159-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-532-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-534-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-535-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2036-276-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2472-594-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/2472-252-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/2472-259-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2472-253-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-228-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-235-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-531-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-529-0x0000000000440000-0x0000000000448000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-92-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-99-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-211-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400B9000-memory.dmp
memory/3700-93-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp
memory/3888-196-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/3888-189-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/3888-472-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140102000-memory.dmp
memory/3888-190-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-165-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-375-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-171-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/4076-164-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140096000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-308-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-277-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-678-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-478-0x000000000D170000-0x000000000D178000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-324-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-292-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-284-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp
memory/4120-285-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-212-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-220-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-218-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-221-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-225-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-223-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E8000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-525-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000628000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-23-0x00000000007A0000-0x0000000000800000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-118-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-13-0x00000000007A0000-0x0000000000800000-memory.dmp
memory/4240-12-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AA000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-239-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-536-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000C28000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-127-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-120-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp
memory/4340-119-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400AB000-memory.dmp
memory/4428-651-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4428-264-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4428-265-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/4428-271-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-182-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-183-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-458-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-176-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-137-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-251-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-132-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-537-0x00000000007D0000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-76-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001AC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-87-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E8000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-75-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-82-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001AC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-86-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001AC0000-memory.dmp
memory/4856-88-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400D5000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-480-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000007E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-0-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001153000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-2-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-8-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000846000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-91-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001153000-memory.dmp
memory/4872-485-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001153000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-45-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-38-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-58-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-61-0x0000000000590000-0x0000000000598000-memory.dmp