Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/05/2026, 03:05

General

  • Target
    2026-05-16_057552cf9be407c10c37d3f7fe5350c1_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample260516-dk6m1sav8w
  • SHA256 2988ec941394b4c5419753f0e2072fb9ece2b97ce34e335c6ed8d013e915eb53
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 24 IoCs
  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • 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 processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 44 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_057552cf9be407c10c37d3f7fe5350c1_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_057552cf9be407c10c37d3f7fe5350c1_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5112 -s 1440
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4356
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_057552cf9be407c10c37d3f7fe5350c1_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-16_057552cf9be407c10c37d3f7fe5350c1_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4996
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4996 -s 1380
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:3392
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 5112 -ip 5112
    1⤵
      PID:4172
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4996 -ip 4996
      1⤵
        PID:668

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            OperatingLink.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\OperatingLink.exe
            • Size 1.1MB
            • SHA256 0de27ad47f8d266f3f7b9ddf73e97d4bd3f905abd5046dd1d4939bb498b16d31
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            RCX3CE8.tmp

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\Multimedia\MPP\RCX3CE8.tmp
            • Size 1.0MB
            • SHA256 d5fc7b274b884d8ecfcf91d333960aa4974eb9e6e6ee6e2363d7b00a3957e003
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            InternetExplorer.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VGX\InternetExplorer.exe
            • Size 1.0MB
            • SHA256 2988ec941394b4c5419753f0e2072fb9ece2b97ce34e335c6ed8d013e915eb53
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH