7a79c059047b9eacbebbadc6c159a3a1356185b63a3b65716221c579ee38d1ba

General

Target
2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Size 448KB
Sample260517-rd9b8ads2k
SHA256 7a79c059047b9eacbebbadc6c159a3a1356185b63a3b65716221c579ee38d1ba
MD5 a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17
SHA1 3298f3db681c3e4d52815988f3732376305149f1
SHA512 3a62421f4ba8be1e7e493075852ec1acb9fda2b0bb7b5656d5f71506016d80f55e5515f7e0c404949f1be43113d2b88ae802bff13e43b924c312f81652a1a537
SSDEEP 6144:jziL6Tj1u6C7SdQNrJda/aulZLyVuYL9Y6K71p1gzojZDViEtnwwhXrJ:jvqSyJda/aulZAuYL901/gWxiEGwhXr
TLSH
T1BEA4AE217BD1C873C2523077089AD77667AAFA315B2583C777901B7E9E302E2993931B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Download_Manager.exe	2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Download_Manager.exe	xelag.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Download_Manager.exe	WinDefender.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4848	xelag.exe
4672	WinDefender.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 9 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSKERNEL = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xelag.exe"	xelag.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Msiexec = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\{09a405f0-0a5f-4cfe-a424-a56e9a3186f}\\WinDefender.exe"	2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSKERNEL = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xelag.exe"	2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Msiexec = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\{09a405f0-0a5f-4cfe-a424-a56e9a3186f}\\WinDefender.exe"	WinDefender.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSKERNEL = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xelag.exe"	WinDefender.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSKERNEL = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xelag.exe"	xelag.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSKERNEL = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xelag.exe"	2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSKERNEL = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xelag.exe"	WinDefender.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Msiexec = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\{09a405f0-0a5f-4cfe-a424-a56e9a3186f}\\WinDefender.exe"	xelag.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 3 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	2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	xelag.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WinDefender.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4860

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{09a405f0-0a5f-4cfe-a424-a56e9a3186f}\WinDefender.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{09a405f0-0a5f-4cfe-a424-a56e9a3186f}\WinDefender.exe
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4672

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xelag.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xelag.exe
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4848

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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xelag.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xelag.exe
Size 448KB
SHA256 7a79c059047b9eacbebbadc6c159a3a1356185b63a3b65716221c579ee38d1ba
MD5 a1677491cdf5f79205b4536c71ce6f17
SHA1 3298f3db681c3e4d52815988f3732376305149f1
SHA512 3a62421f4ba8be1e7e493075852ec1acb9fda2b0bb7b5656d5f71506016d80f55e5515f7e0c404949f1be43113d2b88ae802bff13e43b924c312f81652a1a537
SSDEEP 6144:jziL6Tj1u6C7SdQNrJda/aulZLyVuYL9Y6K71p1gzojZDViEtnwwhXrJ:jvqSyJda/aulZAuYL901/gWxiEGwhXr
TLSH
T1BEA4AE217BD1C873C2523077089AD77667AAFA315B2583C777901B7E9E302E2993931B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4672-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4672-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4672-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4860-1-0x000000000042C000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

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memory/4860-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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