Overview

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Static

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2026-06-27...ee.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-06-27...ee.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 09:25

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General

  • Target
    2026-06-27_1f01be6c19f1943c91f49a25d18d8569_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260629-ld2pgshy8x
  • SHA256 2d7cd44e709d72125c55c312bb8f48af4c76c46885e76ed04095505606164b11
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

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

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

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 30 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 54 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.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_1f01be6c19f1943c91f49a25d18d8569_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_1f01be6c19f1943c91f49a25d18d8569_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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3536
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_1f01be6c19f1943c91f49a25d18d8569_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_1f01be6c19f1943c91f49a25d18d8569_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2936
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3048
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2120
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5736
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2620

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        AcrobatNPPDF3219.10.20064.310990.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AIR\AcrobatNPPDF3219.10.20064.310990.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 1a71cbd56146401629ae6144280ee9a728deccb5068078b2954781064f7a2869
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        ChromiumDirectX.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\ChromiumDirectX.exe
        • Size 8.6MB
        • SHA256 a112d1cf005f76aacabb79bc281764c0decda02cea05a7d2a6dc965b0e0ad349
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        EULALibrary19.10.20064.310990.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\EULALibrary19.10.20064.310990.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 0f676dbd65be8649162f4a51294d1e311dba9b05a26abd43da6ef14365766830
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        VisualStudioMicrosoft.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTA\Pipeline.v10.0\HostSideAdapters\VisualStudioMicrosoft.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e270e4069aa06d2eb765f684892fd61821e8050c6f9918d9fd5cbf019dbd9e4b
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        WAB32Microsoft10.0.26100.1.160101.0800.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\WAB32Microsoft10.0.26100.1.160101.0800.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 2d7cd44e709d72125c55c312bb8f48af4c76c46885e76ed04095505606164b11
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        Firefoxmaintenanceserviceinstaller.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Firefoxmaintenanceserviceinstaller.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 7f463525288426bd6b46c2656a68a6c4a55461edf475050ba17e96ba094c7c8f
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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        memory/5736-102-0x00000241001E0000-0x00000241002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5736-134-0x0000024103C20000-0x0000024103C40000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5736-148-0x00000241052A0000-0x00000241052C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5736-110-0x0000024103DE0000-0x0000024103EE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5736-109-0x00000241039C0000-0x00000241039E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5736-103-0x00000241001E0000-0x00000241002E0000-memory.dmp
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