Overview

overview

8

Static

static

3

2026-06-30...ee.exe

windows10-2004-x64

6

2026-06-30...ee.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 00:08

Sharing

Copy URL Twitter E-mail
Report Analysis Logs

General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_2404b5f74e456a64f66c45d334ca660c_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260701-aewdbact2s
  • SHA256 e01b4b179ac97b24f2b25d895d0033eb73be71395d32319efece0d7bef8db1bf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistencespyware

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 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 24 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 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 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_2404b5f74e456a64f66c45d334ca660c_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_2404b5f74e456a64f66c45d334ca660c_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:1724
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_2404b5f74e456a64f66c45d334ca660c_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_2404b5f74e456a64f66c45d334ca660c_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:2116
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2088
    • 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:1996
  • 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:6056
  • 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:984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        AdobeWCChromeNativeMessagingHost19.10.20064.310990.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\AdobeWCChromeNativeMessagingHost19.10.20064.310990.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 687901d423a579764c2277e0993ffc8c4cb8485a6e135427c9c09118e4520556
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        LiloAcroTextExtractor.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LiloAcroTextExtractor.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 2878746008dd1877cd4cf8109ba030456ec4b9e316dcf33e2f27161644445d85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        LinkDynamic.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LinkDynamic.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 1560017718886a06acb93e5f049686b365a07eef0b4ebad34938cb1b5a1e5372
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        prcrPlugin.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins3d\prcrPlugin.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 1207d656ff927963663ccb08d3ede696bb0c848d7d6304d49754be63e9485fff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        Googleupdater.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\Googleupdater.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 8e94c1174294859be0137b5edc2d72befb72375fcc8a9b36fd1644ee82de59ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        EmbeddedBrowser.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\EBWebView\x86\EmbeddedBrowser.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 562b7e6bdee995ce390d4e45acaeabafe8176a3c277453ec969855b81954d9c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        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
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        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 603B
        • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        memory/984-130-0x000002B2829D0000-0x000002B2829F0000-memory.dmp
        Download

        memory/984-132-0x000002B282C30000-0x000002B282C50000-memory.dmp
        Download

        memory/984-131-0x000002B282E10000-0x000002B282F10000-memory.dmp
        Download

        memory/984-140-0x000002B2940C0000-0x000002B2940E0000-memory.dmp
        Download

        memory/984-125-0x000002B2801E0000-0x000002B2802E0000-memory.dmp
        Download