Overview

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Static

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2026-06-30...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-06-30...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    62s
  • 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, 03:27

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General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_a7a471de8fe625805885902a21aaacab_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 6.0MB
  • Sample260701-dz2mlsdw2m
  • SHA256 b5e959f53923c433155a09e0367f08d0f82053f0d3b9e965457d86496b2eb721
  • 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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_a7a471de8fe625805885902a21aaacab_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_a7a471de8fe625805885902a21aaacab_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4788
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E27B.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E27B.tmp" --splashC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_a7a471de8fe625805885902a21aaacab_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe 53C61C93C5D014A0119B44A8C3AA47D8815C5F37E97CAFBD8AD9D951F55D42AF2B8678935FC1088C871905F8CC7FD00F0E32EE0E5150ADB3F12F86953C4ED293
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3148
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1132
    • 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:628
  • 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:1100
  • 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:708
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4388

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          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 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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          E27B.tmp
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E27B.tmp
          • Size 6.0MB
          • SHA256 52e5564ef0c0c0d8c884d67eef77767c0240e2ae9770c18e831f7a454221311a
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          memory/628-181-0x000000000EF80000-0x000000000F0EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/628-182-0x00000000084D0000-0x0000000008534000-memory.dmp
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          memory/708-29-0x000001BDBBCD0000-0x000001BDBBDD0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/708-62-0x000001C5CFD90000-0x000001C5CFDB0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/708-34-0x000001C5BF5F0000-0x000001C5BF610000-memory.dmp
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          memory/708-40-0x000001C5BF930000-0x000001C5BF950000-memory.dmp
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          memory/708-35-0x000001C5CFAC0000-0x000001C5CFBC0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3148-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4788-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp
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