Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 11:51

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_774376197a3a2841f56cb3d3e940d4ff_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 301KB
  • Sample260701-n1e54sfs21
  • SHA256 f70bbd234ac0d4f7885dfc024fccb21660b9189509f2ee73c50cb1a4d58e08d0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 5 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:808
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:820
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:444
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:1856
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2864
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:1080
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3284
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_774376197a3a2841f56cb3d3e940d4ff_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_774376197a3a2841f56cb3d3e940d4ff_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:3444
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3428
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3624
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3712
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3776
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3872
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:3356
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:4676
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4048
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4500

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        ljp1100inst.log

                                        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ljp1100inst.log
                                        • Size 1KB
                                        • SHA256 97f856c941373707af230612846a607b9f29020425972078bfdbf804f5a625cd
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        memory/3444-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-3-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000031FA000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-5-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000031FA000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-25-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000031FA000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-35-0x000000000042A000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-34-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003342000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-11-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003342000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-7-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003342000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-1-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000031FA000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3444-8-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp