Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 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) 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 2 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • 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"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • System policy modification
    PID:5444
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2096
    • 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:2920
  • 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:2076
  • 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:5680
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2448

    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
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ljp1100inst.log

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\ljp1100inst.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 7e404c5b613649e28f8489c85ac9fb8476dde2cd7507816d86e704b1a4af0b59
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2076-56-0x000001EF03930000-0x000001EF03950000-memory.dmp

          memory/2076-57-0x000001EF13D90000-0x000001EF13E90000-memory.dmp

          memory/2076-42-0x000001EF001E0000-0x000001EF002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2076-74-0x000001EF03B90000-0x000001EF03BB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2076-43-0x000001EF001E0000-0x000001EF002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2076-44-0x000001EF001E0000-0x000001EF002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2076-88-0x000001EF14710000-0x000001EF14730000-memory.dmp

          memory/2920-206-0x000000000E4D0000-0x000000000ED4B000-memory.dmp

          memory/5444-1-0x00000000024C0000-0x00000000034EA000-memory.dmp

          memory/5444-7-0x00000000024C0000-0x00000000034EA000-memory.dmp

          memory/5444-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5444-19-0x000000000042A000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

          memory/5444-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5680-207-0x0000023A57D20000-0x0000023A57FDC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5680-225-0x0000023A57D20000-0x0000023A57FDC000-memory.dmp