Overview

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Static

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2026-07-01...ee.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-01...ee.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    86s
  • max time network
    143s
  • 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, 17:25

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_16980c341f6956083ce5f9a4ba428d81_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 11.1MB
  • Sample260701-vzhceacy41
  • SHA256 2452668a4eb8a27257109f2578699fed6d7fdfbb228a311a7362eaa51b58243d
  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 35 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 33 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 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 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\2026-07-01_16980c341f6956083ce5f9a4ba428d81_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_16980c341f6956083ce5f9a4ba428d81_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:2784
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_16980c341f6956083ce5f9a4ba428d81_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_16980c341f6956083ce5f9a4ba428d81_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:3888
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6092
    • 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:3476
  • 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:1992
  • 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:4516

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AdobeAcrobat.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\AdobeAcrobat.exe
        • Size 11.1MB
        • SHA256 2452668a4eb8a27257109f2578699fed6d7fdfbb228a311a7362eaa51b58243d
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        d3dcompiler47icudt60.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\d3dcompiler47icudt60.exe
        • Size 18.5MB
        • SHA256 ad93158a0dabaf44eca12a07d9ac4205982f38d30828db9335484fe22b02be2d
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        LinkHelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LinkHelper.exe
        • Size 11.1MB
        • SHA256 51f85075d206064309fe372750479020b8f78bba3a72a46a6d96b08a834b526e
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        AdobeReader.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeReader.exe
        • Size 11.1MB
        • SHA256 0e3f58fdbba0991bc686958882d70cb2b7ad69e1ebe8d5140907c278e4b1c256
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        WindowsSystem.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\ja-JP\WindowsSystem.exe
        • Size 11.1MB
        • SHA256 b75d2a22ab8acab82942f4bfce5184d7f33eeac5848b60a771d6928b4b84dc32
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        ietoedgestubexeietoedgebho122.0.2365.106.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ietoedgestubexeietoedgebho122.0.2365.106.exe
        • Size 11.1MB
        • SHA256 e4d3ab4637b6605a56d58a791fab8ebca608894d0ace97943e244109b3683f84
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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 603B
        • SHA256 76051c7134ef5b2b172ae67cc7317ea11daedcc3d11f55c52922e505f501568b
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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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        OperatingProvPackageAPI.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\Provisioning\OperatingProvPackageAPI.exe
        • Size 11.1MB
        • SHA256 59fa0c08c8ed7380ea4a60697759b4f63ed484a600ac6b0daede3556b6ae85fa
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        memory/1992-132-0x0000021B801E0000-0x0000021B802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1992-138-0x0000021B81CA0000-0x0000021B81CC0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1992-139-0x0000021B81EE0000-0x0000021B81FE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1992-152-0x0000021B81E00000-0x0000021B81E20000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1992-178-0x0000021B94280000-0x0000021B942A0000-memory.dmp
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