Overview

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Static

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2026-07-02...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-02...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 22:50

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_5631ff385ad5036ccaf7d9ccc8d76051_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 687KB
  • Sample260702-2sasbacy4m
  • SHA256 69931db148c63b163adaa140dc4c2d6f0c92c0ce020bc1aa5d5fda2e4da52787
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

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
  • 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
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    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 40 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 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\2026-07-02_5631ff385ad5036ccaf7d9ccc8d76051_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_5631ff385ad5036ccaf7d9ccc8d76051_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2916
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5C10.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5C10.tmp" --pingC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_5631ff385ad5036ccaf7d9ccc8d76051_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 81146F951254095EEC6B62FD6B444E2389BC195DF75B20037D9495ABDE5E3A6FF0AA627F4CE43764906EFD21AA9151040ED71C0F5E51709A90A0D063A07EFC8A
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      PID:5676
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3392
    • 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:3380
  • 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:3452
  • 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:3396
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4332

    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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          5C10.tmp
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5C10.tmp
          • Size 687KB
          • SHA256 925b53c4848147e54cf5283ba2bded742b366da3861b7e95cfb0ba2cdbd7ad33
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          memory/2916-5-0x0000000000050000-0x00000000000FC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3452-27-0x00000200801E0000-0x00000200802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3452-56-0x00000200941D0000-0x00000200941F0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3452-35-0x0000020093F00000-0x0000020094000000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3452-41-0x0000020083E10000-0x0000020083E30000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3452-34-0x0000020083A30000-0x0000020083A50000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5676-6-0x00000000009A0000-0x0000000000A4C000-memory.dmp
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