Analysis

  • max time kernel
    134s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 08:46

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_952c4999127a58766b284fba9db619b4_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 69KB
  • Sample260702-kpjsdaey5z
  • SHA256 3955ddb58bb33f85affc224cde34b327ab3ce64e30556f3809938a2cb255f2e4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • 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.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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.

  • 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 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 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.

  • 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\2026-07-02_952c4999127a58766b284fba9db619b4_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_952c4999127a58766b284fba9db619b4_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3808
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elevasg.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elevasg.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1844
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1532
    • 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:1016
  • 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:2484
  • 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:360

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

        elevasg.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elevasg.exe
        • Size 69KB
        • SHA256 7113c75fd5f99268d8b0c64fee899ab4214d65601ff9f9564393acc65030eafe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1844-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        memory/1844-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-11-0x000001F908030000-0x000001F908130000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-25-0x000001F90BC20000-0x000001F90BC40000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-33-0x000001F91C050000-0x000001F91C070000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-23-0x000001F91BD20000-0x000001F91BE20000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-22-0x000001F90BB00000-0x000001F90BB20000-memory.dmp

        memory/3808-0-0x0000000000408000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp