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
    112s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 17:19

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_79353f6a33dce61001e7e4ef802fcdf3_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260702-vv41lsaw8x
  • SHA256 4f6a5535d8f833213fddcd818db1f728f89f45711c5bddc5ec5dff8f3cfb4c6e
  • 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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 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_79353f6a33dce61001e7e4ef802fcdf3_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_79353f6a33dce61001e7e4ef802fcdf3_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\258.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\258.tmp" --splashC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_79353f6a33dce61001e7e4ef802fcdf3_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe E77BDB5847142899B531223D3B6AE0E511F5044E43B7E3133CBE6B5E9C7D27C5196FEE3A91D870FC957F6C45AB3B8FD2DEFC8F5FD09AB69B77627FFAA593A7F5
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2040
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5436
    • 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:2804
  • 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:1908
  • 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:5168

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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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        258.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\258.tmp
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 65da3ba9d431ef7bc55c2248bed9358b18492b2dbd631448f8c49425c015f290
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        memory/1908-49-0x000001EA82E00000-0x000001EA82E20000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1908-71-0x000001EA94280000-0x000001EA942A0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1908-38-0x000001EA82E60000-0x000001EA82F60000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1908-9-0x000001EA801E0000-0x000001EA802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1908-36-0x000001EA82A20000-0x000001EA82A40000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2040-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2804-193-0x00000000046E0000-0x000000000493F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4228-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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