Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 04:38

General

  • Target
    cad30ad3dc657a39b8e8625ed7d40ae81f4ad7808021758ddbed1990227403e9.exe
  • Size 206KB
  • Sample260703-e9ndeagt3k
  • SHA256 cad30ad3dc657a39b8e8625ed7d40ae81f4ad7808021758ddbed1990227403e9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Botnet
  • slov

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Version
  • 2022

C2
  • http://ojinsei.com/

  • http://kanzay.biz/

  • http://ginjin.org/

  • http://hiragaih.com/

  • http://sakuratoma.com/

  • http://kyotobowls.com/

  • http://hasekushi.com/

  • http://yukyurice.com/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • Family: SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • 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.

  • Deletes itself 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 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 64 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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\cad30ad3dc657a39b8e8625ed7d40ae81f4ad7808021758ddbed1990227403e9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cad30ad3dc657a39b8e8625ed7d40ae81f4ad7808021758ddbed1990227403e9.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:928
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5456
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Deletes itself
      • 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:4868
  • 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:3788
  • 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:5656
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3192

    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

          memory/928-2-0x00000000048E0000-0x00000000048E9000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-1-0x0000000002E00000-0x0000000002F00000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-7-0x00000000048E0000-0x00000000048E9000-memory.dmp

          memory/928-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002B7E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3788-30-0x0000025D801E0000-0x0000025D802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3788-28-0x0000025D801E0000-0x0000025D802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3788-74-0x0000025D94180000-0x0000025D941A0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3788-37-0x0000025D81D30000-0x0000025D81E30000-memory.dmp

          memory/3788-48-0x0000025D81CF0000-0x0000025D81D10000-memory.dmp

          memory/3788-36-0x0000025D81910000-0x0000025D81930000-memory.dmp

          memory/3788-29-0x0000025D801E0000-0x0000025D802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4868-3-0x0000000007FE0000-0x0000000007FF6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4868-184-0x00000000053D0000-0x00000000054C7000-memory.dmp