Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • 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
    04/07/2026, 10:36

General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_40525ea12488faf05a5e5522fb5f366e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_tofsee.exe
  • Size 411KB
  • Sample260704-mnbfqaat5m
  • SHA256 d34822f9ad017cd1c80d059c168949e02285b94ce071df6fd5f04d92eadc4211
  • 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • 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 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\2026-07-04_40525ea12488faf05a5e5522fb5f366e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_40525ea12488faf05a5e5522fb5f366e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4252
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98EF.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98EF.tmp" --pingC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_40525ea12488faf05a5e5522fb5f366e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_tofsee.exe 34A0EC815D4881FB54AD2C55D1C42A133F0FBA24765CA79D17FDA0FB3C83D70710F40F1BF225F0FBF94B681EE86DA10D3B680B13B938A084C34F8CCCCF7BC6C2
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3932
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
        "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_40525ea12488faf05a5e5522fb5f366e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_tofsee.doc" /o ""
        3⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2672
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5252
    • 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:2996
  • 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:1780
  • 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:5920

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

        2026-07-04_40525ea12488faf05a5e5522fb5f366e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_tofsee.doc

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_40525ea12488faf05a5e5522fb5f366e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_tofsee.doc
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 83c9df8884ffd5b51bdbdb9314d587477ecf50c3144c6c230ded3a3041f24e05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        98EF.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98EF.tmp
        • Size 411KB
        • SHA256 c27ea41c89a9db7d05785b77b0b82816e6d727bd2ab5b4237109872b0875c3fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        iso690.xsl

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TCD3B30.tmp\iso690.xsl
        • Size 263KB
        • SHA256 3f925e0cc1542f09de1f99060899eafb0042bb9682507c907173c392115a44b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CUSTOM.DIC

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof\CUSTOM.DIC
        • Size 16B
        • SHA256 a91a702aab9b8dd722843d3d208a21bcfa6556dfc64e2ded63975de4511eb866
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        ExcludeDictionaryEN0409.lex

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof\ExcludeDictionaryEN0409.lex
        • Size 2B
        • SHA256 b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        T0NAS5L1MKNCEKNZMC10.temp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\T0NAS5L1MKNCEKNZMC10.temp
        • Size 667B
        • SHA256 dc83c916439da6a88fdd7e3f4025192d3fa0396f94e62e54d29c209abb65d05d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1780-238-0x0000021C01C20000-0x0000021C01C40000-memory.dmp

        memory/1780-236-0x0000021C01E00000-0x0000021C01F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/1780-249-0x0000021C140E0000-0x0000021C14100000-memory.dmp

        memory/1780-235-0x0000021C019E0000-0x0000021C01A00000-memory.dmp

        memory/1780-230-0x0000021C001E0000-0x0000021C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1780-228-0x0000021C001E0000-0x0000021C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-19-0x00007FFE51CC0000-0x00007FFE51F23000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-26-0x00007FFE0F630000-0x00007FFE0F640000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-27-0x00007FFE0F630000-0x00007FFE0F640000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-23-0x00007FFE51CC0000-0x00007FFE51F23000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-24-0x00007FFE51CC0000-0x00007FFE51F23000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-49-0x00007FFE51CC0000-0x00007FFE51F23000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-25-0x00007FFE51CC0000-0x00007FFE51F23000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-22-0x00007FFE51CC0000-0x00007FFE51F23000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-21-0x00007FFE11E00000-0x00007FFE11E10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-20-0x00007FFE51CC0000-0x00007FFE51F23000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-18-0x00007FFE11E00000-0x00007FFE11E10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-15-0x00007FFE11E00000-0x00007FFE11E10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-17-0x00007FFE51E1F000-0x00007FFE51E20000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-16-0x00007FFE11E00000-0x00007FFE11E10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2672-14-0x00007FFE11E00000-0x00007FFE11E10000-memory.dmp

        memory/5920-403-0x000002AC0C7D0000-0x000002AC0CC04000-memory.dmp