Overview

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Static

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2026-07-05...lc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-05...lc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 02:47

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260705-c965eagx7x
  • SHA256 1e6390093c1ecc499fcb5f2509c3de1f05dea01222dfaf331ca50912572d727a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor 3 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 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 3 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 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.

    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\2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2988
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B6B8.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B6B8.tmp" --pingC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 018AF4C6BFD1912C7E82FF3345BE513148BCD0E39DE3CB6D07465C3E35EF5D8C66523C8AB367CF1319A8C073FE5594C196E9BA8C2EE864EE3E99BE8F1C18726C
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3452
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5804
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4892
    • 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:3388
  • 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:5224
  • 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:2516

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        downloader.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\downloader.dll
        • Size 737KB
        • SHA256 1540c84cde9716b2abd70e0efbf6beaf9eaa169b4dcaf157bd124f098e4abf38
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        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 603B
        • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        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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        2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_46dd4d8ff617741b35bcbae5bd6e4b0e_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 9f581b5730b3f10de2a3b3a21d3e476f3094feef3e4dd92ffdaa103f6c410802
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        B6B8.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B6B8.tmp
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 df51d5c486987abf0c38dddb4531b67876de8421342caf84fc01dd139c8cc866
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        memory/5224-46-0x000001F2801E0000-0x000001F2802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5224-48-0x000001F2801E0000-0x000001F2802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5224-60-0x000001F281D30000-0x000001F281E30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5224-92-0x000001F2941B0000-0x000001F2941D0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5224-78-0x000001F281C10000-0x000001F281C30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5224-59-0x000001F2818D0000-0x000001F2818F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5804-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5804-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp
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