Overview

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2026-07-05...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-05...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    142s
  • 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, 05:07

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_7a5462f9df48b3375a91e884abb140c2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample260705-fr516sdv4q
  • SHA256 b3a0eadc4051dc4e651580738cf7581af509ab6ffe4c814f82f0899c41c62617
  • 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
  • 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 36 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\2026-07-05_7a5462f9df48b3375a91e884abb140c2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_7a5462f9df48b3375a91e884abb140c2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4832
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2CE2.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2CE2.tmp" --splashC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_7a5462f9df48b3375a91e884abb140c2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe EB66DFB2B0F1B3D918D58D31A62CA383D47FAB9CCB1032684A31033089FBED892F0E0518099FACC923AEF8769559C8FC38B1F736733902D099F7950F4EBD1276
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2496
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:880
    • 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:2604
  • 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:2152
  • 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:4524

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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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        2CE2.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2CE2.tmp
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 9e2079833db128393ee99d2fac44282c6ba4f6e547455e6116000cce6c2cddce
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        memory/2152-9-0x0000017F801E0000-0x0000017F802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2152-10-0x0000017F801E0000-0x0000017F802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2152-20-0x0000017F83950000-0x0000017F83970000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2152-8-0x0000017F801E0000-0x0000017F802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2152-54-0x0000017F94110000-0x0000017F94130000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2152-39-0x0000017F83D10000-0x0000017F83D30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2152-22-0x0000017F93D90000-0x0000017F93E90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2496-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4524-200-0x000001CE00100000-0x000001CE003BC000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4524-209-0x000001CE00100000-0x000001CE003BC000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4832-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp
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