Overview

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Static

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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
    146s
  • 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, 16:14

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_3c1fc9c23607608bcca266793854fcd7_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 284KB
  • Sample260705-tp6ftahw3n
  • SHA256 345436b9b5a2baa3dc40ecbeaf133c3366f7286842c511d2b3acdf26c0ae1c4a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarediscoverycosmupersistenceransomwarespywareworm

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Cosmu

    Cosmu is a Windows worm written in C++.

    wormcosmu
  • Detects Cosmu payload 3 IoCs

    Cosmu is a worm written in C++.

  • 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

    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 28 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.

    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_3c1fc9c23607608bcca266793854fcd7_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_3c1fc9c23607608bcca266793854fcd7_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4116
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2992
    • 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:5584
  • 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:2068
  • 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:6072

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 325KB
        • SHA256 cd84ef5f357799d4c6af0448d7af9e737c99db2a462fe2fd1c615aa17587e6b4
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        RCX46E.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX46E.tmp
        • Size 284KB
        • SHA256 383f04970fc469b2b69e92bad3f76fa9a169096b1a1d2f9ff2fb483db41daf43
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        RCX5D0.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCX5D0.tmp
        • Size 284KB
        • SHA256 04bd8b72a33cb9b63e5c67601c3e254026ca631d465fe6d0acb60e861c3cdd9d
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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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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        memory/2068-286-0x0000020802C90000-0x0000020802CB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2068-316-0x0000020814710000-0x0000020814730000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2068-280-0x0000020802E70000-0x0000020802F70000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2068-274-0x00000208001E0000-0x00000208002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2068-273-0x00000208001E0000-0x00000208002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2068-272-0x00000208001E0000-0x00000208002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2068-279-0x0000020802930000-0x0000020802950000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-421-0x000000000D820000-0x000000000D98C000-memory.dmp
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