Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    143s
  • 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, 18:03

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_290482efb4a527a2972225f27712eea9_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
  • Size 313KB
  • Sample260705-wm54daew7x
  • SHA256 e23cd0d2ad351652ae38ad4e3138aa1c020654345c2013598ce070a540a407b1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • bdaejec

C2
  • ddos.dnsnb8.net

Signatures

  • Family: Bdaejec

    Bdaejec is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects Bdaejec Backdoor. 1 IoCs

    Bdaejec is backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 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.

  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • 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.

  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 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.

  • 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\2026-07-05_290482efb4a527a2972225f27712eea9_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_290482efb4a527a2972225f27712eea9_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:688
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XxsVRD.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XxsVRD.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4480
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d433196.bat" "
        3⤵
          PID:2808
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1076
      • 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:5624
    • 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:1992
    • 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:3860

    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 591B
          • SHA256 dc216c11d6381abdcb6a4b927fd9ea68d336ff63c88639e4a242acf037f90c68
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          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

          0d433196.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d433196.bat
          • Size 187B
          • SHA256 70c2c8f5812064b17e95f6569f8be6cf7c2a426cbea3a591de4b398a7c4cb279
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          XxsVRD.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XxsVRD.exe
          • Size 15KB
          • SHA256 4354970ccc7cd6bb16318f132c34f6a1b3d5c2ea7ff53e1c9271905527f2db07
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/688-8-0x00000000004D2000-0x00000000004D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/688-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/688-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/688-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/688-208-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/688-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1992-46-0x000001C481C20000-0x000001C481C40000-memory.dmp

          memory/1992-35-0x000001C4819C0000-0x000001C4819E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1992-25-0x000001C4801E0000-0x000001C4802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1992-36-0x000001C481E20000-0x000001C481F20000-memory.dmp

          memory/1992-69-0x000001C4941A0000-0x000001C4941C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3860-212-0x000002610AAD0000-0x000002610AF04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-13-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B79000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-5-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B79000-memory.dmp