Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 22:45

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_0b0d0242f75d7597ede5cdd73ee8f103_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 3.5MB
  • Sample260706-2pd1kac13z
  • SHA256 63cc0f72b484a096dfe98b7c721e9b2b72526ffbc2ccd3e2e234d12df41c1271
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: KeyBase

    KeyBase is a .NET credential stealer and keylogger first emerging in February 2015.

  • Detects KeyBase stealer 1 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 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 35 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 4 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 25 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_0b0d0242f75d7597ede5cdd73ee8f103_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_0b0d0242f75d7597ede5cdd73ee8f103_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4292
    • C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe
      C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1332
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
        0
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4080
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe" /stext C:\ProgramData\Mails.txt
          4⤵
            PID:4252
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4448
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:624
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4516
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4392
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5976
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5164
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4484
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2316
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:848
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4904
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4880
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4760
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5384
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4384
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6056
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3300
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5060
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4992
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5776
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4076
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4456
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1528
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1156
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr21.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5244
    • C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe
      C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      PID:2100
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:544
      • 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:5800
    • C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      PID:5672
    • 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:2428
    • 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:4656

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          winmgr21.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\winmgr21.exe
          • Size 3.5MB
          • SHA256 b3182ca531c8fcea40220e6777648a77fc3207fb340591760f963926aac6d8bf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 607B
          • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2428-53-0x000001DF02E70000-0x000001DF02F70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2428-91-0x000001DF14710000-0x000001DF14730000-memory.dmp

          memory/2428-61-0x000001DF02C90000-0x000001DF02CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2428-52-0x000001DF02A50000-0x000001DF02A70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2428-45-0x000001DF001E0000-0x000001DF002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2428-43-0x000001DF001E0000-0x000001DF002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4080-14-0x0000000073622000-0x0000000073624000-memory.dmp

          memory/4080-18-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000031D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4080-19-0x0000000073622000-0x0000000073624000-memory.dmp

          memory/4080-13-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000031D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4080-12-0x0000000001170000-0x000000000121A000-memory.dmp