Overview

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Static

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2026-07-06...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-06...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    124s
  • 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, 17:29

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_e9b3badbe35a75db3f046330ff9d5873_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
  • Size 2.8MB
  • Sample260706-v2v2aad15k
  • SHA256 fef08365dd09be150f7d66dd1b9425ad69b72c17c873cc5ef45cfcfd60260f21
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 8 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
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • 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.

  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_e9b3badbe35a75db3f046330ff9d5873_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_e9b3badbe35a75db3f046330ff9d5873_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\OptimalRemoteLauncher.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\OptimalRemoteLauncher.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1060
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\OPTiM\RarSFX0\OptimalRemoteLauncher.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\OPTiM\RarSFX0\OptimalRemoteLauncher.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4080
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6132
    • 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:3728
  • 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:5664
  • 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:5384

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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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        Layout.Launcher.0001.xml
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Layout.Launcher.0001.xml
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 1efb461c75635cc3a94dfc12fb20c7664e875c0bac87e3ac6e593cb692e49af7
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        OptimalRemoteLauncher.dat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\OptimalRemoteLauncher.dat
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 5e3cd2c3438f24509328fc8fbb5f30b98125348e83e58b83d8387f637e42fa6c
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        OptimalRemoteLauncher.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\OptimalRemoteLauncher.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 09d8de9014b1ad11cbf470e509d291afe499b878c21cf9ec0f53b6857b3cab2c
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        l_bg.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\data\l_bg.png
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 ccb16efa2c726d7428d2f9abdda2c352af66a6911ad4444623e0c8ac75cb0ee9
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        l_btn.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\data\l_btn.png
        • Size 6KB
        • SHA256 df39b2846e56775c03898acafe3fccce52de5a637b518dbb23c36c8b54b1ae38
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        l_frame.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\data\l_frame.png
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 a77ae90a91db76f1836cff737aad148c67f6baa91a7f58f8faa9f69dba8a6707
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        locale.launcher.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\locale.launcher.dll
        • Size 121KB
        • SHA256 4110ff004cc40d7f5bca3b6b705cb6737e93c80c52fa25d035d564930ce99bae
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        memory/1060-34-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000B9A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1060-22-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000B9A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3728-225-0x000000000F110000-0x000000000F190000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3728-233-0x000000000F630000-0x000000000F6B0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3728-226-0x000000000F630000-0x000000000F6B0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4080-32-0x0000000072A70000-0x0000000072AB4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4080-30-0x0000000000ED0000-0x000000000160A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4080-245-0x0000000000ED0000-0x000000000160A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4080-235-0x0000000000ED0000-0x000000000160A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4080-163-0x0000000000ED0000-0x000000000160A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4080-228-0x0000000000ED0000-0x000000000160A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5664-96-0x0000020394670000-0x0000020394690000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5664-38-0x00000203801E0000-0x00000203802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5664-39-0x00000203801E0000-0x00000203802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5664-37-0x00000203801E0000-0x00000203802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5664-55-0x0000020381900000-0x0000020381920000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5664-69-0x0000020381C60000-0x0000020381C80000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5664-57-0x0000020381E60000-0x0000020381F60000-memory.dmp
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