Overview

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Static

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2026-07-07...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-07...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/07/2026, 22:46

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-07_b5691f84914bf79e947b537d0a6850a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260707-2qa1asfv2z
  • SHA256 1e27dd88e01684663320675ab91e525dc2ccfcdb519b3c76eb1d159837522b29
  • 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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • 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 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 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\2026-07-07_b5691f84914bf79e947b537d0a6850a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-07_b5691f84914bf79e947b537d0a6850a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5156
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C6E5.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C6E5.tmp" --splashC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-07_b5691f84914bf79e947b537d0a6850a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe AF4958ADD25CBA13A147ACBB2A1FB56980D66FF9D72BEECB7789BB06C47319B116757C6A7252B6B5D6EF8374CA88BD1443E0033E2DA13279A6A10E49B0911447
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1348
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6120
    • 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:2320
  • 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:5196
  • 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:2088

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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        C6E5.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C6E5.tmp
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 2ce3268b2e83fe1dc209dedf0e6bc167b1017a1560bd8fa6b8397988c7a4e1d1
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        memory/1348-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5156-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5196-8-0x000002C4001E0000-0x000002C4002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5196-16-0x000002C403A10000-0x000002C403A30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5196-32-0x000002C414660000-0x000002C414680000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5196-22-0x000002C403C70000-0x000002C403C90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5196-17-0x000002C413E90000-0x000002C413F90000-memory.dmp
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