Overview

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Static

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2026-07-07...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-07...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    07/07/2026, 23:27

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-07_3799f5e591ab0c14ffeabfc12c05af4b_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260707-3fefeagx4j
  • SHA256 faca290b514a259699ed7f5f95a63e8a92b2ab04d70426acfc44edb42ff83a87
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

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
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 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.

    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 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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_3799f5e591ab0c14ffeabfc12c05af4b_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-07_3799f5e591ab0c14ffeabfc12c05af4b_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1164
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1E0C0A0C120C156A155D15C0C0D160A0D160C.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1E0C0A0C120C156A155D15C0C0D160A0D160C.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5904
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2204
    • 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:5856
  • 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:2904
  • 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:5224

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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        1E0C0A0C120C156A155D15C0C0D160A0D160C.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1E0C0A0C120C156A155D15C0C0D160A0D160C.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 c4c760556848aa5045da67fa36805e842dad915370a6c156c9bf4d765305418a
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        memory/1164-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A32B8-memory.dmp
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        memory/1164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A32B8-memory.dmp
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        memory/1164-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A32B8-memory.dmp
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        memory/2904-32-0x0000020480100000-0x0000020480200000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2904-47-0x0000020483BC0000-0x0000020483BE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2904-38-0x0000020483970000-0x0000020483990000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2904-59-0x0000020494140000-0x0000020494160000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2904-39-0x0000020483D80000-0x0000020483E80000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5856-185-0x000000000A2C0000-0x000000000A302000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5856-186-0x000000000E6F0000-0x000000000E76C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5904-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A32B8-memory.dmp
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        memory/5904-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A32B8-memory.dmp
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        memory/5904-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005A32B8-memory.dmp
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