Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    120s
  • 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, 03:48

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_53454aa41ca2ebd211f206bc0c98c128_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 11.2MB
  • Sample260707-ec26ashs6v
  • SHA256 cc13111bdb0960ca56a080a7c9d7a09835623209d667751cf48132627ae309ff
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_53454aa41ca2ebd211f206bc0c98c128_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_53454aa41ca2ebd211f206bc0c98c128_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2776
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2524
    • 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:2084
  • 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:2644
  • 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:4684

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Guid.db

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Tencent\DeskUpdate\Guid.db
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 1288452cb3eb6923793123d4e484a0990d033953e929110bad634db4b16a804f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        GuidInfo.db

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Tencent\DeskUpdate\GuidInfo.db
        • Size 320B
        • SHA256 272ba1e00c14697aac1b39a18624289a4fc363644f84a13a5bba9653f56f013b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        GuidList.db

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Tencent\DeskUpdate\GuidList.db
        • Size 221B
        • SHA256 c564b6555240265d8edb2527cf815d9bfdffbcd999a677af8a8c9a9237ad0edf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        GuidReport.dat

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Tencent\DeskUpdate\GuidReport.dat
        • Size 818B
        • SHA256 a018645c927c436abdcaf8087c52e8933aaac090e3344172b108ab83727a847c
        • 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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        QQPCDownload.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TencentDownload\~e595589\QQPCDownload.dll
        • Size 11.8MB
        • SHA256 f028b096c8596f39816bee33a742ddb2a3e6d9cb3a8358fbc9becb1d9d6ee6c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        beacon_sdk.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TencentDownload\~e595589\beacon_sdk.dll
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 af71d0ad2a91839f12b0df95a6f34cc4ff62d4210ab65af85d1d85a464b229aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2084-273-0x000000000A530000-0x000000000A78F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2644-113-0x0000026AF2DF0000-0x0000026AF2EF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2644-159-0x0000026A93EB0000-0x0000026A93ED0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2644-129-0x0000026A83660000-0x0000026A83680000-memory.dmp

        memory/2644-145-0x0000026A83A30000-0x0000026A83A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/2644-130-0x0000026A93A90000-0x0000026A93B90000-memory.dmp