Overview

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Static

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2026-07-08...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    24s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:39

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_1bf864db3811053242ce3b9f3ed7cd67_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260708-2k4enaa16v
  • SHA256 53286184d522c1569e864f574908a99a195feb573c4ca28865b096565c07879c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistencespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
    defense_evasion
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 25 IoCs

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

  • Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 3 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_1bf864db3811053242ce3b9f3ed7cd67_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_1bf864db3811053242ce3b9f3ed7cd67_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Modifies WinLogon
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4472
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT /delete /yes
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:960
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\winhelp.exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\winhelp.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2228
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe rundll.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:5944
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4908
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:5972
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1192
      • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5572
    • 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:1008
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
        PID:5988

      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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            setup.ini
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup.ini
            • Size 96B
            • SHA256 69815d4932ddde240ce6b1353305d2fab58ca402e9c478452c8e37ce8a7b2ac9
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            memory/1948-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B1000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1948-1-0x0000000000467000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1948-213-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B1000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5572-201-0x000000000C4B0000-0x000000000C543000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5988-38-0x0000020E801F0000-0x0000020E802F0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5988-64-0x0000020E83B10000-0x0000020E83B30000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5988-82-0x0000020E940B0000-0x0000020E940D0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5988-50-0x0000020E93D30000-0x0000020E93E30000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5988-49-0x0000020E838D0000-0x0000020E838F0000-memory.dmp
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