Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 04:34

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_65ef8d877d6f9aca068f9564d414f48e_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260708-e7a1asaz3y
  • SHA256 4c1f39856a1c269a034a230fa63aa158439002c2ef50dc3365892e75f6588f78
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_65ef8d877d6f9aca068f9564d414f48e_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_65ef8d877d6f9aca068f9564d414f48e_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\original_temp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\original_temp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4904
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2052
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:3628

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Replay Monitor

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          Downloads

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 782B
          • SHA256 8395f93b0e0240f5c79ce70bc2257f9cb0d92227b15f7724ba65b1c5c0b19625
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          RdrManifest2.msi

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5}\RdrManifest2.msi
          • Size 18KB
          • SHA256 0abcb8b7c0bda3128316b3e4f4a5857e9c8194105043a0c0e9801a1a96105d01
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          setup.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\setup.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 5d7e6ad95d6470c2bf0d30ad82bae204d0872caab89cdb23a2f58e59e07289d8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          OneDrive.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe
          • Size 3.5MB
          • SHA256 6d9f860864c0457d9b04a6478e64bde5dd072d68e51e42f7bfef664239653456
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          AdobeARM.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.log
          • Size 178B
          • SHA256 ef66230a55327178e7065ab07c5096e31c2a276e12f6c7fa4cfe325f557acb37
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmUI.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 251KB
          • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          RCX785A.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX785A.tmp
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 05fdd6af1000873dfb91149528a86552dea157be2690b03cd18f13c72330dd91
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          RCX78B9.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX78B9.tmp
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 9949d94e2d269b65eae78a5d2a8958076f7d341f60ccbd577da2165af5be341b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          TmpBBF8.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpBBF8.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 ff9b4cf04e3202f150f19c1711767361343935da7841c98b876c42fd2cabce9b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpD994.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpD994.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19fe53c801ad7edc635f61e9e28d07da31780c2480e6f37ecfc63fffe1b250fe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpD9A5.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpD9A5.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          original_temp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\original_temp.exe
          • Size 415KB
          • SHA256 42a785896b64d822bc87b65aa7b10029ceefa9f96d5b110d2474a346315f626a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          virus_temp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virus_temp.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 fdf83a5f11b4ba4f28df3376055b01ff6976561ab1da866fe30e115512ad67de
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          virus_temp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virus_temp.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 527bc0b17c9a6a14e16097f093ef3afb1a34f3b84caa77e08733bbe2566a8c8b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3420-261-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000534000-memory.dmp