Overview

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Static

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2026-07-08...ee.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ee.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 17:07

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_af8e32ad1f688592244f9868d9f50232_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample260708-vnd6lset2y
  • SHA256 ecb3128d5af05d88024ec871085dad1e1771765e96a11c88583c94747fd290c0
  • 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 17 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Processor 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 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_af8e32ad1f688592244f9868d9f50232_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_af8e32ad1f688592244f9868d9f50232_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4840
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_af8e32ad1f688592244f9868d9f50232_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_af8e32ad1f688592244f9868d9f50232_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5144
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:800
    • 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:620
  • 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:1360
  • 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:4500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AdobeNPPDF32.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AIR\AdobeNPPDF32.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 e90a7d8c656e8cdc73006a962ce5f321880e533c449cff5c532f5695d695b76f
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        Libraryfiles.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Libraryfiles.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 d76766e7a4980cd690487d55c08931d297767333d5ba9fa850c4fa51fc8b3d6b
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        PresentationBuildTasksReachFramework.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\de\PresentationBuildTasksReachFramework.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 995a957639db144ddb4bb7b6b695c6d68a034362298016ca480f99560d4f9deb
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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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        memory/1360-326-0x0000017D00A20000-0x0000017D00CDC000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1360-229-0x0000017D00A20000-0x0000017D00CDC000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1360-228-0x0000017D1FD30000-0x0000017D1FFCE000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-65-0x000001D4859B0000-0x000001D485AB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-78-0x000001D488BB0000-0x000001D488BD0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-111-0x000001D49B3E0000-0x000001D49B400000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-94-0x000001D488F30000-0x000001D488F50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-80-0x000001D48B000000-0x000001D48B100000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-66-0x000001D4859B0000-0x000001D485AB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-230-0x000001D49E000000-0x000001D49E29E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4500-67-0x000001D4859B0000-0x000001D485AB0000-memory.dmp
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