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
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 17:19

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_9b69ffd394c2919d20c033a4bf3521ea_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260708-vwas6aev8s
  • SHA256 c703a5af675c3f11704924e44fbd1be9425c2ff4d92a5898692356f127b04eac
  • 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 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 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\2026-07-08_9b69ffd394c2919d20c033a4bf3521ea_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_9b69ffd394c2919d20c033a4bf3521ea_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5160
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C0A0E0B120C156B155A15F0F0F160A0F160B.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C0A0E0B120C156B155A15F0F0F160A0F160B.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5780
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2328
    • 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:4196
  • 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:2600
  • 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:3196

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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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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        1C0A0E0B120C156B155A15F0F0F160A0F160B.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C0A0E0B120C156B155A15F0F0F160A0F160B.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 9334dcf128a20e887ef43cedfe9f78dd1312aafe4cbdc346faeceb2efa77f0b6
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        memory/3196-78-0x0000014994950000-0x0000014994970000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3196-52-0x0000014983CB0000-0x0000014983CD0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3196-44-0x0000014993E90000-0x0000014993F90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3196-32-0x00000149801E0000-0x00000149802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3196-43-0x0000014983C70000-0x0000014983C90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3196-34-0x00000149801E0000-0x00000149802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3196-33-0x00000149801E0000-0x00000149802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5160-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AC2B4-memory.dmp
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        memory/5160-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AC2B4-memory.dmp
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        memory/5160-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AC2B4-memory.dmp
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        memory/5780-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AC2B4-memory.dmp
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        memory/5780-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AC2B4-memory.dmp
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        memory/5780-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005AC2B4-memory.dmp
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