Overview

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Static

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2026-07-08...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    124s
  • 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, 21:04

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_0a7b677348a498be053a138bc6a96938_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 284KB
  • Sample260708-zwl9eaas2w
  • SHA256 1dad4e811cf9a2a585c42db920cbfc0a470783647c4642b2be43b4b1e7193420
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarediscoverycosmupersistenceransomwarespywareworm

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Cosmu

    Cosmu is a Windows worm written in C++.

    wormcosmu
  • Detects Cosmu payload 3 IoCs

    Cosmu is a worm written in C++.

  • 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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.

    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 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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_0a7b677348a498be053a138bc6a96938_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_0a7b677348a498be053a138bc6a96938_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1032
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4560
    • 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:1548
  • 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:4672
  • 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:6016

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 325KB
        • SHA256 c6af7ebcca60fb77b9bcb4a97bd50824061a8a4a9ad03a628733461e2814aed1
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        RCXC429.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXC429.tmp
        • Size 284KB
        • SHA256 3d39b519779611955eff395e79a72e47be0e29fb304dcb17deea7c0681b18c76
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        RCXC676.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCXC676.tmp
        • Size 284KB
        • SHA256 64858a9ef40aa670c9aaf526a13cd32f0b30f4c32fd02d48b5c1520922f7997d
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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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        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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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        memory/4672-272-0x0000017F801E0000-0x0000017F802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4672-285-0x0000017F83C90000-0x0000017F83CB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4672-280-0x0000017F83A30000-0x0000017F83A50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4672-281-0x0000017F93E70000-0x0000017F93F70000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4672-296-0x0000017F94660000-0x0000017F94680000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4672-274-0x0000017F801E0000-0x0000017F802E0000-memory.dmp
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