Overview

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Static

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2026-07-10...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-10...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 13:27

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-10_84489fd3cad692c95125213e7617fb43_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
  • Size 1010KB
  • Sample260710-qqespscv4s
  • SHA256 4f55097101152b36d2f2cab9e3eba6609cc07f9a81a618460a2bf2de34bdd035
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts 2 IoCs
  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 2 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 7 IoCs
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 50 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 7 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • 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 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 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\2026-07-10_84489fd3cad692c95125213e7617fb43_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_84489fd3cad692c95125213e7617fb43_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:628
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pccyafypiz.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pccyafypiz.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhfwcfwnfv.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_84489fd3cad692c95125213e7617fb43_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1636
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_84489fd3cad692c95125213e7617fb43_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_84489fd3cad692c95125213e7617fb43_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5100
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\icdfezwuxb.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\icdfezwuxb.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1364
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        /c sc config msdtc obj= LocalSystem
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1100
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc config msdtc obj= LocalSystem
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5092
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\o2wIIXXv.bat"
        3⤵
          PID:3916
        • C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3632
    • C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding
      1⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2748
      • C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"
        2⤵
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:356
      • C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-3437697693-2283162250-3003737219-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-3437697693-2283162250-3003737219-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"
        2⤵
          PID:4800
        • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2760 2772 820 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}
          2⤵
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:5228
        • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2804 2816 820 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}
          2⤵
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:5696
        • C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe3_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe3 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"
          2⤵
            PID:1396
          • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2804 2816 820 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}
            2⤵
              PID:6152
            • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2760 2772 820 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}
              2⤵
                PID:6212
            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
              sihost.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1868
              • 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:1252
            • 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:3056
            • 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:2760

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Windows.db
                  • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.db
                  • Size 1.2MB
                  • SHA256 749666c01f797666d1739b54f6962257cfdfa1dfdc38b2ae8d7db82ce4ca9d28
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                  Windows.db-wal
                  • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.db-wal
                  • Size 1001KB
                  • SHA256 aa6bca47e776afcbd6ac1455a999e4e885dde16eccc8a837ea79b3ba1d386e2e
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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 607B
                  • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
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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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                  icdfezwuxb.exe
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\icdfezwuxb.exe
                  • Size 580KB
                  • SHA256 3ab288c47914e33cc61985e46502158400faa9d7187b55c19039b8795504a290
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                  mhfwcfwnfv.exe
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhfwcfwnfv.exe
                  • Size 296KB
                  • SHA256 8ab84b4ee86e553d34d7f485dcfd589248aee042a519a7f353781bb57358c7e2
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                  o2wIIXXv.bat
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\o2wIIXXv.bat
                  • Size 196B
                  • SHA256 3b4568a42fc1b425aa5aafd6b7e99843e2b030cbe995ac0717ae1d5e4fba6f2d
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                  pccyafypiz.exe
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pccyafypiz.exe
                  • Size 51KB
                  • SHA256 c25d90168fc2026d8ed2a69c066bd5a7e11004c3899928a7db24cb7636fc4d9e
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                  trnmg.sdb
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UserSetting\trnmg.sdb
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 950e59e6f9c9f071000b8633b3cad9f0ac1f6ae1db9d2eab18a96db0639c2824
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                  bindsvc.exe
                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe
                  • Size 291KB
                  • SHA256 d032bdc64c9451bbb653b346c5bd6ac9f83a91edeb0155497f098c8d6182ddee
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                  memory/1252-251-0x000000000E9B0000-0x000000000F22B000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/1364-17-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000110A000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/1364-42-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000110A000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/1364-32-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000110A000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/3056-95-0x000001FA13E70000-0x000001FA13F70000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/3056-123-0x000001FA14680000-0x000001FA146A0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/3056-89-0x000001FA001E0000-0x000001FA002E0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/3056-98-0x000001FA03C90000-0x000001FA03CB0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/3056-94-0x000001FA03930000-0x000001FA03950000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/3056-90-0x000001FA001E0000-0x000001FA002E0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5100-31-0x0000000051000000-0x0000000051673000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5100-29-0x0000000051000000-0x0000000051673000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5696-62-0x0000019EF9AF0000-0x0000019EF9CBA000-memory.dmp
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