Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    114s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/07/2026, 16:51

General

  • Target
    2026-07-22_e6b356c0011ab77a0e75ca6724e1040e_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 9.1MB
  • Sample260722-vc5jeshf57
  • SHA256 4252074703d57a5cc77679158c721c9738efdd417ae8f7c2bb9d03c8336cd1c6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NSIS installer 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_e6b356c0011ab77a0e75ca6724e1040e_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_e6b356c0011ab77a0e75ca6724e1040e_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_mespinoza_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4152
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS83039829\akelpad_setup.exe
      .\akelpad_setup.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1984
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\AkelPad\AkelPad.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\AkelPad\AkelPad.exe" /reassoc /quit
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2352
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\AkelPad\AkelPad.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\AkelPad\AkelPad.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4456

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\AkelPad\AkelFiles\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 54KB
        • SHA256 c9ab37c4f1ad6511ba7a2d72485b419af366c317fb4c00d2b7c623dc0fe90e32
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AkelPad.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\AkelPad\AkelPad.exe
        • Size 410KB
        • SHA256 bcf96667f2b87623045580c7ab9ca93c19189fec9841fb07af3f54524fccafe8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        akelpad_setup.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS83039829\akelpad_setup.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 ad63ea4048d68721701a3c0d2d9041a158e90789c7fc24526380607aad136aca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InstallOptions.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 c9cd5c9609e70005926ae5171726a4142ffbcccc771d307efcd195dafc1e6b4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 11KB
        • SHA256 dc58d8ad81cacb0c1ed72e33bff8f23ea40b5252b5bb55d393a0903e6819ae2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ioSpecial.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
        • Size 645B
        • SHA256 70f8d7438b3678eb36a80c94337b87a224cd26b9c0be64faaa2136a62c8f8e37
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ioSpecial.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
        • Size 645B
        • SHA256 ffca3987620e037a0ad179bdd892daa2a8bda73aab21ec8ae66313603b2fb7dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ioSpecial.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 b0e7f920ef076e94dc40a761fce6cde71a87bf16dfbf2e9a7c441c9f32563797
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        nsb6B08.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\nsb6B08.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 b96f99b3af7b87c1a47bf4c76d00e58626c7d455ce5d90221eb91878e7947998
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        nsb6B08.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\nsb6B08.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 b9e73362ef9d8bdc3cbbcbbc304bb0dc1c764ee80a8c9b7ca25224be4e213db9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        nsb6B08.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb6B07.tmp\nsb6B08.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 5028a539084461f300e97f3a48d6b8d4511da3e15982fdbfa9ad83ce6552899f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH