Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
129s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 01:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
General
- Target 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260723-bc995aee64
- SHA256 b8eb4f699c020d314ededa4f3a7d68f81c5d99217cbf6b2c3e732bbd7fe734cf
- MD5 f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8
- SHA1 a58ce2b2f66acbcda50c2ece01dea54622eed4fa
- SHA512 3706d6de6531d71d55fd3263c96aeb190b931660f391c1df02aac04030ceb3e7a9ba9c5c1e6e5fe1e6eccff9389bb1f5334f3af3a75ba847ce259f66e7771576
- SSDEEP 49152:ckQzAvIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scX:c6FuRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cX
- TLSH T1E18523097181D333C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB665C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\Migration\\WTR\\System.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\ShellExperiences\\csrss.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\Migration\\WTR\\System.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\ShellExperiences\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\EdgeWebView\\Application\\122.0.2365.106\\MEIPreload\\smartscreen.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\Migration\\WTR\\System.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe\", \"C:\\Windows\\ShellExperiences\\csrss.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\EdgeWebView\\Application\\122.0.2365.106\\MEIPreload\\smartscreen.exe\", \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\es-ES\\dllhost.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\Migration\\WTR\\System.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Windows\\Migration\\WTR\\System.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Process spawned unexpected child process 15 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
description pid pid_target Process procid_target Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1744 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5952 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3128 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3108 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4456 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5776 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5268 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4576 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1276 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4872 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4856 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1432 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3856 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4824 2928 schtasks.exe 90 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4600 2928 schtasks.exe 90 - UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2500-5233-0x00000000065F0000-0x0000000006600000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5237-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000066CA000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5242-0x0000000006FD0000-0x0000000006FDC000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5245-0x00000000073B0000-0x00000000073BC000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5243-0x0000000007390000-0x000000000739A000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 8064 powershell.exe 4964 powershell.exe 7088 powershell.exe 2388 powershell.exe 1808 powershell.exe 7368 powershell.exe 8032 powershell.exe 5400 powershell.exe 6360 powershell.exe 7028 powershell.exe 7096 powershell.exe 2512 powershell.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 1948 dllhost.exe 2752 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "\"C:\\Windows\\Migration\\WTR\\System.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrss = "\"C:\\Windows\\ShellExperiences\\csrss.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\csrss = "\"C:\\Windows\\ShellExperiences\\csrss.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\es-ES\\dllhost.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dllhost = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\es-ES\\dllhost.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "\"C:\\Windows\\Migration\\WTR\\System.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smartscreen = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\EdgeWebView\\Application\\122.0.2365.106\\MEIPreload\\smartscreen.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smartscreen = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\EdgeWebView\\Application\\122.0.2365.106\\MEIPreload\\smartscreen.exe\"" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 936 WScript.exe 6104 WScript.exe - SmartAssembly .NET packer 5 IoCs
Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2500-5233-0x00000000065F0000-0x0000000006600000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5237-0x00000000066C0000-0x00000000066CA000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5242-0x0000000006FD0000-0x0000000006FDC000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5245-0x00000000073B0000-0x00000000073BC000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/2500-5243-0x0000000007390000-0x000000000739A000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly - Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\smartscreen.exe 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\2afe4ed40d5a86 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\5940a34987c991 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\886983d96e3d3e 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\System.exe 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\27d1bcfc3c54e0 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\csrss.exe 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 5080 cmd.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language dllhost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 15 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 4856 schtasks.exe 3856 schtasks.exe 1744 schtasks.exe 4456 schtasks.exe 5268 schtasks.exe 4576 schtasks.exe 4824 schtasks.exe 4600 schtasks.exe 3128 schtasks.exe 1432 schtasks.exe 5952 schtasks.exe 3108 schtasks.exe 5776 schtasks.exe 4872 schtasks.exe 1276 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
pid Process 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2500 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" 2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - 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.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- UAC bypass
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- System policy modification
PID:2500 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:5400
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/$Recycle.Bin/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:6360
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Documents and Settings/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:8032
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/PerfLogs/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:7368
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:7088
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files (x86)/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:4964
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/ProgramData/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:8064
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Recovery/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:2512
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/System Volume Information/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:7096
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Users/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:1808
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:2388
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows.old/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:7028
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FNvR016Crw.bat"2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
PID:5080 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\w32tm.exew32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:23⤵PID:7524
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C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exew32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:24⤵PID:5068
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe"3⤵PID:6404
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\System.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1744
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5952
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3128
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee2" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3108
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4456
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee2" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5776
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\csrss.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5268
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4576
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1276
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\smartscreen.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4872
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4856
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1432
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3856
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4824
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dllhostd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4600
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1948
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C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\2026-07-23_f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2752
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C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\System.exe"C:\Windows\Migration\WTR\System.exe"1⤵PID:1992
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a28f2265-8660-47b2-9a92-3b93a13b24dc.vbs"2⤵
- Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
PID:936
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ca701c2-232f-4d4b-8958-1f2811fe2402.vbs"2⤵
- Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
PID:6104
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C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\csrss.exe"C:\Windows\ShellExperiences\csrss.exe"1⤵PID:7424
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\smartscreen.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\smartscreen.exe"1⤵PID:8112
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
3PowerShell
1Visual Basic
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
4Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\smartscreen.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 308638b9b4884f9e73a76f66af2187d270790bed7f613e3a881302e2f980c31c
- MD5 aa41cc866dceb0ee9244f7c464ecdcbf
- SHA1 b2c12300d0d9d8139f13ec8eba4185ce45c447c5
- SHA512 e02910539af2e2e6298beb8e5c3dde1c50cc0c47fd63aed6f960ffcd786b1b75be6a9ee0e5fea43a0740dec9cbd5f558744454341343b8763b5ca748f5ffef02
- SSDEEP 49152:8kQzA8IwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scO:86kuRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cO
- TLSH T1F58523097181D333C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB665C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\es-ES\dllhost.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 b8eb4f699c020d314ededa4f3a7d68f81c5d99217cbf6b2c3e732bbd7fe734cf
- MD5 f89c9d654666c025ab2decdc085d96e8
- SHA1 a58ce2b2f66acbcda50c2ece01dea54622eed4fa
- SHA512 3706d6de6531d71d55fd3263c96aeb190b931660f391c1df02aac04030ceb3e7a9ba9c5c1e6e5fe1e6eccff9389bb1f5334f3af3a75ba847ce259f66e7771576
- SSDEEP 49152:ckQzAvIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scX:c6FuRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cX
- TLSH T1E18523097181D333C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB665C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
- Size 59KB
- SHA256 f74cc77f01a41f633c7d72d7213ea079bcd00c41530ee26e9f33ca345b846d89
- MD5 d188558bcd3acdfec1be596988a2ab28
- SHA1 d163fd7338d9aa84ef1a928564a3e25edcf836bb
- SHA512 19f6e0cd4aae53ab809cce5d14b073bcec052cbb4ffc2e7066f84d54874a7a58f6275922c7a0bff9c8c85d0e9c230bbc79bd3947107aa780b443ce270c62feb5
- SSDEEP 1536:DnYo2hO3vpfKQVrflJd8Y8iFHzwqR40i71YidyPcMrxxi3jiRjdvRwa5RDjIf+jU:DnYo2hO3vpfKQVrflJd8YhFHzHRCqeyg
- TLSH T1675363D2EA204E75E1E66F3EF15622627D30394690F8113211EC25AFA987993071F7FE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ca701c2-232f-4d4b-8958-1f2811fe2402.vbs
- Size 487B
- SHA256 f74253be7363e4c7313f2579eba39493ff4989d3f9fe683dcb38d6d29131d04d
- MD5 8c8c3b7becb4228a99febc13a47a5e60
- SHA1 6720c97b7535e4e8a0cd22a645fa811587a2207c
- SHA512 e6f230102a29570737db26cb84150ccf581041f6598b7c02bf7780e7db67f77162efa5e70dd89c709e02571c289ff97a3ac35885fc11d082d93e832999b3c945
- TLSH T157F09E0CFB06C334C511134302F6958F8A7CD45D3265D549AA48E89E31015614EFB1CD
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FNvR016Crw.bat
- Size 222B
- SHA256 19562e027c11c45b252dacbb6b9ba485820861ffb9428a4fafbb83b5f8b78d6a
- MD5 bbd3b29bb3d11d02400e55b75b0976db
- SHA1 353b0b73b2cd1c8d924aff1feabee8ba2f941d53
- SHA512 43fca16df5cd0cc6db542c1783d17db197a1ee985cd5870b97330cbb4368c5dd99d50412fb06cd052a3f9178591b58e30eee34882a68001e931c770609ba0a99
- TLSH T19BD02303D445CB4525530C635E8A3B8F61571C4D75E9296003D5482D19C787B725F2C1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vujaf4cs.vor.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a28f2265-8660-47b2-9a92-3b93a13b24dc.vbs
- Size 711B
- SHA256 c58be26f9cd603e61b3e6ebbf26bf55bcf491018ae1c73708fce4c7583594cd2
- MD5 766ae5cfd118d349f48c7d1ef7459ec4
- SHA1 1dc9236c466c3ed64ef2352b68414dff9d4f0f02
- SHA512 46e9bde99642af62a8c0027c24a6b5893ba33eba28cf8697cb0cdc51a21fa402eb84cda04318e60af2b521df3c29316b4a6f8fe569620b8148f26d30dcb78016
- TLSH T11601C015BE0BE67024B1334090F545BB5DE8C0582136FD47B990E46C2706D2504AC4ED
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH