Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/07/2026, 03:40

General

  • Target
    2026-07-30_38e4c77d4b7887ca08cd2666ef42634a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
  • Size 472KB
  • Sample260730-d8bsjsbc37
  • SHA256 36f6b04de2e49f348f7922e2484c2dd275d5895845d6758761099983c3a76771
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Extracted

Family
  • gh0strat

C2
  • 127.0.0.1

Extracted

Family
  • bdaejec

C2
  • ddos.dnsnb8.net

Signatures

  • Family: Bdaejec

    Bdaejec is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Family: Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Detects Bdaejec Backdoor. 2 IoCs

    Bdaejec is backdoor written in C++.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 39 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 41 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • UPX packed file 38 IoCs

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:796
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:804
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:448
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2912
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:3016
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:1124
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3280
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_38e4c77d4b7887ca08cd2666ef42634a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_38e4c77d4b7887ca08cd2666ef42634a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops autorun.inf file
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:1864
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wEVxmJ.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wEVxmJ.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Drops file in Program Files directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:5012
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a476d1d.bat" "
                        4⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:3520
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3444
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3628
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3720
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3780
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3860
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:3476
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:4680
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4224
                                • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4552
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2960
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_38e4c77d4b7887ca08cd2666ef42634a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
                                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_38e4c77d4b7887ca08cd2666ef42634a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
                                      1⤵
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Adds Run key to start application
                                      PID:3296
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5080
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:4792
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
                                          "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:404
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:4152
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:1540

                                              Network

                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                    Downloads

                                                    Uninstall.exe

                                                    • Path C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\Uninstall.exe
                                                    • Size 110KB
                                                    • SHA256 6311e0f841d2142e8e4ef40bd586bb27e0317518da004ec5d758bca43fd3f9f7
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    2026-07-30_38e4c77d4b7887ca08cd2666ef42634a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_38e4c77d4b7887ca08cd2666ef42634a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
                                                    • Size 472KB
                                                    • SHA256 36f6b04de2e49f348f7922e2484c2dd275d5895845d6758761099983c3a76771
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    521F44F4.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\521F44F4.exe
                                                    • Size 1B
                                                    • SHA256 01ba4719c80b6fe911b091a7c05124b64eeece964e09c058ef8f9805daca546b
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                    521F44F4.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\521F44F4.exe
                                                    • Size 1B
                                                    • SHA256 08f271887ce94707da822d5263bae19d5519cb3614e0daedc4c7ce5dab7473f1
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                    5a476d1d.bat

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a476d1d.bat
                                                    • Size 187B
                                                    • SHA256 8b10efbe4ef099b43f875ddd1402a26fc33fd283d2fd6e860fe4d4931b32f174
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    wEVxmJ.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wEVxmJ.exe
                                                    • Size 15KB
                                                    • SHA256 4354970ccc7cd6bb16318f132c34f6a1b3d5c2ea7ff53e1c9271905527f2db07
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    jlsyw.exe

                                                    • Path C:\jlsyw.exe
                                                    • Size 100KB
                                                    • SHA256 d8116131e1067e07b74b407ea589256723960997bc1bf9987cbf35a0814adbd9
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    memory/1864-95-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-118-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-13-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-10-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-17-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000531000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-16-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000522000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-6-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-22-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000522000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-26-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010015000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-7-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-12-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-9-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-14-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-37-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-38-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-39-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-40-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-123-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-25-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000522000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-122-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-41-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-121-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-67-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-117-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-115-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-113-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-110-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-109-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-64-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-107-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-78-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-65-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-69-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000522000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-70-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-72-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-102-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-20-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-15-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-86-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-88-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-92-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-94-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-99-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1864-100-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000193E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/3296-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/3296-57-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000572000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/3296-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/3296-54-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000572000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/3296-49-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000581000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-47-0x0000000002B10000-0x0000000002B11000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-66-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000912000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-56-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000902000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-50-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000902000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-19-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000921000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-45-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B9000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-24-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000912000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-21-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B9000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-144-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000912000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-141-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000902000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5012-23-0x0000000000910000-0x0000000000912000-memory.dmp