ffe397f6b67050b0bbb40e3f151ccc23201896053bdad7cbe3605933bb2a062e

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
146s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Size 1.4MB
Sample260731-d67gfavygs
SHA256 ffe397f6b67050b0bbb40e3f151ccc23201896053bdad7cbe3605933bb2a062e
MD5 00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187
SHA1 1569eee727c968a56abff01934c3e13c2dd0d521
SHA512 8c1cc53e61e8061102a25cfce72e5cbdd6a5d6875460306a52440dcb61ef05e059113e4c9deb36472c59865c45d8f1b954a408e1ef95c2139d8b3de18eee78cb
SSDEEP 12288:1fDp5kpM4EPCagq/VliujYEllspomgNwfJ/MfB3G+CfhEgC4skeAd/r1ZjiLAlCS:ZkpOP+iVliUYEQpTgNwINKSnmyLAlg2
TLSH
T1A965CF73B1D28833D57210B0455957156BBBF9320438FE8B27D49E4D6FB8AC29A2A733
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution exploit persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3989226554-2204910950-1522900112-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	regedit.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3989226554-2204910950-1522900112-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	System Idle Process

Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3989226554-2204910950-1522900112-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	regedit.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3989226554-2204910950-1522900112-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	System Idle Process

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination manipulating RDP / Terminal Services 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4232-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_RDP
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54f-1.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_RDP
behavioral2/memory/4232-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_RDP
behavioral2/memory/2768-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_RDP
behavioral2/memory/124-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_RDP

Modifies RDP port number used by Windows 1 TTPs

Remote Desktop Protocol
T1021.001

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
1428	netsh.exe
1152	netsh.exe

Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs

exploit

pid	Process
6116	takeown.exe
5588	icacls.exe

Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\System Volume Information\ImagePath = "c:\\System Volume Information\\userinit\\userinit.exe"	regedit.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\System Volume Information\ImagePath = "c:\\System Volume Information\\userinit\\userinit.exe"	regedit.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	spri.exe
124	System Idle Process

Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

defense_evasion

Safe Mode Boot

T1562.009

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\System Volume Information	regedit.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\System Volume Information\ = "Service"	regedit.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\System Volume Information	regedit.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\System Volume Information\ = "Service"	regedit.exe

Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

discovery

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

pid	Process
5588	icacls.exe
6116	takeown.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\sethc.exe	System Idle Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xpsp4res.scr	System Idle Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\xpsp4res.scr	spri.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\System Idle Process	spri.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility Features 1 TTPs
Windows contains accessibility features that may be used by adversaries to establish persistence and/or elevate privileges.
persistence privilege_escalation

Accessibility Features
T1546.008

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
3300	cmd.exe
4560	cmd.exe
5920	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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	spri.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	System Idle Process

Runs regedit.exe 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1540	regedit.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	spri.exe
2768	spri.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4232	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4232	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Token: 33	4232	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4232	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Token: 33	4232	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4232	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	spri.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	spri.exe
Token: 33	2768	spri.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	spri.exe
Token: 33	2768	spri.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	spri.exe
Token: 33	2768	spri.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	spri.exe
Token: 33	2768	spri.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	spri.exe
Token: 33	2768	spri.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	spri.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	124	System Idle Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	124	System Idle Process
Token: 33	124	System Idle Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	124	System Idle Process
Token: 33	124	System Idle Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	124	System Idle Process
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	6116	takeown.exe
Token: 33	124	System Idle Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	124	System Idle Process
Token: 33	124	System Idle Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	124	System Idle Process

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2768	4232	2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe	89
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3300	2768	spri.exe	90
PID 3300 wrote to memory of 2444	3300	cmd.exe	92
PID 3300 wrote to memory of 1336	3300	cmd.exe	93
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 4560	2768	spri.exe	94
PID 4560 wrote to memory of 3212	4560	cmd.exe	96
PID 4560 wrote to memory of 2912	4560	cmd.exe	97
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 1540	2768	spri.exe	98
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 124	2768	spri.exe	99
PID 124 wrote to memory of 5920	124	System Idle Process	100
PID 5920 wrote to memory of 6116	5920	cmd.exe	102
PID 5920 wrote to memory of 5588	5920	cmd.exe	103
PID 124 wrote to memory of 1428	124	System Idle Process	104
PID 124 wrote to memory of 1152	124	System Idle Process	106

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4232
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spri.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spri.exe LOAD #102
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2768
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls "c:\System Volume Information" /T /C /P everyone:f
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3300
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
      4⤵
      PID:2444
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
      cacls "c:\System Volume Information" /T /C /P everyone:f
      4⤵
      PID:1336
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls "c:\System Volume Information" /C /P everyone:n
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4560
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
      4⤵
      PID:3212
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
      cacls "c:\System Volume Information" /C /P everyone:n
      4⤵
      PID:2912
- - C:\Windows\regedit.exe
    C:\Windows\regedit.exe /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.dll
    3⤵
    - Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
    - Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
    - Sets service image path in registry
    - Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
    - Runs regedit.exe
    PID:1540
- - \??\c:\windows\system32\System Idle Process
    "c:\windows\system32\System Idle Process"
    3⤵
    - Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
    - Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:124
  - - \??\c:\windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      c:\windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe /c takeown /f C:\Windows\system32\sethc.exe && icacls C:\Windows\system32\sethc.exe /grant Admin:F
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5920
    - - C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        
        takeown /f C:\Windows\system32\sethc.exe
        5⤵
        Possible privilege escalation attempt
        Modifies file permissions
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:6116
    - - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        
        icacls C:\Windows\system32\sethc.exe /grant Admin:F
        5⤵
        Possible privilege escalation attempt
        Modifies file permissions
        
        PID:5588
  - - \??\c:\windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
      c:\windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe firewall set opmode mode=disable
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Firewall
      Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      PID:1428
  - - \??\c:\windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
      c:\windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state off
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Firewall
      Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      PID:1152

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Accessibility Features

T1546.008

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Accessibility Features

T1546.008

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Safe Mode Boot

T1562.009

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Remote Services

T1021

Remote Desktop Protocol

T1021.001

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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setup.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.dll
Size 946B
SHA256 c36a3a6a977b11f0cbfbefab78cdad53fe794c718bd4333ff3d899f886e360fa
MD5 1a5537c656d7c65f773a179f7463b55e
SHA1 dffcf6520f9ce0a28f17ffd2e18bef19a03e284e
SHA512 59427d9916f5ca7a20a8b4db2d9bbac4ee51e8a419c33ba9e02b1953248edb210bbf7fde0a376a0e526b6c4dade36cd7e0e213e40ca37ddeff37a3a28f383146
TLSH
T1111106B13709C6DEC2E05D44BF29B9533164F1974DCC880F15F0D846B6E6D16951F256
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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setup.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.dll
Size 1KB
SHA256 c1bfade6a1b2ddf09394d08397f20d822d1dc94f1b0068b10c426df652a25408
MD5 afe5b8aa0d9197d22383d6b5d25e76c5
SHA1 cd0ca6070323b6f065fd06cd1d928e86ef01680f
SHA512 173e28823e0935b61271ce78ce955d9477b6dbfacb48385f36aa707c68589fff24efdc27e1e36f2109d6a944923206595280369039ee693825f2060264cb87ce
TLSH
T16431F1B13B19C6DEC2F06D84AB29B9133164F5A74DCC880F29F0D846F6E6D16921F356
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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setup.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.dll
Size 3KB
SHA256 9a440d7149e3f82c91af1d5bfd9317edd48f9ad15ea99be0f55a3fc162aa9668
MD5 4726c39715376659914f23ddd976459c
SHA1 55cc138accefca9a786f75056d6eaa40a5998b34
SHA512 4e17bfb807927d39cb02204f44b90ab4e25c852419044a2ed75d9e17c4b29ede579795ec2b73111eed27d9bc6b300fd28a819bcff5ba14a82a535a5dd65e55a0
TLSH
T12D7127B27E29C2EEC1E65C443B6AFD813225F09695CD8D0F45F4D80276D3C5686AF24B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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setup.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.dll
Size 786B
SHA256 707e49fcb15ddd233ee3fe895f4182eead931b6f0c82df5c6f1b1ff53dc76548
MD5 c6f6a5aa3bb6c3df334d194bacf9e221
SHA1 749d3760ec8fbe7f1df588e8f9bbc1daaced04de
SHA512 a330477a726cd8dc49565e68df86ada39f5d49a66cc91bc18c631736e840578a62a0d27f7c1432c1bbf92e6df1adfd574e6bfef7581c0410e56cf05481765809
TLSH
T1920124B13B1AC2DEC2E11C84BB2AF8023120F0634DCC880F24F0D846B6E6D1A821F216
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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spri.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spri.exe
Size 1.4MB
SHA256 ffe397f6b67050b0bbb40e3f151ccc23201896053bdad7cbe3605933bb2a062e
MD5 00d601c4eba3cc7f19aaa7257535a187
SHA1 1569eee727c968a56abff01934c3e13c2dd0d521
SHA512 8c1cc53e61e8061102a25cfce72e5cbdd6a5d6875460306a52440dcb61ef05e059113e4c9deb36472c59865c45d8f1b954a408e1ef95c2139d8b3de18eee78cb
SSDEEP 12288:1fDp5kpM4EPCagq/VliujYEllspomgNwfJ/MfB3G+CfhEgC4skeAd/r1ZjiLAlCS:ZkpOP+iVliUYEQpTgNwINKSnmyLAlg2
TLSH
T1A965CF73B1D28833D57210B0455957156BBBF9320438FE8B27D49E4D6FB8AC29A2A733
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/124-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp

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memory/2768-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp

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memory/4232-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp

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memory/4232-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp

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