Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 17:14

General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_3235d4b83023966a870c5f3551f023ff_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260801-vsg33asare
  • SHA256 9e8cadbdb8ae33236893d1df073e6f9c4f59d3f860c41fa014901d060b115e32
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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 System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 48 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 37 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_3235d4b83023966a870c5f3551f023ff_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_3235d4b83023966a870c5f3551f023ff_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5108
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_3235d4b83023966a870c5f3551f023ff_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_3235d4b83023966a870c5f3551f023ff_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2524
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4028

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          WidevineEmbedded.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\WidevineEmbedded.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 ff73896993d2014046585c479196a4eef76d0287111a40b4c205eef5d1077287
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          LibraryBroker3.15.3.27.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LibraryBroker3.15.3.27.exe
          • Size 1.5MB
          • SHA256 a494c098104bfdf0d12a2919b2a0199a3cf18fb8f8b12036715acd0465a88fb6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ManagerAcrobat.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ManagerAcrobat.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 5fae04b9c4b9a2f9b0d5e3885c4d99dd5b19e4f5b450297c634a3044259a9a79
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          AdobeHunspellPluginAdobeHunspellPlugin.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\Linguistics\Providers\Plugins2\AdobeHunspellPlugin\AdobeHunspellPluginAdobeHunspellPlugin.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 55dad4a682a36620b6d5c031c159a0d24ab5b2be44fe168cca3b36f0b77f8bf8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          javajavaw.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_119890\javajavaw.exe
          • Size 1.5MB
          • SHA256 14a248ca5eff0a565ef7f6824289d94d4e7c96c49269034de7e02192095b06a2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          dxilVisual.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\dxilVisual.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 d5cfa1860056cc2eb9ef5ae44a0b97ad729ecfb927758622661b492fb3e75c17
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Edgesetupexe139.0.3405.125.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\Edgesetupexe139.0.3405.125.exe
          • Size 1.8MB
          • SHA256 0aad17dee108ee39f93a1210c981d2c24154dc28ad55991178980213f7fa0cf1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msedgeexeProxy.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedgeexeProxy.exe
          • Size 2.1MB
          • SHA256 7b5dd6087d694b8ac6afd8554e507334ff9d768d44c149bfd0db5cb6ce156610
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          SystemPackageManagement.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\en\SystemPackageManagement.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 f3686cfa22ccfd3d5f61cf86fa51e8a62e2690c7f95b2c7af5d1bb91a1708c49
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH