Analysis

  • max time kernel
    178s
  • max time network
    180s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 02:23

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_9d0030452201b4453d1e6cf529442191_coinminer_elex_hawkeye_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 225KB
  • Sample260803-cvefvaaq2x
  • SHA256 238a39c75ddc870bec64d066c445079f6c4b026cc7c9ce5e8035c6db244b65e0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 21 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 12 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9d0030452201b4453d1e6cf529442191_coinminer_elex_hawkeye_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9d0030452201b4453d1e6cf529442191_coinminer_elex_hawkeye_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2796
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7F4987FB1A6E43d69E3E94B29EB75926\YandexPackSetup.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7F4987FB1A6E43d69E3E94B29EB75926\YandexPackSetup.exe" /passive /msicl "VID=80 YABROWSER=y YAHOMEPAGE=y YAQSEARCH=y "
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5264
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9d0030452201b4453d1e6cf529442191_coinminer_elex_hawkeye_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9d0030452201b4453d1e6cf529442191_coinminer_elex_hawkeye_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe --stat dwnldr/p=1095462/cnt=4/dt=2/ct=16/rt=0 --dh 2272 --st 1785723960
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5280
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5448
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 68D5FEF729FC0AE3C0690CF3D2D29CCC
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2096
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D78F911C-0804-4AC6-AD47-9154839A7965\lite_installer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D78F911C-0804-4AC6-AD47-9154839A7965\lite_installer.exe" --use-user-default-locale --silent --remote-url=http://downloader.yandex.net/downloadable_soft/browser/pseudoportal-ru/Yandex.exe --cumtom-welcome-page=https://browser.yandex.ru/promo/welcome_com/5/ --YABROWSER
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5016
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B0D462D0-4580-4E17-A7DC-8D325F95919A\seederexe.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B0D462D0-4580-4E17-A7DC-8D325F95919A\seederexe.exe" "--yqs=y" "--yhp=y" "--ilight=" "--oem=" "--nopin=n" "--pin_custom=n" "--pin_desktop=n" "--pin_taskbar=y" "--locale=us" "--browser=y" "--browser_default=" "--loglevel=trace" "--ess=" "--clids=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clids-yasearch.xml" "--sender=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55030BE6-874A-4A0B-BF78-6E4DDF3179D4\sender.exe" "--is_elevated=yes" "--ui_level=2" "--good_token=x" "--no_opera=n"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5792
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Yandex\YaPin\Yandex.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Yandex\YaPin\Yandex.exe --silent --pin-taskbar=y --pin-desktop=n /icon-path="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\INTERN~1\Services\WWWYAR~1.ICO"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2200
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pin\explorer.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Yandex\YaPin\Yandex.exe --silent --pin-taskbar=y --pin-desktop=n /icon-path="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\INTERN~1\Services\WWWYAR~1.ICO" /pin-path="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Yandex\YaPin\Yandex.lnk" --is-pinning
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:2824
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55030BE6-874A-4A0B-BF78-6E4DDF3179D4\sender.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55030BE6-874A-4A0B-BF78-6E4DDF3179D4\sender.exe --send "/status.xml?clid=14237140-80&uuid=8ad7b393-e0b8-4fae-a336-851ac831786f&vnt=Windows 11x64&file-no=8%0A10%0A11%0A12%0A13%0A15%0A36%0A40%0A42%0A45%0A57%0A61%0A102%0A103%0A111%0A123%0A124%0A125%0A"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2680
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55030BE6-874A-4A0B-BF78-6E4DDF3179D4\sender.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55030BE6-874A-4A0B-BF78-6E4DDF3179D4\sender.exe" --job-name=ySenderExe-9284F8D5-36D4-4E0E-A694-E0E2EBADB571 --local-path=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yst.tmp --send="/status.xml?clid=14237140-80&uuid=8ad7b393-e0b8-4fae-a336-851ac831786f&vnt=Windows 11x64&file-no=8%0A10%0A11%0A12%0A13%0A15%0A36%0A40%0A42%0A45%0A57%0A61%0A102%0A103%0A111%0A123%0A124%0A125"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5612

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        e5b6f53.rbs

        • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5b6f53.rbs
        • Size 912B
        • SHA256 5aa14e75c7dbe47fe479988a39632fcfb2a0695e643020914c4ca840b166429c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        A90AB99B5CC057007BC33B2303FE2710

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\A90AB99B5CC057007BC33B2303FE2710
        • Size 37KB
        • SHA256 545790dd65d30de8ade33e60322e42c96d491939add308a9edf4efac4dc0b3e0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BD92F95DED26541D3AF7F44DC7914843

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\BD92F95DED26541D3AF7F44DC7914843
        • Size 721B
        • SHA256 5095bd2c84d29a158935f583d99f6c82d83f7d9af9fdc4a427f4e6c8d60c2f1e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        A90AB99B5CC057007BC33B2303FE2710

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\A90AB99B5CC057007BC33B2303FE2710
        • Size 226B
        • SHA256 30f6071f92d2f9c833569bc55899c0b2d423584ca9d09925c6c874b7ce2158cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        BD92F95DED26541D3AF7F44DC7914843

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\BD92F95DED26541D3AF7F44DC7914843
        • Size 214B
        • SHA256 3ae30ef11925ad5e19ab6814bd8f3de56b0a86736a0f04efeb40d0a2fffdda06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        b67f658f8f418a7050a0c1f9947b162a

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\fu4ot18b.default-release\thumbnails\b67f658f8f418a7050a0c1f9947b162a
        • Size 15KB
        • SHA256 2435c0376fca765b21d43e897f4baa52daa0958a7015d04103488c606c99d1d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sender.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55030BE6-874A-4A0B-BF78-6E4DDF3179D4\sender.exe
        • Size 260KB
        • SHA256 e249d09956aa2ef44db6a3cdab525abb73d01e7ad46bd83984e0d22d71c9dcc6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        YandexPackSetup.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7F4987FB1A6E43d69E3E94B29EB75926\YandexPackSetup.exe
        • Size 10.1MB
        • SHA256 d6622353f41b0e8f66a6c35e4efc1c122171f476c602b905223c584d3a4c08e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        seederexe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B0D462D0-4580-4E17-A7DC-8D325F95919A\seederexe.exe
        • Size 8.5MB
        • SHA256 a2f5780c9d334c42323ae2cf3328227e7d04a5f6983ff862dc73627f1e970431
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        lite_installer.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\D78F911C-0804-4AC6-AD47-9154839A7965\lite_installer.exe
        • Size 420KB
        • SHA256 985d3c2eb69a9f681c876d7a3d28b53f177ebcde90af9ca9d1d8d8be79b03a31
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        YandexSearch00000.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YandexSearch00000.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 408c837f9b82c91e74f284e213cb94db6c2d520dce9ba9af82a8f6f96ef7c17c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        clids-yasearch.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clids-yasearch.xml
        • Size 712B
        • SHA256 e8a858ff41f5af316751476bd4f806032a9301ba6f060cb7cdc23aacc4470e1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        vendor00000.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vendor00000.xml
        • Size 529B
        • SHA256 1e15adab0d9556fbf7067feccb3175c0788b8db0ab100a7c93394014f4b5a4b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        YandexSearch.msi

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{5B964E0E-B9A3-4276-9ED9-4D5A5720747A}\YandexSearch.msi
        • Size 9.7MB
        • SHA256 a0093634c803116c31a1abe9ffd2189893245ec26362574c5905c5c1467f9a46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Yandex.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Yandex\YaPin\Yandex.exe
        • Size 395KB
        • SHA256 50d73db5c8098789f182bc6fff3d9308c3ad7957286389b5fa3c1438210f3d76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Yandex.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Yandex\YaPin\Yandex.lnk
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 167f30c38b6d4b26d828826530c7c8ee572bb36ae70a5c3be4919f9196afc70e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Яндекс.website

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Яндекс.website
        • Size 515B
        • SHA256 c5b060ae04f989438e45b0910e5f5f2367398302a2011a2d9831c1fe34331b67
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        places.sqlite

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9xv10wby.Admin\places.sqlite
        • Size 68KB
        • SHA256 b6d278384a3684409a2a86f03e4f52869818ce7dd8b5779876960353f7d35dc1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        clids-yabrowser.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Yandex\clids-yabrowser.xml
        • Size 738B
        • SHA256 22f7e466dd0c04f555fa8481d7aeb1b0275572d25fcb4d1a713c64e51e9ee02a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ui

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Yandex\ui
        • Size 38B
        • SHA256 a3fea75be2b55f019aad755b930f4a636e0fd24e73393a3b86c20f8d9501e93a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        MSI7164.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI7164.tmp
        • Size 181KB
        • SHA256 1ad18330acc4f254d8a37ffdf6d14283e1617b1e163ee8d05c876bb41ac6f316
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSI71D2.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI71D2.tmp
        • Size 197KB
        • SHA256 c149276c0b4427c1149fc5a85dc42b4c71c027c2b5fcbc73e6e659f7b3a75562
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH