Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 15:51

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_4d1813654c187a1aa52d40d08d5d40ce_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260804-tamedstfme
  • SHA256 91cc8541446d6651d0fdc14ee38f0ff00bc2d759b0a14691dce629f350264772
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • bdaejec

C2
  • ddos.dnsnb8.net

Signatures

  • Family: Bdaejec

    Bdaejec is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects Bdaejec Backdoor. 1 IoCs

    Bdaejec is backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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.

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 55 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_4d1813654c187a1aa52d40d08d5d40ce_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_4d1813654c187a1aa52d40d08d5d40ce_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4900
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OSp.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OSp.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\356535e5.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3788
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_4d1813654c187a1aa52d40d08d5d40ce_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_4d1813654c187a1aa52d40d08d5d40ce_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe" /to "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2764
      • C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
        "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe" "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\reset-assoc.ahk" /check
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:2472
  • C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
    "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe" UX\ui-dash.ahk
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:2688

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AutoHotkey64.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\.staging\2026-08-04_4d1813654c187a1aa52d40d08d5d40ce_elex_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe\AutoHotkey64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 660ea022d6822ce5b7f057f55160a5b144e8817423606388199ee6774af7701d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowSpy.ahk

        • Path C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\WindowSpy.ahk
        • Size 159B
        • SHA256 c1908cfc4b224b3bc8d1a5c67cfe4acdb4e738d8acf98560905afc412981c18b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        AutoHotkey Dash.lnk

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey Dash.lnk
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ade422d75af07ea9cd426322e4eeacc1eb439b3b5066aee467425e603273142b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        AutoHotkey Window Spy.lnk

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey Window Spy.lnk
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 412c2053b566179d37f4cd38ef5f40cf4327d23b7689c430e401b1cca4f5e244
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        k2[1].rar

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\6BBNO8US\k2[1].rar
        • Size 1B
        • SHA256 01ba4719c80b6fe911b091a7c05124b64eeece964e09c058ef8f9805daca546b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        356535e5.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\356535e5.bat
        • Size 181B
        • SHA256 709ff2d9e327991f9aa38b0fd3ec49adb0c2c201ac625fecac2ad295b2dd3b05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        7AEB1CE5.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7AEB1CE5.exe
        • Size 1B
        • SHA256 08f271887ce94707da822d5263bae19d5519cb3614e0daedc4c7ce5dab7473f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        OSp.exe

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

        memory/828-64-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BE9000-memory.dmp

        memory/828-5-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BE9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-202-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp