Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/08/2026, 18:50

General

  • Target
    2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260805-xhamcade28
  • SHA256 a370a3de7f5de2178cb6f2486dc4cb84e1855e823e16b370cddb16bba05e8d12
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2676
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6889.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6889.tmp" --splashC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe 64C1E606D537DE8E78D0D29E3D7C2EA5FF58507C97E6109373975C4CBD49722A1F1E23EFA23ED678CA67160F0645FD95BBB75604B7D31E6DD99E7000B641C715
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4148
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2900

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37616837cbc9abdedaf12dcb87141ce0_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 fd5b80cab2fa91138b9498ea4c3870886cee83a3874a030f5175d2adb8152a52
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        6889.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6889.tmp
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 3c0c005ac9b4b27b5f145f8be476dc001f72751386ecd14f310ce9d42db29477
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2900-18-0x00000000013D0000-0x00000000013D3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2900-17-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000EC5000-memory.dmp

        memory/2900-68-0x00000000013D0000-0x00000000013D3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2900-67-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000EC5000-memory.dmp

        memory/2900-72-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000EC5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071F000-memory.dmp