Analysis
- max time kernel
137s - max time network
140s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/08/2026, 22:46
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Errors
General
- Target 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260806-2p23dsscjf
- SHA256 88e503bf4f6d3b4e855bba0b6774cb39b4996610165b7017b884bd6fde94e2df
- MD5 a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26
- SHA1 a9597cbe3304be8785d49f4b5a78c7b4fcda3153
- SHA512 f5c67de1bb46cd12fa44a8edb8c2e8c18bf9361a469f4cc4207a4af3abff55b97a33286e899df9404cdbd6cac4da12f4fe0375d2ba2bba7a9c95ab4091ef0e78
- SSDEEP 24576:I/0/wH2fMinErsWguWHbL7pYcVX6u5MSZgEwYpkhj9thjtfHQpxhwc:1W2frO1fW7L7pPVqu5MSZqd9tHfHQpxv
- TLSH T125452363B455D431E0222830D476E2F18279B532AA7594CF6BAAC7FD9E327C0DA74723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe" QUXadhkn.exe - Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\Start = "4" QUXadhkn.exe - UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" QUXadhkn.exe - UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 11 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001c00000001c4c8-3.dat UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-4-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-27-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-28-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-40-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-42-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-43-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-46-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-51-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-53-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/3344-60-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp UPX - Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts QUXadhkn.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3344 QUXadhkn.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Zdel2025 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\QUXadhkn.exe /desktop2" QUXadhkn.exe - Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" QUXadhkn.exe - Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini QUXadhkn.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\d: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\h: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\n: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\o: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\q: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\x: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\y: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\g: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\m: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\w: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\z: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\b: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\l: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\p: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\s: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\t: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\v: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\a: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\i: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\j: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\k: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\r: QUXadhkn.exe File opened (read-only) \??\u: QUXadhkn.exe - Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.
pid Process 4800 cmd.exe 1744 cmd.exe 6044 cmd.exe - Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
- AutoIT Executable 9 IoCs
AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3344-27-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-28-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-40-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-42-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-43-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-46-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-51-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-53-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe behavioral2/memory/3344-60-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp autoit_exe - Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\bdpic.ico QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\Qdpd2881.dll QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\LeaveExit.log QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\LeaveExit.log QUXadhkn.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\bdpic.ico QUXadhkn.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001c00000001c4c8-3.dat upx behavioral2/memory/3344-4-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-27-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-28-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-40-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-42-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-43-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-46-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-51-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-53-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3344-60-0x00007FF69B690000-0x00007FF69B8A9000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Vss QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\IME QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Help QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Temp QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml QUXadhkn.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\apppatch QUXadhkn.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 1556 cmd.exe 5432 cmd.exe 6060 cmd.exe 4896 cmd.exe 4616 cmd.exe 2748 cmd.exe 5488 cmd.exe 4148 cmd.exe 5424 cmd.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 5116 PING.EXE 5424 cmd.exe - Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 4572 taskkill.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\First Home Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE QUXadhkn.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE\LinksBandEnabled = "1" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\First Home Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url1 = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\First Home Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe - Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 11 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent LogonUI.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = 99ebff004cc2ff000091f8000078d4000067c000003e9200001a6800f7630c00 LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page = "http://c.ub9.cn" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main QUXadhkn.exe - Modifies registry class 33 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\ = "Text Document" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\open\command regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\open regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000_Classes\Local Settings explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\{E82A1BA7-3493-47e1-A673-9277E8695AFA}\ = "百度一下(&B)" regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.txt\Content Type = "text/plain" regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.txt\ShellNew\NullFile regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}\Instance\ QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}\Instance\ QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\DefaultIcon regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}\Instance\ QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.txt regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\DefaultIcon\ = "%SystemRoot%\\system32\\imageres.dll,-102" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\print\command regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\FriendlyTypeName = "@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\notepad.exe,-469" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\print regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\printto regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\Instance\ QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.txt\ = "txtfilelegacy" regedit.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\EditFlags = "2162688" regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\print\command\ = "%SystemRoot%\\system32\\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\{E82A1BA7-3493-47e1-A673-9277E8695AFA} regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\{E82A1BA7-3493-47e1-A673-9277E8695AFA}\icon = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\bdpic.ico" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\{E82A1BA7-3493-47e1-A673-9277E8695AFA}\command regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\{E82A1BA7-3493-47e1-A673-9277E8695AFA}\command\ = "explorer.exe http://bd.dh021.com" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ QUXadhkn.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.txt\ShellNew regedit.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\printto\command\ = "%SystemRoot%\\system32\\notepad.exe /pt \"%1\" \"%2\" \"%3\" \"%4\"" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}\Instance\ QUXadhkn.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\open\command\ = "%SystemRoot%\\system32\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1" regedit.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfilelegacy\shell\printto\command regedit.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winmgmts:\root\CIMV2 QUXadhkn.exe - Runs .reg file with regedit 2 IoCs
pid Process 4788 regedit.exe 2664 regedit.exe - Runs net.exe
- Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 5116 PING.EXE - Script User-Agent 1 IoCs
Uses user-agent string associated with script host/environment.
description flow ioc HTTP User-Agent header 9 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; Win32; WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5) - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 3344 QUXadhkn.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3344 QUXadhkn.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4572 taskkill.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3344 QUXadhkn.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2860 LogonUI.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3344 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 89 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1556 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 90 PID 1556 wrote to memory of 4572 1556 cmd.exe 93 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 5488 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 96 PID 5488 wrote to memory of 2664 5488 cmd.exe 98 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 5432 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 100 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 3656 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 101 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 6088 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 102 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1716 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 103 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 4148 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 104 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 6060 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 105 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1744 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 107 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 4800 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 108 PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3884 4800 cmd.exe 116 PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1824 1744 cmd.exe 117 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 4896 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 118 PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4788 4896 cmd.exe 120 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 4616 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 121 PID 3416 wrote to memory of 5424 3416 2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe 123 PID 5424 wrote to memory of 5116 5424 cmd.exe 125 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 2748 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 127 PID 3344 wrote to memory of 6044 3344 QUXadhkn.exe 128 PID 6044 wrote to memory of 5272 6044 cmd.exe 132 PID 2748 wrote to memory of 3528 2748 cmd.exe 131 PID 3528 wrote to memory of 5260 3528 net.exe 133 - System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System QUXadhkn.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\FilterAdministratorToken = "0" QUXadhkn.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" QUXadhkn.exe - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3416 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QUXadhkn.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QUXadhkn.exe2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Modifies security service
- UAC bypass
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies Internet Explorer start page
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Modifies registry class
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3344 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im explorer.exe3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1556 -
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im explorer.exe4⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4572
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c regedit /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\baidu.reg3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5488 -
C:\Windows\regedit.exeregedit /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\baidu.reg4⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Runs .reg file with regedit
PID:2664
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "%programfiles%\SysCeo";"%programfiles(x86)%\SysCeo"3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
PID:5432
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del /s /q /f "%systemroot%\Help\dcold.exe"3⤵PID:3656
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del /s /q /f "%userprofile%\Desktop\Çý¶¯×ܲÃ.lnk";"%homedrive%\Users\Public\Desktop\Çý¶¯×ܲÃ.lnk"3⤵PID:6088
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del /s /q /f "%homedrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Çý¶¯ÏÂÔØ.lnk"3⤵PID:1716
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "%homedrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Çý¶¯×ܲÃ"3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
PID:4148
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "%homedrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Çý¶¯×ܲÃ2.0"3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
PID:6060
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /delete /tn GoogleSystem /f3⤵
- Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /tn GoogleSystem /f4⤵PID:1824
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /delete /tn Mozilla /f3⤵
- Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4800 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /tn Mozilla /f4⤵PID:3884
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c regedit /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\win11txt.reg3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4896 -
C:\Windows\regedit.exeregedit /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\win11txt.reg4⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Runs .reg file with regedit
PID:4788
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c date 2026/08/06 & time 18:46:383⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
PID:4616
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c net stop CscService3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2748 -
C:\Windows\system32\net.exenet stop CscService4⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3528 -
C:\Windows\system32\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop CscService5⤵PID:5260
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /delete /tn GoogleSystem /f3⤵
- Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6044 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /tn GoogleSystem /f4⤵PID:5272
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4&del /q C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_a70d9e4522c3273a8ad99dfaafc1ab26_agent-tesla_amadey_elex_karagany_manuscrypt_redline-stea.exe2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5424 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping 127.0.0.1 -n 43⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5116
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe1⤵
- Modifies registry class
PID:608
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C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a3c055 /state1:0x41c64e6d1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2860
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵PID:1484
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor1⤵PID:2716
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Indicator Removal
2Clear Persistence
1File Deletion
1Modify Registry
7Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Discovery
Browser Information Discovery
1Peripheral Device Discovery
1Query Registry
2Remote System Discovery
1System Information Discovery
3System Location Discovery
1System Language Discovery
1System Network Configuration Discovery
1Internet Connection Discovery
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QUXadhkn.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 b0bc6939e7a6414c1eb4f64cc2b27f04584866f74ffd3497e1703db3a29aa3da
- MD5 f7279d80ca0b3c5efb2614db2a06d6c9
- SHA1 f6b99c710352e4b07f5fedcadb97360dd04793ab
- SHA512 1ba7a91cf46a0baafa59e279b71d4c10414afdf238701b2e28adb878e896051e5cdb52487c23e1bdbd2c6cac15c8c56dcc61d7ab0952395ad1df8549aa07c708
- SSDEEP 24576:n0/wH2fMinErsWguWHbL7pYcVX6u5MSZgEwYpkhj9thjtfHQpxhw5:0W2frO1fW7L7pPVqu5MSZqd9tHfHQpxC
- TLSH T151353367F41D6A69E0152C74E537F2F0C254B036B87694DA4A7BC6A9ED37BC9C080A33
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\baidu.reg
- Size 752B
- SHA256 f18ada26b94f662da2e3a9b800a851d86e9450d25cdcc2e8ea84565c803b59fa
- MD5 f4a0f95f1785a0f1b2f83d04abd37e4a
- SHA1 794ef0460cc1f55cbde0bb74c74b991eee153cbb
- SHA512 e1f5e3f4b3fd1af418624047b530a4eedfa42011b3788fa7d7d305f3b1484caabcfedfbcb66972eec16e1e4786b6eb2ac0f8382562a70aa12dd3d4dc16250aa7
- TLSH T1D301D46623E11149F7F2B5C45FA8DC608B36BA42682B8DAD00C0054A08F1E199C52FBB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\win11txt.reg
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 bd1ee3fc56fbbe861b4f3a23fa01486ea087cca19968f8db9088287ebcb7398d
- MD5 2d96690f7f9e7e65dcfd4ecba7b9641a
- SHA1 8ed78d214a108abf97b906238321bc5dc94dbd0c
- SHA512 4cf28233c93ad56fc0b636ac8cd350fadcb815c495198fdac037b82541c99735f18948cb1132ccd774333dc6dd8a39ed348322ef58b34299ebad3b5c563116d3
- SSDEEP 96:mEGzLYvYSHckrJ6WGoYSnctDJPddvYSnctpQCzIgYSnctpQCyL5YSnctfWJ6Wp:mfzLOZH3ooZnStddvZnSpQCzIgZnSpQF
- TLSH T1D681A07EDBA234465373AD64EFE78423E7596953242EEC8D00C3274905D2A58B4A23BF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH