Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/08/2026, 02:55
General
- Target 2026-08-08_b0480dfbc0a4022ac43486073c754390_elex_mafia.exe
- Size 873KB
- Sample260808-dep33sgm2v
- SHA256 6104de0dd44ad4bb06054e24778e5f8faab11afa4001acc574445a7ff6c1f8c0
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Drops file in System32 directory 28 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 42 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_b0480dfbc0a4022ac43486073c754390_elex_mafia.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_b0480dfbc0a4022ac43486073c754390_elex_mafia.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_12⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2976 2948 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 3008 3004 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe3_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe3 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2976 2948 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 3008 3004 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
OSE.EXE
elevation_service.exe
MsSense.exe
NisSrv.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/592-210-0x00007FF74D120000-0x00007FF74D1CD000-memory.dmp
memory/592-126-0x00007FF74D120000-0x00007FF74D1CD000-memory.dmp
memory/592-128-0x000001831DC40000-0x000001831DCA6000-memory.dmp
memory/592-127-0x000001831DC40000-0x000001831DCA6000-memory.dmp
memory/760-191-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/760-110-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A59000-memory.dmp
memory/760-114-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp
memory/760-105-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A59000-memory.dmp
memory/820-135-0x00007FF7BF950000-0x00007FF7BFD66000-memory.dmp
memory/820-136-0x000001EA95EF0000-0x000001EA95F56000-memory.dmp
memory/820-138-0x000001EA95EF0000-0x000001EA95F56000-memory.dmp
memory/820-255-0x00007FF7BF950000-0x00007FF7BFD66000-memory.dmp
memory/820-253-0x000001EA95EF0000-0x000001EA95F56000-memory.dmp
memory/820-218-0x00007FF7BF950000-0x00007FF7BFD66000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-119-0x0000017C04B10000-0x0000017C04B76000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-118-0x00007FF70D9B0000-0x00007FF70E0F3000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-272-0x00007FF70D9B0000-0x00007FF70E0F3000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-270-0x0000017C04B10000-0x0000017C04B76000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-120-0x0000017C04B10000-0x0000017C04B76000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-206-0x00007FF70D9B0000-0x00007FF70E0F3000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-54-0x00000217F8960000-0x00000217F8A5B000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-56-0x00000217F8B80000-0x00000217F8BE6000-memory.dmp
memory/1316-55-0x00000217F8B80000-0x00000217F8BE6000-memory.dmp
memory/1432-97-0x000001CDD0120000-0x000001CDD0186000-memory.dmp
memory/1432-95-0x00007FF75EC40000-0x00007FF75ED89000-memory.dmp
memory/1432-182-0x00007FF75EC40000-0x00007FF75ED89000-memory.dmp
memory/1432-98-0x000001CDD0120000-0x000001CDD0186000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-179-0x00007FF672930000-0x00007FF672C50000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-177-0x00000294A7960000-0x00000294A79C6000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-173-0x00000294A7960000-0x00000294A79C6000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-171-0x00007FF672930000-0x00007FF672C50000-memory.dmp
memory/1768-172-0x00000294A7960000-0x00000294A79C6000-memory.dmp
memory/1892-156-0x0000014E25B20000-0x0000014E25B86000-memory.dmp
memory/1892-248-0x00007FF6016E0000-0x00007FF601982000-memory.dmp
memory/1892-155-0x0000014E25B20000-0x0000014E25B86000-memory.dmp
memory/1892-154-0x00007FF6016E0000-0x00007FF601982000-memory.dmp
memory/3256-212-0x0000023EA5330000-0x0000023EA5396000-memory.dmp
memory/3256-263-0x00007FF7057B0000-0x00007FF7058DE000-memory.dmp
memory/3256-211-0x00007FF7057B0000-0x00007FF7058DE000-memory.dmp
memory/3256-213-0x0000023EA5330000-0x0000023EA5396000-memory.dmp
memory/3288-71-0x00007FF6F12B0000-0x00007FF6F1417000-memory.dmp
memory/3288-70-0x00000217EB040000-0x00000217EB0A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3288-62-0x00007FF6F12B0000-0x00007FF6F1417000-memory.dmp
memory/3288-64-0x00000217EB040000-0x00000217EB0A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3288-63-0x00000217EB040000-0x00000217EB0A6000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-117-0x00007FF7DDB90000-0x00007FF7DDC58000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-35-0x00007FF7DDB90000-0x00007FF7DDC58000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-36-0x000001AC282A0000-0x000001AC28306000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-38-0x000001AC282A0000-0x000001AC28306000-memory.dmp
memory/3764-37-0x000001AC282A0000-0x000001AC28306000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-445-0x000002240A9A0000-0x000002240AB6A000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-416-0x000002240A9A0000-0x000002240AB6A000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-346-0x000002240A9A0000-0x000002240AB6A000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-43-0x00000000009C3000-0x00000000009C4000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-239-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000000B7B000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-7-0x0000000003220000-0x0000000003289000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-42-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000000B7B000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-6-0x0000000003220000-0x0000000003289000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-0-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000000B7B000-memory.dmp
memory/4196-1-0x0000000003220000-0x0000000003289000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-76-0x000002392AFF0000-0x000002392B056000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-75-0x00007FF66E6B0000-0x00007FF66E7C9000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-170-0x00007FF66E6B0000-0x00007FF66E7C9000-memory.dmp
memory/4532-77-0x000002392AFF0000-0x000002392B056000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-18-0x0000028A9BA40000-0x0000028A9BAA6000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-74-0x00007FF7833A0000-0x00007FF7834C2000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-16-0x0000028A9BA40000-0x0000028A9BAA6000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-17-0x0000028A9BA40000-0x0000028A9BAA6000-memory.dmp
memory/4616-15-0x00007FF7833A0000-0x00007FF7834C2000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-200-0x00007FF771970000-0x00007FF771E76000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-202-0x00000184E2050000-0x00000184E20B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-201-0x00000184E2050000-0x00000184E20B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4620-260-0x00007FF771970000-0x00007FF771E76000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-197-0x00007FF71AEF0000-0x00007FF71B3C0000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-192-0x000001D144AC0000-0x000001D144B26000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-193-0x000001D144AC0000-0x000001D144B26000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-259-0x00007FF71AEF0000-0x00007FF71B3C0000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-87-0x000001D1B7150000-0x000001D1B724B000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-88-0x000001D1B7370000-0x000001D1B73D6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-89-0x000001D1B7370000-0x000001D1B73D6000-memory.dmp
memory/5496-163-0x0000024727880000-0x00000247278E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5496-162-0x00007FF7BB620000-0x00007FF7BB7B4000-memory.dmp
memory/5496-250-0x00007FF7BB620000-0x00007FF7BB7B4000-memory.dmp
memory/5496-164-0x0000024727880000-0x00000247278E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5800-264-0x00007FF6530C0000-0x00007FF6533FE000-memory.dmp
memory/5800-222-0x00007FF6530C0000-0x00007FF6533FE000-memory.dmp
memory/5800-224-0x00000244EB970000-0x00000244EB9D6000-memory.dmp
memory/5800-223-0x00000244EB970000-0x00000244EB9D6000-memory.dmp
memory/5820-28-0x000001CCEC210000-0x000001CCEC276000-memory.dmp
memory/5820-26-0x00007FF7DDB90000-0x00007FF7DDC58000-memory.dmp
memory/5820-27-0x000001CCEC210000-0x000001CCEC276000-memory.dmp
memory/5820-104-0x00007FF7DDB90000-0x00007FF7DDC58000-memory.dmp
memory/5820-29-0x000001CCEC210000-0x000001CCEC276000-memory.dmp
memory/5896-183-0x000002CDD2880000-0x000002CDD28E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5896-258-0x00007FF7CFC30000-0x00007FF7CFEBA000-memory.dmp
memory/5896-188-0x00007FF7CFC30000-0x00007FF7CFEBA000-memory.dmp
memory/5896-184-0x000002CDD2880000-0x000002CDD28E6000-memory.dmp
memory/5956-46-0x0000020DD6720000-0x0000020DD681B000-memory.dmp
memory/5956-48-0x0000020DD6930000-0x0000020DD6996000-memory.dmp
memory/5956-47-0x0000020DD6930000-0x0000020DD6996000-memory.dmp
memory/6032-221-0x00007FF73A3F0000-0x00007FF73A4A3000-memory.dmp
memory/6032-147-0x00000207E8720000-0x00000207E8786000-memory.dmp
memory/6032-145-0x00007FF73A3F0000-0x00007FF73A4A3000-memory.dmp
memory/6032-146-0x00000207E8720000-0x00000207E8786000-memory.dmp