Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 03:52

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_2f375fe0020fa420fb78fd96ac98ff83_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260808-efhk3asybt
  • SHA256 95cc1d392a937eb2c337d42e394377428a49adadf208c469c7b2dc447ae14cad
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 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: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_2f375fe0020fa420fb78fd96ac98ff83_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_2f375fe0020fa420fb78fd96ac98ff83_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6004
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\original_temp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\original_temp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3252
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:576
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:1072

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Replay Monitor

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          Downloads

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 782B
          • SHA256 8395f93b0e0240f5c79ce70bc2257f9cb0d92227b15f7724ba65b1c5c0b19625
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          RdrManifest2.msi

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5}\RdrManifest2.msi
          • Size 18KB
          • SHA256 0abcb8b7c0bda3128316b3e4f4a5857e9c8194105043a0c0e9801a1a96105d01
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          setup.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\setup.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 7e7ead3ea11979a25764e0af29414b79c113e9be212bad5742912d20c6cdd7fa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          AdobeARM.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.log
          • Size 178B
          • SHA256 50fadb5e70f11cb7bfe162fcf0d91d4aff36639cbf2feaaf493c9db62e10aff1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmUI.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 251KB
          • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          RCX8CDC.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX8CDC.tmp
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 c06df41d048d3d729c3c004b34abc1859af557f5164a5858fd0d4ee744882393
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          TmpC55E.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpC55E.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 ff9b4cf04e3202f150f19c1711767361343935da7841c98b876c42fd2cabce9b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpE089.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpE089.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19fe53c801ad7edc635f61e9e28d07da31780c2480e6f37ecfc63fffe1b250fe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpE0B9.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpE0B9.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          original_temp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\original_temp.exe
          • Size 415KB
          • SHA256 42a785896b64d822bc87b65aa7b10029ceefa9f96d5b110d2474a346315f626a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          virus_temp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virus_temp.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 95cc1d392a937eb2c337d42e394377428a49adadf208c469c7b2dc447ae14cad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          virus_temp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virus_temp.exe
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 f87215e744e34e1373d27e0d7e31606eb5f78e4ea54f97c0155710c9d45afd8e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          virus_temp.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\virus_temp.exe
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 5f9ce1a2e4f4126b6e00a0424bfe5ccab164433affa174aa306e822c33d23f7b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/6004-261-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000533000-memory.dmp