Overview

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2026-08-08...lc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-08...lc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    115s
  • 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, 06:32

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260808-hal8vavyht
  • SHA256 8e16b80ea547d46c7c590bfab40a86cc70798723547f2103342bec7568ba36ea
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryspywaretrojan

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor 4 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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.

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
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  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1964
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4244.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4244.tmp" --pingC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe 9E158CAEC624E6488D7127B6094B4A9AE58DADFA2E8E45193C0B3E0213C7321B39A884975BE3831AC7F5392C7A3F752325DF3978D1CC24E35EFC16A35BFC8123
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1516
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies system certificate store
        • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5064

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        downloader.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\downloader.dll
        • Size 737KB
        • SHA256 1540c84cde9716b2abd70e0efbf6beaf9eaa169b4dcaf157bd124f098e4abf38
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        2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_65697d66eae625865eec1980c4ed38a2_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 9f581b5730b3f10de2a3b3a21d3e476f3094feef3e4dd92ffdaa103f6c410802
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        4244.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4244.tmp
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 b4b7d4a84719354516d099d3e614c51de188c5719f7c2c6bb85c8884d32fb111
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        memory/5064-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5064-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5064-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp
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