Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 21:09

General

  • Target
    gooddaycomingforu.hta
  • Size 971KB
  • Sample260808-zzyrlsvcqa
  • SHA256 ea011650b55333961a5115ce93c0d7430b7d399fb44a0861ae72d6ffe4b5021a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Version
  • 2025

C2
  • http://bescaphoto.ga/

  • http://glamourlace.ga/

Signatures

  • Family: SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Detects Smokeloader version 2025 payload 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
  • 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.

  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3312
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gooddaycomingforu.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      2⤵
      • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • outlook_office_path
      • outlook_win_path
      PID:2320
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4308
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4532
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:4804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:880
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          2⤵
            PID:2780
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command "Invoke-Expression $env:comminution"
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Badlisted process makes network request
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2116
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe"
            2⤵
              PID:2580
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe
              "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
              PID:3600
          • 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⤵
              PID:4212
            • 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⤵
                PID:2556

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    __PSScriptPolicyTest_vfx1lvak.0gh.ps1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vfx1lvak.0gh.ps1
                    • Size 60B
                    • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    memory/880-28-0x0000000000110000-0x000000000011B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2116-1-0x0000026DCD760000-0x0000026DCD770000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2116-0-0x0000026DCD760000-0x0000026DCD770000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2116-9-0x0000026DB5560000-0x0000026DB5582000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2116-10-0x0000026DCFC50000-0x0000026DCFCE2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2116-11-0x0000026DB5070000-0x0000026DB507A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2320-26-0x0000000001250000-0x00000000012BA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2780-45-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000ECF000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3312-20-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002331000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3312-15-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002329000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3600-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4308-27-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000EDD000-memory.dmp