Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 16:28
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260809-ty4cta1hlh
- SHA256 599adaa6441b3f393be726f00368e308d790954a4eeaa3949155ce27448a8e09
- MD5 81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b
- SHA1 30dbfe0cc7393fdac205e878099830411b637332
- SHA512 fe89f5be8d8d0a6e1e990548e65e5f6a197c965927d71a9a909769c7553d7c486906f7a611cd6d0858f2db05f1361a6ebfa5854477249d09439a535d59465530
- SSDEEP 24576:+KPr6xbORLxIEBdgJIC/GDgrbxnruQ5h3h3Jl2ihrEH7i:J2bObIe2L15l2il
- TLSH T125653B93AACB0EB2CDD327F055C753766338DE248A16CFABE608C5369E936C56C49701
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0013000000024353-1.dat floxif - UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0013000000024353-1.dat UPX behavioral1/memory/560-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral1/memory/560-12-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp UPX - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
Adversaries may use port monitors to run an adversary supplied DLL during system boot for persistence or privilege escalation.
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Local Port spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Microsoft Shared Fax Monitor spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Standard TCP/IP Port\Ports spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\USB Monitor spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Ports spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Adapters\IPP spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Adapters\WSPrint\OfflinePorts spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Appmon spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Standard TCP/IP Port spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\WSD Port\Adapters\WSPrint spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\Appmon\Ports spoolsv.exe - Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
- ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs
Detects file using ACProtect software.
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0013000000024353-1.dat acprotect - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 560 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\e: 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0013000000024353-1.dat upx behavioral1/memory/560-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/560-12-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp upx - Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe File created \??\c:\program files\common files\system\symsrv.dll.000 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.dev.log spoolsv.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net1.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net1.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 24 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\HardwareID spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{f01fac5d-e5f6-485f-a8c6-27446425998c}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{f01fac5d-e5f6-485f-a8c6-27446425998c}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A\ spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A\ spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A\ spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001 spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{3b2ce006-5e61-4fde-bab8-9b8aac9b26df}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000 spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A\ spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002 spoolsv.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{f01fac5d-e5f6-485f-a8c6-27446425998c}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{f01fac5d-e5f6-485f-a8c6-27446425998c}\0002 spoolsv.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{83da6326-97a6-4088-9453-a1923f573b29}\000A spoolsv.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 22 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:,15,45" spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:,15,45" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:,15,45" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:,15,45" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:,15,45" spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft Print to PDF = "winspool,Ne01:" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:" spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices spoolsv.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:,15,45" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Microsoft XPS Document Writer = "winspool,Ne00:" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Fax = "winspool,Ne02:,15,45" spoolsv.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts\Send To OneNote 2016 = "winspool,nul:,15,45" spoolsv.exe - Runs net.exe
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 560 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe 560 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 560 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 560 wrote to memory of 2712 560 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe 85 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 3776 2712 net.exe 87 PID 560 wrote to memory of 4328 560 2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe 88 PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2960 4328 net.exe 91
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_81b1c61b598351e319d7df083cc3660b_elex_floxif.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:560 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe"C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop spooler /y2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2712 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop spooler /y3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3776
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe"C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" start spooler2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4328 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 start spooler3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2960
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C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exeC:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe1⤵
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2652
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Port Monitors
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Port Monitors
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
- Size 67KB
- SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
- MD5 7574cf2c64f35161ab1292e2f532aabf
- SHA1 14ba3fa927a06224dfe587014299e834def4644f
- SHA512 4db19f2d8d5bc1c7bbb812d3fa9c43b80fa22140b346d2760f090b73aed8a5177edb4bddc647a6ebd5a2db8565be5a1a36a602b0d759e38540d9a584ba5896ab
- SSDEEP 1536:YjV8y93KQpFQmPLRk7G50zy/riF12jvRyo0hQk7ZL:c8y93KQjy7G55riF1cMo03V
- TLSH T17863F1372AB5807DDD210D37949F835AB771E5A76C20643FC25907D988B8DD0E3239AE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH