Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    140s
  • 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, 16:56

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260809-vf5zcsvxev
  • SHA256 05be95a8e8b25274b16456df7d5cb5dd79bea1efddcaa59f4d2428de00826f22
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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 use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3172
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{298D87D1-C9E2-445A-BE60-2B1BCE23CBB1} {607AA893-C699-461B-9A54-B93374D8595B} 3172
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1080 -s 2028
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:1156
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 1080 -ip 1080
    1⤵
      PID:4392

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          arh.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
          • Size 900KB
          • SHA256 8b72074cf465a0b7097ca7a27f13f0b66fa088c248b1e3a4711fe76a5e2b50e4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
          • Size 6.5MB
          • SHA256 74c8acde179ff62e4d9b2e42542c4683f51edf7a89591f4f23ce9e3048017b09
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ieinstal.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          msedge.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 65a6861da3879c1aeccea8981aa8a5e715a883c7b7f6860dc06096702ae79606
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          notification_helper.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
          • Size 2.1MB
          • SHA256 b82d79bdbee54c0d800ec5871688f1a52f8d075ac80cc7d0242e940d59a2865a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ie_to_edge_stub.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 240866fd7ef8345e7330e7b89d890021dcc1d2f89a6acedd75befd89103eee72
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msedge_proxy.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 b0e8a63ac2b8bce2045d76b6bc42bebb7d5fc8cf841873dc712ea3ba320ffbf2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Size 2.6MB
          • SHA256 8bc432e618bc5a3686da9e93d4a91f102390cafdc2f8dbe66aa0319ddabccb52
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pwahelper.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 9de8b2b7d1b3fc8c6d7d5b5d3ce5f5764c3cf336a912022044203aa1eadd0352
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
          • Size 914KB
          • SHA256 aa72f46d7a3ec2560b7a238bef65b6bc4035cd0bfa36858ddcae9afb5dae5200
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          identity_helper.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
          • Size 1.8MB
          • SHA256 1de388f9910a29999e0fbca73d350f9ff864ac790edaeb3ddf86422744407321
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          setup.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          identity_helper.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 74e7474b272f4f63fc1d468375dd4575b22cff777c27b4d29d70ff45cbaa5068
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msedgewebview2.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 4c59350e6fc4c8fec42222f211f4518885e1f101ee50f8b88d45045d99e123da
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pwahelper.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 8f7f36e1ba8e232a6788851b1b1b04412277f7868be8161d91514b8a31fc4b4d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Uninstall.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          RCX6BE4.tmp

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX6BE4.tmp
          • Size 812KB
          • SHA256 4d6d036f917812d116e640064e89c47e14ceede5908c96369e6d606718aedcd2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          AppVShNotify.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          javaws.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          XLICONS.EXE.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          dbcicons.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
          • Size 895KB
          • SHA256 d476684737c54a3603812cf1447377c21fb943d0563732ee6ce0496c500640e2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          misc.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ohub32.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          pptico.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          sscicons.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wordicon.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          vlc.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wmplayer.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          VC_redist.x86.exe.ico

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
          • Size 1.4MB
          • SHA256 fc74ec34a6020fa15b509c44d3c2db78adb0798143a158e9d419f785bac3b557
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          VC_redist.x64.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe
          • Size 1.4MB
          • SHA256 85a7f928e646a832941064edefb1de2fc7142ffba24d6cae81bce7e91dd150d6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          vcredist_x64.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 252713cbfa284d1aad0baa2e2a0dc4226820aa9659038a3c8c25a242a674bc06
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          OneDriveSetup.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
          • Size 3.1MB
          • SHA256 9fb4d723b1914a13d9a72e770172d1a96095cab75d65c9427bb22ada2f03be75
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          iconcache_idx.db

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
          • Size 56KB
          • SHA256 f4a2526598c441af9801840926412384878d0f9f1b3fe2a53793bcb093fdba15
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          iconcache_idx.db

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
          • Size 56KB
          • SHA256 2918922b88e53774efc8b22c464ba555d2eebe2e5f5cf78e907ce2c035c87382
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_40aec1188ebcbf3eb8614c8e1f159b96_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe.exe
          • Size 452KB
          • SHA256 63ad9c2a039dc95e242da298b4fdc0f01f0eb243bd50fc7881a54cb8796d3478
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          logo.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\.ba1\logo.png
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wixstdba.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
          • Size 126KB
          • SHA256 7f5f8fcfd84132579f07e395e65b44e1b031fe01a299bce0e3dd590131c5cb93
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1080-1100-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp

          memory/1080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp

          memory/1080-3582-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp