Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 18:40

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_3d4c1cf5e7187986674563996cb85fff_elex_stealc_stop_swisyn_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260809-xbbwtsteke
  • SHA256 43e48d8a192e1a0fa60af7bcbc7b3f4ff48f3738832e55f6bae6743f3e5db667
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_3d4c1cf5e7187986674563996cb85fff_elex_stealc_stop_swisyn_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_3d4c1cf5e7187986674563996cb85fff_elex_stealc_stop_swisyn_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5744
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-09_3d4c1cf5e7187986674563996cb85fff_elex_stealc_stop_swisyn_tofsee.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-09_3d4c1cf5e7187986674563996cb85fff_elex_stealc_stop_swisyn_tofsee.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4156
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\BlueStacksInstaller.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\BlueStacksInstaller.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3488
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\HD-CheckCpu.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\HD-CheckCpu.exe" --cmd checkHypervEnabled
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5256
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\HD-CheckCpu.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\HD-CheckCpu.exe" --cmd checkSSE4
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:5928
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1864
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1720
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4852
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2508
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:4572

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-09_3d4c1cf5e7187986674563996cb85fff_elex_stealc_stop_swisyn_tofsee.exe 

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_3d4c1cf5e7187986674563996cb85fff_elex_stealc_stop_swisyn_tofsee.exe 
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 06cb3f619a7554dc955214e33358fb7ce6f4e734bf3020846ce5d4b7040fdf7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        backicon.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\backicon.png
        • Size 778B
        • SHA256 77533707194f691af85e6c990d852b949c09018378c8f9d87763b54b1c118f67
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        change_hover.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\change_hover.png
        • Size 310B
        • SHA256 8e5847487da148ebb3ea029cc92165afd215cdc08f7122271e13eb37f94e6dc1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        close_red.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\close_red.png
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 8cd75e91be69cf7cc6e6979c14b394a11fe683be7b62d5163da1073bb568b7d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        custom.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\custom.png
        • Size 580B
        • SHA256 8eaab641d186f93f50d2d2bbae6ac5b3c937ca30665bf916321a35c83253eca3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        discord_icon.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\discord_icon.png
        • Size 564B
        • SHA256 c29b35c6be50f9e34f1120bd346ce01884f0c7ba1121c866d95b24e46e420b0c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        installer_bg.jpg

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\installer_bg.jpg
        • Size 353KB
        • SHA256 15bde105d61a562560d354614e0254dc4259000d8f610b32be8a965bf26829ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        installer_logo.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\installer_logo.png
        • Size 13KB
        • SHA256 1121302d4f18620499588c60e9991052665f6a4423774750880226e72ae4e0e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        installer_minimize.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\installer_minimize.png
        • Size 157B
        • SHA256 8e6e37b79756bfebb943d51d3571926fe4992748c4a673bbb6d78b22e87bc7f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        loader.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\loader.png
        • Size 279B
        • SHA256 076263cc65f9824f4f82eb6beaa594d1df90218a2ee21664cf209181557e04b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        setpath.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Assets\setpath.png
        • Size 355B
        • SHA256 9ea14db4e8d39be52c9b55a39119d5f95dc331a0559d38de44fd8e72e8677718
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        BlueStacksInstaller.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\BlueStacksInstaller.exe
        • Size 635KB
        • SHA256 00153d50951d23f2d980276f1556c9124eff4321156c4043f47124dbf5e72bde
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BlueStacksInstaller.exe.config

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\BlueStacksInstaller.exe.config
        • Size 324B
        • SHA256 d6d316584b63bb0d670a42f88b8f84e0de0db4275f1a342084dc383ebeb278eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        HD-CheckCpu.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\HD-CheckCpu.exe
        • Size 200KB
        • SHA256 2e14887f3432b4a313442247fc669f891dbdad7ef1a2d371466a2afa88074a4c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        JSON.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\JSON.dll
        • Size 411KB
        • SHA256 d2c8d26f95f55431e632c8581154db7c19547b656380e051194a9d2583dd2156
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        i18n.en-US.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\Locales\i18n.en-US.txt
        • Size 21KB
        • SHA256 195c5ef488ba9e24a49405ffcfc3beabcf8d93d8d6740efd5e189d943fbcefaa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ThemeFile

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC305CBA8\ThemeFile
        • Size 79KB
        • SHA256 87bbd881c9603d6032564b787a85a1c040fc1a2c216f25a1b0b62e26fedcdf69
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 d314d3245c69db0eb742844e5cac3c329d03072cc0651509ae77ec57b254e0ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 44880414e342d1ca431c7a6074b4ceb6128f138daa50f180d7c2bf3e0c5f9b0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 2eb24827b7286103c19528b16cfb42a225048c3b129f9f1bb64e52a9497195a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 711deec8e91f50ad3a4738e88dd8e8f5ca5aaf9826ea945cb61e78ca541850ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1720-208-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1864-183-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2508-209-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-206-0x000000001BF60000-0x000000001BF68000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-185-0x0000000002780000-0x00000000027E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-169-0x00000000005C0000-0x0000000000662000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-190-0x000000001D190000-0x000000001D6B8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-195-0x0000000020730000-0x000000002076E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-196-0x00000000206F0000-0x00000000206FE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4572-180-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4852-181-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-184-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp