Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 18:54

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 670KB
  • Sample260809-xkap5ack51
  • SHA256 7bf6a6ed779fcfc4e9adc8f4f5225a3e5125380600a7fb658d4964adc0b6bd77
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 20 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 62 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:548
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2546.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2120
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1676
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a28E0.bat
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1832
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2808
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2A66.bat
              6⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3480
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Drops file in Windows directory
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3884
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2BAF.bat
                  8⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3984
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                    9⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2176
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2CD7.bat
                      10⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4216
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                        11⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Drops file in Windows directory
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4616
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2DD1.bat
                          12⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3176
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                            13⤵
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Drops file in Windows directory
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:3780
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2F29.bat
                              14⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:2700
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                                15⤵
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Drops file in Windows directory
                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:4728
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a3004.bat
                                  16⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:3108
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                                    17⤵
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                    PID:872
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1960
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4624

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        $$a2546.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2546.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 bbdeba1f3398cec512e4814ab9e417ef6808d661efe0a40a47e5725698b49b04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$a28E0.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a28E0.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 ec1f6914ea42145ca137b3d43b698c46e178eed6a38e151f509fa834a6ebc6e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$a2A66.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2A66.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 11ce8dc2806b40ed295d515b113a343bf5ebc526224fb5ea781c222c04467c29
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$a2BAF.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2BAF.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 131628bf66d9f5b347dc12dcbd0d9b9a1b804f3d7da9aba72df707dc143b3831
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$a2CD7.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2CD7.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 6403b4dd7022f60964e4e05280df376ccf6d950dbb378b1df7fcf99bc65030d8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$a2DD1.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2DD1.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 fd62324431cc2ed7d8b00017087b23397c17323b6a06af77680712e0e3ffea8e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$a2F29.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2F29.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 96c8ad0e3228ff8d7c620c86f1fa03cf10ff66c5f7415da3553e4ab5e97b0295
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        $$a3004.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a3004.bat
        • Size 776B
        • SHA256 8d95e61122299db252713bf773384fea0b17ab4d42cbbc91b9eeec0963d8bddc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 408KB
        • SHA256 386b26735ce9afef569df511043e8a43dfb0109c50a77b70d7aff69b9e085642
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 637KB
        • SHA256 9fdef80f5bd99b8907141dea30ebb97760e39e709a660d94685f30cd53368dc2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 605KB
        • SHA256 76143bba971485b5c91ea347c9890be90c45a57967a7162a57c81f5266ca0e53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 572KB
        • SHA256 c2d3f0e9ddc7ffc5d3d253107c9042f7230cffe05a47ca40627cbd448067012b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 539KB
        • SHA256 998f361f94d49e2dcb7f609659a1821e35398c8a94f7cca180e09ce3a2a222bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 506KB
        • SHA256 b775cf7bf2336b9b13665c979ca603e1ae3e1272ec3719a5d4876dd11229dcf8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 473KB
        • SHA256 4ead075acd4c2dc349c57aec80c90ae5a92bf02baf805f152aaff483a0f6680d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_005c15b50be6f0e6604d5a0dc18aa894_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe.exe
        • Size 440KB
        • SHA256 22c509710ad5cf1aacc6be9883d570c8ba5c14c9a8a5be9769f59c5386e81877
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Logo1_.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 5c6ca16525876afba9f88ae6809b550793501ed5c5a73b8a800d4029ff92c98c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _desktop.ini

        • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\_desktop.ini
        • Size 8B
        • SHA256 9665de4083439d021866163b21bda2a5f96fd16cd7572fbd2966e90951743829
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/548-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/548-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/1676-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/2808-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/3780-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/3884-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4072-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4072-317-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4072-2417-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4072-8180-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4072-9926-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4616-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4728-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

        memory/4728-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp