Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • 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
    10/08/2026, 04:28

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_8a5de311a72f4a02c2a0b33d96fe25c8_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260810-e31eds1dpb
  • SHA256 bc84ceb83d8a18b25e322fcb44e4bdea49d9d9eaa9597ee678f796bd7b7dea7d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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 System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 35 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8a5de311a72f4a02c2a0b33d96fe25c8_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8a5de311a72f4a02c2a0b33d96fe25c8_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2688
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8a5de311a72f4a02c2a0b33d96fe25c8_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8a5de311a72f4a02c2a0b33d96fe25c8_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:552

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        pluginLink.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins3d\pluginLink.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 bc84ceb83d8a18b25e322fcb44e4bdea49d9d9eaa9597ee678f796bd7b7dea7d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msador15msador15.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ado\msador15msador15.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 4ae8cfcd9edaa18e042a58586f1df07092758c5c7162ab0ececff164cb35b951
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCX1F0E.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\RCX1F0E.tmp
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 5ed39cee4643a577baeafe46c123f33baf3dc2dd30c66a861408806a291a6e1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH