Overview
overview
7Static
static
32026-08-12...er.exe
windows10-2004-x64
72026-08-12...er.exe
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
7$PLUGINSDI...ID.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...ID.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...er.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...er.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
$PLUGINSDI...sh.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...sh.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...er.dll
windows10-2004-x64
1$PLUGINSDI...er.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
1$PLUGINSDI...le.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...le.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...ns.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...ns.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...er.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...er.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...nk.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...nk.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...em.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...em.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDIR/UAC.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDIR/UAC.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...lW.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...lW.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...ec.dll
windows10-2004-x64
3$PLUGINSDI...ec.dll
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
3Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
117s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
12/08/2026, 13:06
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ApplicationID.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ApplicationID.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/Banner.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/Banner.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral7
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/BitsUtils.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral8
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/BitsUtils.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral9
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/CityHash.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral10
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/CityHash.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral11
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ExecInExplorer.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral12
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ExecInExplorer.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral13
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/HttpPostFile.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral14
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/HttpPostFile.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral15
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/InstallOptions.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral16
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/InstallOptions.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral17
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ServicesHelper.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral18
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ServicesHelper.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral19
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ShellLink.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral20
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/ShellLink.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral21
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral22
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral23
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/UAC.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral24
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/UAC.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral25
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/liteFirewallW.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral26
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/liteFirewallW.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Behavioral task
behavioral27
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/nsExec.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral28
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/nsExec.dll
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260812-qcldbsgr71
- SHA256 1b5f0150b7033b3b176df41e46d38be3ada5ce2c1260d0618d6fc7744c3a47d1
- MD5 65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2
- SHA1 20a4bf8cca7cc771f7293ab140084fea6422fdc8
- SHA512 40bb70df6a318a874a79da560f23ef2ad9589bf2541eaad95662963d0cbfc418e2254ee30e9780e513ebd7c6a93ec820639986c7326ed14cebcef2ff695bd803
- SSDEEP 12288:mamUjD5tpTk9euP+bnEPsSjlSoTUJDJY95+B7a2SooEPdqX1w:ma7pT8hmbEPsSjIoV0BW1oZPdqlw
- TLSH T1ED651813A790A822D46E6D3064ABC7153B37FD812E71865B3B1DB39C5F73340AA7825E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
pid Process 904 svchost.exe 2376 2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe 4576 svchost.exe - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 2376 2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\ResetSubmit.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe svchost.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\svchost.exe 2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3316 wrote to memory of 904 3316 2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe 88 PID 904 wrote to memory of 2376 904 svchost.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3316 -
C:\Windows\svchost.exe"C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:904 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2376
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C:\Windows\svchost.exeC:\Windows\svchost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
PID:4576
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_65119198b754ebf28cb0a6c7c1406db2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_jeefo_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 988f3f8f82d837d95d106fd9e4b198d5cf1b204616563b01be560f5f42b9cbe4
- MD5 4c4c3cedfef1689727d802e63d292cf2
- SHA1 400b2af2b7e16484f618b3555b939aaa580967f0
- SHA512 3994257bdd8bd6bbe6832a992533afa7c46d67978cd8b82fe8f4607c565c45727497e3eeca192a6e7aa44550de41dbfa51c9965c55409d607f124b99439f154c
- SSDEEP 12288:uTCUjD5thTk9euP+bnEPsSjlSoTUJDJY95+B7a2SooEPql3:uTPhT8hmbEPsSjIoV0BW1oZPqN
- TLSH T138651803A790A822D46E6D3064ABD7253B37FD812E7186473B1DB39C5F73340AA7825E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn17E4.tmp\System.dll
- Size 22KB
- SHA256 b711c4f17690421c9dc8ddb9ed5a9ddc539b3a28f11e19c851e25dcfc7701c04
- MD5 b361682fa5e6a1906e754cfa08aa8d90
- SHA1 c6701aee0c866565de1b7c1f81fd88da56b395d3
- SHA512 2778f91c9bcf83277d26c71118a1ccb0fb3ce50e89729f14f4915bc65dd48503a77b1e5118ce774dea72f5ce3cc8681eb9ca3c55cf90e9f61a177101ba192ae9
- SSDEEP 384:78+Qlt70Fj/lQRY/9VjjgLZvDGFtart8E9VFK4ietffvtlh:7SqFjm6YL1DGFo+EA6tlh
- TLSH T153A27C62C7605CF1FD629D3430E4AE2B6F79BB496B9084E397AAC0405B817C365FD287
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\svchost.exe
- Size 35KB
- SHA256 20af03add533a6870d524a7c4753b42bfceb56cddd46016c051e23581ba743f8
- MD5 9e3c13b6556d5636b745d3e466d47467
- SHA1 2ac1c19e268c49bc508f83fe3d20f495deb3e538
- SHA512 5a07ba8a7fcb15f64b129fada2621252b8bc37eb34d4f614c075c064f8ac0d367301eba0c32c5e28b8aa633f6ab604f0dfcc363b34734ce0207ef0d4e8817c4b
- SSDEEP 768:tkOumaoDu3hAyN95/KTSZsOTb/Kc6H0anc6HEvT66vlm3GWBk5hr2C56r:SmaoDu3BN95/g4byc6H5c6HcT66vlm3j
- TLSH T122F2F72B5491EC7AC8A212F026BD0F26C376C9B0B854E58ADBC42D6B75A11D2F1B431F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH