Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 13:20

General

  • Target
    2026-08-15_19bc08989c1e6c3bec6548fd299b7015_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260815-qlgrhaxyey
  • SHA256 0f4b4a4b7bc95882e104afdacd1c95e7ee168303914acf3c88faf04335f82a28
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    smtp

  • Host

    smtp.mail.me.com

  • Port

    587

  • Password

    RICHARD205lord

Signatures

  • Family: KnightLogger

    KnightLogger is a Windows stealer written in C#.

  • Detects executables packed with MEW 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 19 IoCs

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

  • NTFS ADS 4 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 26 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_19bc08989c1e6c3bec6548fd299b7015_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_19bc08989c1e6c3bec6548fd299b7015_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4100
    • C:\ProgramData\jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe
      C:\ProgramData\jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1184
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
        0
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5772
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9A52.tmp"
          4⤵
            PID:5528
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
            C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9AC0.tmp"
            4⤵
              PID:6088
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
              C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9AE1.tmp"
              4⤵
                PID:4304
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3820
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2640
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4672
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5188
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2464
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4336
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:916
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5920
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:6028
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3384
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1476
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4428
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5544
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2012
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2980
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4404
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4984
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4972
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3580
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2848
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3288
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2880
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4720
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:3740
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5048
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5780
        • C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
          C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • NTFS ADS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4668
        • C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe"
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • NTFS ADS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:5740
        • C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:2576

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe

                • Path C:\ProgramData\jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe
                • Size 2.6MB
                • SHA256 83d8096e5b510415004d9b6f964a92430f25c62d6e3996d26ae99802eaa7f4f7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                2c945db753d341ef9b0f02d75d493749

                • Path C:\ProgramData\khaxFMfI\2c945db753d341ef9b0f02d75d493749
                • Size 8B
                • SHA256 611770dfe6c893724ca8ec95438253af9d0d199107cc358790347eda77dfe062
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                winmgr119.exe

                • Path C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
                • Size 2.6MB
                • SHA256 cdee4a2201eead1b17b0551c5a2e3ce63603a4787573613a11ff55116ced655a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                winmgr119.exe:Zone.Identifier

                • Path C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe:Zone.Identifier
                • Size 24B
                • SHA256 ccc0133d8f43d3021eb667f86ae939f7f8ec83e727b8334f9e0facccd6d01063
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                memory/4304-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp

                memory/5528-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

                memory/5772-9-0x0000000000700000-0x00000000007CA000-memory.dmp

                memory/5772-11-0x0000000073332000-0x0000000073334000-memory.dmp

                memory/5772-10-0x00000000026C0000-0x00000000026D0000-memory.dmp

                memory/5772-31-0x00000000026C0000-0x00000000026D0000-memory.dmp

                memory/5772-32-0x0000000073332000-0x0000000073334000-memory.dmp

                memory/6088-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp