Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 12:35

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_eb0e4525ed6ceeab474ebf853497c8a1_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260816-pscwfsbj51
  • SHA256 b1a7b47c6548ead9da866e3b6fdae0376ae710a82c58ee629881dc18bb68367e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Expiro, m0yv

    Expiro aka m0yv is a multi-functional backdoor written in C++.

  • Expiro payload 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with VMProtect. 20 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Drops Chrome extension 1 IoCs
  • 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 System32 directory 58 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_eb0e4525ed6ceeab474ebf853497c8a1_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_eb0e4525ed6ceeab474ebf853497c8a1_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops Chrome extension
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5780
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3488
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5188
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5832
  • \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
    "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5768
  • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4332

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 ad4d43d8c3187b73d4a68092c215fb86f5844cc17f23583c138ca93f8f7bcb65
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 760KB
        • SHA256 3a3997606b0422fa19cc31d14f5fcfc3dcad001387c3ea927cbbde1fb30a2f3b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 740KB
        • SHA256 a6767b0f27e6f295b2e789edb6c6fb9b388111aa720bf7e87fe42feb0163da8b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.vir

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.vir
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 eab3094721fa4693ee1a41147d49cd0d4a57a5baa04b1c707805cac6834f0f63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 e7623b9b8f15c8c6c98f2264b2f3eb76cd6d2ac6678137e52c381840ee72e269
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssh-agent.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 dd208177ba6896523720e6514f078a6af9ca636ff74c20b3c6ad7ce4934f4bc3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3488-90-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140423000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-9-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140423000-memory.dmp

        memory/3488-85-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140423000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-108-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140278000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-46-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140278000-memory.dmp

        memory/5188-91-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5188-14-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5188-89-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5768-35-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140209000-memory.dmp

        memory/5768-101-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140209000-memory.dmp

        memory/5780-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AE000-memory.dmp

        memory/5780-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007AE000-memory.dmp

        memory/5832-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5832-30-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020F000-memory.dmp