Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/08/2026, 11:02

General

  • Target
    smog_1.0.8_x64-setup.exe
  • Size 25.2MB
  • Sample260817-m5f3jaydph
  • SHA256 2cd3d34b0345d3fab2502133ad245bd31b2133b325e8b803ab577d93b5a84aa3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smog_1.0.8_x64-setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smog_1.0.8_x64-setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\smog\app.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\smog\app.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2660
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=app.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.8 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=2660.2616.2535171732502162869
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2380
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x15c,0x160,0x164,0x138,0x16c,0x7ffac8a2b078,0x7ffac8a2b084,0x7ffac8a2b090
          4⤵
            PID:1192
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=app.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.8 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1708,i,4756150192007618114,5877185827633727429,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1704 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:5040
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=app.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.8 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1352,i,4756150192007618114,5877185827633727429,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2036 /prefetch:3
              4⤵
                PID:3888
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=app.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.8 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1720,i,4756150192007618114,5877185827633727429,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2364 /prefetch:8
                4⤵
                  PID:1504
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=app.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.8 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3632,i,4756150192007618114,5877185827633727429,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3640 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:3208
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=app.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.8 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3908,i,4756150192007618114,5877185827633727429,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3852 /prefetch:8
                    4⤵
                      PID:3344

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    System.dll

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp1D0B.tmp\System.dll
                    • Size 12KB
                    • SHA256 8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    modern-wizard.bmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp1D0B.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
                    • Size 25KB
                    • SHA256 3ad2dc318056d0a2024af1804ea741146cfc18cc404649a44610cbf8b2056cf2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    nsDialogs.dll

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp1D0B.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
                    • Size 9KB
                    • SHA256 b1350f487692057c8ffde75dcc55287a52a3272240d4d4912f24464b27551fc0
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    nsis_tauri_utils.dll

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp1D0B.tmp\nsis_tauri_utils.dll
                    • Size 33KB
                    • SHA256 5ba143b5db4a87d32d6e7802e033330aae56cbceabe0d1e3ba41948385ad4709
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 f8e7529b3efe22854e56ca5895b16ee82e0222f4956872ec839ca721bc2c942a
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 afb353d64e18a404e83fd7df353330cb1993a5e4e65d67b8ee6af02d1902f868
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    throttle_store.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                    • Size 20B
                    • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    f_000001

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000001
                    • Size 1024KB
                    • SHA256 51470ee44b0671ef3e57498d3337414d2c1002a4dd8290372c09277ad3b4b3de
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    the-real-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                    • Size 96B
                    • SHA256 b44f2bf49ddc89582071a3f9d49d46e1ce2693d96d41f444a3336d61c99b1972
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    the-real-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                    • Size 48B
                    • SHA256 20a9989ab93e83ac99788a35cacff26d2e491c74a46738364738719c3afd3f3e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    data_0

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\DawnWebGPUCache\data_0
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\DawnWebGPUCache\data_1
                    • Size 264KB
                    • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_2

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\DawnWebGPUCache\data_2
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_3

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\DawnWebGPUCache\data_3
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    MANIFEST-000001

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\MANIFEST-000001
                    • Size 41B
                    • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                    • Size 2B
                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 acab127ccc8fe26bbc78cbcb55d1d353b2f74a7280abe544fd6248b437549230
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 270e75d6a40795ac783289c67d700d1d0cc0ee81696cbc4047d70f929e5da982
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Preferences~RFe59ccbc.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe59ccbc.TMP
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 3539c4c018e711e7411377d4482970d74af9d2a32e2a2f3a7e66f68648dd549e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    CURRENT

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\CURRENT
                    • Size 16B
                    • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 762aa56d8fabdae72b0926a0144e8e8c7bee88e891abe30e4d4cbea4f20f6bce
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 fcffeb8f52d3a3db7219fbdfcb103dc0ec1f9e169292ac3142cfdb0a0953a737
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 7f943c5a285c8128cb5fe5bde0b41164e5e842891e4ca4b37f02a132222bcfea
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 16KB
                    • SHA256 278241afd82cbeebc80c6431ebf6f66f7324fcd9d7e08ebfa2f954ae3f72d7b6
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Local State~RFe592d11.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.smog.app\EBWebView\Local State~RFe592d11.TMP
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 a8edaf0708ce6e36c5b45014f07546915c718cf1e98315b825cf2d8e6ea35017
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    app.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\smog\app.exe
                    • Size 37.0MB
                    • SHA256 d1da7bd4ccc393d3d5eeb59462837cd60603bdd56fd0c4c85a866433ffac5d29
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/1504-113-0x00007FFAE5E70000-0x00007FFAE5E71000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1504-114-0x00007FFAE4070000-0x00007FFAE4071000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3208-196-0x00007FFAE5B90000-0x00007FFAE5B91000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3208-341-0x000001EA6AE20000-0x000001EA6AE8B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5040-75-0x00007FFAE5B90000-0x00007FFAE5B91000-memory.dmp