Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 12:20

General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_fe9bcc4b7433a10791ab7764b6cbe613_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260819-ph79lsar2y
  • SHA256 3b8ca4974e77db7fae198b22d708304642600bb4b85a55d77a64191459c5b9d0
  • 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
  • Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 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.

  • Windows security modification 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 Chrome extension 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 42 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 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: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_fe9bcc4b7433a10791ab7764b6cbe613_amadey_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_fe9bcc4b7433a10791ab7764b6cbe613_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:3704
  • 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:1412
  • 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
    • Windows security modification
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:2272
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2356
  • \??\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:4508
  • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:988
  • C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5892

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 2d4ed4fb85db60349f6614d2a4979dd9b33fed5d38ce7d23e7e01626d8947250
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 818KB
        • SHA256 cb16f33065a42d036c25932f5573a4274f2374765fa935fedb47d95e874dba33
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 797KB
        • SHA256 3fef5f66fd25056974516b3e8f39da4aebffd0cacafcd0e3a496d3977c584eb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        emdpmifb.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\emdpmifb.tmp
        • Size 6.6MB
        • SHA256 b3ef0e0a575fef8efe64bdbf7c0d3ae748cfc408583e65a2ea24d4cb39179a42
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 ab4fa603c8c136d6ac5cab2cbcb6d8f2499fad19e8b705b167cf4af3b5a6496f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AgentService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 27ae4c69724ac67c63da9bafce34faca4e4e40cbf9e923cc30091d78645891c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssh-agent.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 b3d872239e60bbd8e907898d0ee0c2e23dbdd7ae72393bddfb941560f2945ff6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/988-113-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140322000-memory.dmp

        memory/988-47-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140322000-memory.dmp

        memory/1412-9-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001404CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1412-10-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001404CD000-memory.dmp

        memory/2272-15-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001404B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2272-102-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001404B7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2356-34-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2356-20-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3704-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp

        memory/3704-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-36-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-112-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/5892-56-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014034B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5892-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014034B000-memory.dmp