Overview

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Static

static

3

2026-08-20...lc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

2026-08-20...lc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_f1317d455bf3955f4fb2597ef4441f93_elex_hawkeye_maze_prometei_remcos_stealc
  • Size 339KB
  • Sample260820-m7nkdsytht
  • SHA256 2bd37a5cecfcc304e52ad91ca06311cc7b135e6e6eb1e8213548a2e8953995fd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
prometei_winbackdoorbotnetdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionminerpersistenceprivilege_escalation

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-20_f1317d455bf3955f4fb2597ef4441f93_elex_hawkeye_maze_prometei_remcos_stealc
    • Size 339KB
    • SHA256 2bd37a5cecfcc304e52ad91ca06311cc7b135e6e6eb1e8213548a2e8953995fd
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    backdoorbotnetdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionprometei_winminerpersistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Family: Prometei

      Prometei is a multiplatform botnet used to mine cryptocurrency.

      botnetminerbackdoorprometei_win

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

      persistence

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Creates new service(s)

      persistenceexecution

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Stops running service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

System Services

2
T1569

Service Execution

2
T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

4
T1543

Windows Service

4
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

4
T1543

Windows Service

4
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks