Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 11:13

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_e05f44051ee4adc95a077d011a588f3f_elex_mafia.exe
  • Size 873KB
  • Sample260820-nblllaar8s
  • SHA256 fab0be28a801679e5a0fee79d2de8f0b7e3dd93ede30422bcf080165d7ebd941
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_e05f44051ee4adc95a077d011a588f3f_elex_mafia.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_e05f44051ee4adc95a077d011a588f3f_elex_mafia.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2808
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4964
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5836
    • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3124
  • 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:2876
  • 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:544
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2840
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:4048
  • \??\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:4712
  • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5512
  • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3172
  • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1876
  • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3556

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 174a75feac0e810cec87695cd541039afccd95385cedb037c3b2c59381c37cba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 845KB
        • SHA256 1a7805f0f96cd8f107d1ebe086b99bf914b778c0bf29d9b2a1b629c3684caeee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 826KB
        • SHA256 810d18c64383e08b20626ec12f4cf65f5f10b2290656651ea8fe804c387c68f5
        • 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 be4a83428d6e9c0a2d0dba9bd625a0091417f895ad06eac012a0d5a4fd8d8347
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 607KB
        • SHA256 6e00a2b6f2ecfd7f031bb44bcad0973001ec993ac766e8d2b36fe22178e54497
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GameInputSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
        • Size 660KB
        • SHA256 f6588be5b5d84191670de8bf611e543accf5529e25552e033ac45138436b1494
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Locator.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
        • Size 624KB
        • SHA256 2e7fd98fe6369081c49f882e87a3d001af70f06adcf2655d37d8f9badd7d4bf1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 828KB
        • SHA256 22bcd6ac6484e947443b1df5dfe57176d634f9ce5ae291876ac79da3292a3eba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ReFsDedupSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 6ea323930b85021039349f165ea386dbde1e5ed64f67646e35e794754712134c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 34e39115946d2a1936b8d0bbb90ccc1523eca6f11e94fbe00796202d10f940a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 760KB
        • SHA256 d340735fcb49c7ef7a3c245cfcfa5b5fd570bc0ccf8c166ebd870022d8950263
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 fbf8382977cc03ea93915cc220efa1ff1b2b64f514bf61133ac8408390fad89d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 768KB
        • SHA256 e2cc1ece29f297e783c42292127cb077a55d3bea66cc6be486bdea205d11d85a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/544-57-0x0000024E6CCD0000-0x0000024E6CD36000-memory.dmp

        memory/544-56-0x0000024E6CCD0000-0x0000024E6CD36000-memory.dmp

        memory/544-55-0x0000024E6CA20000-0x0000024E6CBA7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1876-119-0x00007FF6CC910000-0x00007FF6CD053000-memory.dmp

        memory/1876-120-0x00000194DE730000-0x00000194DE796000-memory.dmp

        memory/1876-118-0x00000194DE730000-0x00000194DE796000-memory.dmp

        memory/1876-148-0x00007FF6CC910000-0x00007FF6CD053000-memory.dmp

        memory/1876-153-0x00000194DE730000-0x00000194DE796000-memory.dmp

        memory/1876-154-0x00007FF6CC910000-0x00007FF6CD053000-memory.dmp

        memory/2808-39-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000007FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2808-1-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002A69000-memory.dmp

        memory/2808-6-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002A69000-memory.dmp

        memory/2808-136-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000007FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2808-23-0x0000000000643000-0x0000000000644000-memory.dmp

        memory/2808-0-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000007FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2840-64-0x00007FF671190000-0x00007FF6712F7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2840-65-0x00000178185C0000-0x0000017818626000-memory.dmp

        memory/2840-66-0x00000178185C0000-0x0000017818626000-memory.dmp

        memory/2840-71-0x00000178185C0000-0x0000017818626000-memory.dmp

        memory/2840-73-0x00007FF671190000-0x00007FF6712F7000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-47-0x0000018801740000-0x00000188017A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-48-0x0000018801740000-0x00000188017A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-46-0x00000188015B0000-0x0000018801737000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-94-0x00007FF667900000-0x00007FF6679C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-40-0x0000024059270000-0x00000240592D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-36-0x00007FF667900000-0x00007FF6679C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-37-0x0000024059270000-0x00000240592D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3172-107-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000949000-memory.dmp

        memory/3172-106-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp

        memory/3172-112-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000949000-memory.dmp

        memory/3172-146-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000548000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-128-0x000001C965A10000-0x000001C965A76000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-127-0x000001C965A10000-0x000001C965A76000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-149-0x00007FF7387C0000-0x00007FF73886D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-126-0x00007FF7387C0000-0x00007FF73886D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4048-141-0x00007FF78E0E0000-0x00007FF78E1F9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4048-78-0x000001CA477D0000-0x000001CA47836000-memory.dmp

        memory/4048-77-0x000001CA477D0000-0x000001CA47836000-memory.dmp

        memory/4048-76-0x00007FF78E0E0000-0x00007FF78E1F9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4712-88-0x000001F8B3080000-0x000001F8B3207000-memory.dmp

        memory/4712-90-0x000001F8B3210000-0x000001F8B3276000-memory.dmp

        memory/4712-89-0x000001F8B3210000-0x000001F8B3276000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-18-0x0000017E8BC10000-0x0000017E8BC76000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-15-0x00007FF7F8840000-0x00007FF7F8962000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-52-0x00007FF7F8840000-0x00007FF7F8962000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-16-0x0000017E8BC10000-0x0000017E8BC76000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-17-0x0000017E8BC10000-0x0000017E8BC76000-memory.dmp

        memory/5512-144-0x00007FF7E51B0000-0x00007FF7E52F9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5512-100-0x0000016393B50000-0x0000016393BB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5512-99-0x0000016393B50000-0x0000016393BB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5512-97-0x00007FF7E51B0000-0x00007FF7E52F9000-memory.dmp

        memory/5836-30-0x000001951BFC0000-0x000001951C026000-memory.dmp

        memory/5836-28-0x000001951BFC0000-0x000001951C026000-memory.dmp

        memory/5836-29-0x000001951BFC0000-0x000001951C026000-memory.dmp

        memory/5836-27-0x00007FF667900000-0x00007FF6679C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/5836-63-0x00007FF667900000-0x00007FF6679C8000-memory.dmp