Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/08/2026, 02:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 284KB
- Sample260821-c77cdsvxex
- SHA256 4eca65ef06bf3b2e62372a2280cb55f49bffd2a9766eb85fdec3d4f999d3e889
- MD5 943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d
- SHA1 b07a15d300bd6a9d943c8378ecef683033df1197
- SHA512 33b7c35b5c757a5e23f7e7d08e269d00e68d16d48117989da74558367308e7bec63655f522a0d22c64b14da25db933f8f84938098ed153524298b39c99199a15
- SSDEEP 6144:zFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTRoAXjiU4bzN:cfBQGH6SfNoAX+U49
- TLSH T1C15402457D93C4B3D0414D3188E68BE19B7F6C137AA6E11BFB9D0B4B1FB13844BAA261
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Cosmu payload 5 IoCs
Cosmu is a worm written in C++.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c52e-7.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000300000001baa8-77.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c535-81.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000300000001baac-132.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ba99-165.dat family_cosmu - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1079202589-886135813-2527035092-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCX7EA3.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX8204.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX81BC.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCX7EA2.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCX82BC.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX81D0.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCX835F.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX7E80.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX8216.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCX8236.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCX7EC3.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCX7ED4.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX81E3.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCX832E.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\RCX7F26.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX817B.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX81D1.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCX8269.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCX830D.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCX83B4.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX819C.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\RCX8391.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\RCX7EF5.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX7E82.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX7E81.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX81F3.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCX8247.tmp 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.cab 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\windows\readme.1xt 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\windows\WallPapers.jpg 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1079202589-886135813-2527035092-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1079202589-886135813-2527035092-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General\WallpaperSource = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_943db6f85a60407112e7e3c94a7fdb6d_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
PID:6052
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 320KB
- SHA256 033fc820e28dc82ad0afb0b59642f2d2245ece8481d299199aa7c7c616baaa90
- MD5 f7660727b9731e778eda6e88664529cb
- SHA1 955d40e0010a243dbb1868ece0a8f485f98e1f82
- SHA512 96eef3de6047ffd73b699d63f11e76058d12a657880c00575a60aefc9736a86963745b8cd32325e3ec0926d88900610846f0f2f2b3bc91d671c5eb7715bd6a1b
- SSDEEP 6144:cFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTyoAXjiU4bz:7fBQGH6SfeoAX+U4
- TLSH T1B564F1457D93C4B3E0414D31C9E68AE14B7E6C037AA6E11BFF5D0B4B1EB13884BA66B1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 ecc8d892163af9cf6d807993e21165d8f18155b36abf51d78ff46264ad9350a3
- MD5 f6ec195af8869ea51667350f06e39814
- SHA1 5faefff36baa9e52a17076c193d1ac38564cd72c
- SHA512 72877198149daa695226f9977104f5f2d4c6c497c2c24af5212032ea2191477595c2557c4ce56207a1f2d514fc3b4f919e59972d40dd837519745eaa0c4e3332
- SSDEEP 6144:0FlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTfoAXjiU4bz:zfBQGH6SfzoAX+U4
- TLSH T1196502457D93D4B3D0414D3188E78BE18B7F6C137AA6E11BFB9D0B4B1EB13884BA6261
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
- Size 336KB
- SHA256 9a5a97d637e1e72fdfcd332a7f7e79eb5d0c84bf5c2872e864239b8dc4037e77
- MD5 acb4e13c2f162ae373f981d923326a80
- SHA1 47d57ecd26ca9d6b5db63da94b21e579c65fd079
- SHA512 8979e660b106ee88fc5957de0c3be345cc9ec03a382b6f605757c667e5d5c9c8e00f9d992873df77b10dfb60bbd42e73f6ece3503c6e3cae00e9a4ea4fad6513
- SSDEEP 6144:KFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqT9tnRPF9cCGrWoAXjiU4bz:NfBQGH6Sf7nRNhhoAX+U4
- TLSH T1EB74F1567E93D4B3D040493098A78BC2873F6C47AA66E113FFA93E472FB13905A73652
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
- Size 336KB
- SHA256 2db9e69123f9a056cc10569840c243f5f71b06c4c522a1b8535fbcbfaf9ec059
- MD5 90d563bda687c941b6520201e585a567
- SHA1 7f181c6c113817fb6ebcd516bf708a8d7429a857
- SHA512 fe10cbbd3ede7972bb14f8ffa9a3f93c2eb9704e072772f30acaba678cc594b5a7f7c9228aea63380ffaaf5dac165e01c9ec2135d876e270f4e3d6cd96ef61ca
- SSDEEP 6144:mFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTOtnRPF9cCGrDoAXjiU4bz:BfBQGH6SfGnRNhUoAX+U4
- TLSH T17174F1567E93D4B3D040493098A78BC2873B6C57AA66E103FFE93E472FB13905A73652
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
- Size 320KB
- SHA256 9ca0593fb31cd9939fd09f9174aa687b3199df0e1e2ac29db643a4fa38900364
- MD5 7a55c32696002c9f52d2cc5fd3231322
- SHA1 374a030454d6ad3bc5199f81c9ea8bca90cbcbbd
- SHA512 78f12ec2909ad592c0b33fcd112053d33f13333476f8b45de627c02fdb91519e1a38d548e665ed6e0b661516e591879facda6ffc9c311f41a3959f372f1a4697
- SSDEEP 6144:MFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTLoAXjiU4bz:LfBQGH6SfPoAX+U4
- TLSH T1866402457DA3C4B3D0414D3188E68BE19B7F6C137AA6E11BFB9D0B4B1EB13844B6A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH