Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
146s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/08/2026, 00:59
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 284KB
- Sample260822-bcbfsszeka
- SHA256 167e70814ee69e3ae4ab39e199ece9456d6c8e3fd9751179bff44a6c356440d6
- MD5 dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c
- SHA1 b1926f82d28304482eec4d960ef668b764d29d44
- SHA512 65b5b4d779feacd632566f9ec178749c0947f40a6fbc61878dccb9989d8942cae1694690897cf338180ecef7a050f25768ffc32b3280af9407794f83b9129e17
- SSDEEP 6144:lFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTFoAXjiU4bzN:ifBQGH6SfxoAX+U49
- TLSH T1CE5402457D93C4B3D0414D3188E68BE19B7F6C137AA6E11BFB9D0B4B1EB13844BAA361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Cosmu payload 4 IoCs
Cosmu is a worm written in C++.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-7.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4a9-82.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000500000001898a-189.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000500000001898c-193.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) \??\G: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE785.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXE800.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCXE855.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCXE856.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCXE8BA.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCXE551.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXE811.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\RCXE8CE.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXE51F.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCXE7DD.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE6D0.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCXE7BB.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\RCXE8CD.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE7AA.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCXE7DE.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXE7EF.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE787.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCXE8AA.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE6E4.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXE4EC.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXE50E.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE773.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE799.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\RCXE8CF.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXE50F.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCXE887.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\RCXE5A6.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE6F4.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.cab 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\RCXE573.tmp 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\windows\readme.1xt 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\windows\WallPapers.jpg 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_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 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General\WallpaperSource = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_dc68ac5cb217f625c59bcc00550aa15c_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:3956
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 334KB
- SHA256 6d5741aed29ad00a0a4f064ce7ef681271373260f25808320762b6c931e4d184
- MD5 71b7161408d4e2cfd31b326408f1886e
- SHA1 880601949144d11c7fa0bfb3c1c7b5d657028dba
- SHA512 ee84a671a9ff85b474d1283f0f683cf983b88d8cbf5320052f6ddc29ca75ca6264239f0adbb79c462e2f62c8b5d656db934a6f07f9ea69a9d974c92aa75dab50
- SSDEEP 6144:wFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTyoAXjiU4bz:HfBQGH6SfeoAX+U4
- TLSH T16074F1457D93C4B3E0414D31C9E68AE14B7E6C037AA6E11BFF5D0B4B1EB13884BA66B1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXE6E4.tmp
- Size 284KB
- SHA256 e995e26e7bbf0ff389304e74357dcec2421ef0f350188fcfe9047d84b6b96f63
- MD5 8db31740403d7246f070b364f004d89e
- SHA1 e7309b99b7c7e8226fb1eb5310422ef009cb3a79
- SHA512 aa34f52110f098e3b89800100845ae4c3da9c439e3b0526d2d8caa292e565312ac7c434308d50497e49e0ae3a39edc48d0795209bac137c03376073d29b2ffb9
- SSDEEP 6144:cFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTRoAXjiU4bz:7fBQGH6SfdoAX+U4
- TLSH T18854F1457D93C4B3D0414D31C9E68BE14B7E6C037AA6E11BFB5D0B4B1EB13884BAA6B1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCXE856.tmp
- Size 284KB
- SHA256 543711c9a6edcccb1a62a39ece2d6d71c09176abbe26e34eab861f7400cda446
- MD5 025fc8f4fadc2e9b14bb4dc9a2c1e3d4
- SHA1 9f2a200efb91fb1e92af8e6ec8aacb6da7cca0b8
- SHA512 c903ca20c66db48ed78be54223df576bafd8cd4a8f1d6217d69e2302f014e5955d72ea8acb56bf1450b6ca22347fbe0247142f173c090459f3a80570ee8ac7e6
- SSDEEP 6144:IFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTEoAXjiU4bz:/fBQGH6SfwoAX+U4
- TLSH T1095402457D93C4B3D0414D3188E68BE18B7F6C137AA6E11BFB5D0B4B1EB13844BAA261
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
- Size 284KB
- SHA256 c3fbb4ce01b27acde5dce3582643c7cfc23c15e7e580758bdebd9fed8c37bba2
- MD5 9421eeaa0d87064f0237776e090b38fa
- SHA1 dea898d8a29d43b904e137d6c7d01b09b75b2f3f
- SHA512 e8329025cb31570aa19d6840feaab10a0f22110ce270ceb6758cc624bcfbe08b0315da995b06f6b49af118d7e602e42e9b19b70d770b5cd2e76c14fad60b9bd8
- SSDEEP 6144:IFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTCoAXjiU4bzl:/fBQGH6SfOoAX+U4V
- TLSH T18D5402457D93D4B3D0414D3188E68BE18B7F6C137AA6E11BFB5D0B4B1EB13884BAA361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH