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2026-08-21...ee.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-21...ee.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 11:19

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_860a1130b629aa742a196ca3e9fdb152_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 10.1MB
  • Sample260822-new7hatdnf
  • SHA256 99a18bc7f1d526a846b0730a0f3fee8cf77c7578b05f9f70bef023c86e3b55f2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutiontofseepersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • tofsee

C2

  • vanaheim.cn

  • jotunheim.name

Signatures

  • Family: Tofsee

    Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.

    trojantofsee
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    persistence
  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
    persistenceexecution
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_860a1130b629aa742a196ca3e9fdb152_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_860a1130b629aa742a196ca3e9fdb152_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cdkjtuzy\
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2572
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\twpaajkk.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cdkjtuzy\
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4496
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create cdkjtuzy binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cdkjtuzy\twpaajkk.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_860a1130b629aa742a196ca3e9fdb152_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_tofsee.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description cdkjtuzy "wifi internet conection"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start cdkjtuzy
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5104
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5176
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4936 -s 684
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4408
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cdkjtuzy\twpaajkk.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cdkjtuzy\twpaajkk.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_860a1130b629aa742a196ca3e9fdb152_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5144
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      svchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Windows security bypass
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5140
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5144 -s 592
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:5444
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 492 -p 4936 -ip 4936
    1⤵
      PID:2348
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 620 -p 5144 -ip 5144
      1⤵
        PID:3596

      Network

            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

            3
            T1562

            Disable or Modify System Firewall

            1
            T1562.004

            Disable or Modify Tools

            1
            T1562.001

            Modify Registry

            2
            T1112

            Credential Access

            Discovery

            System Information Discovery

            1
            T1082

            System Location Discovery

            1
            T1614

            System Language Discovery

            1
            T1614.001

            Lateral Movement

            Collection

            Command and Control

            Exfiltration

            Impact

            Service Stop

            1
            T1489

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            twpaajkk.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\twpaajkk.exe
            • Size 13.1MB
            • SHA256 a0314516fbc72d26ea45bc8fc60bc27864c58128153614881f7d3ed9428017b7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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            memory/5144-7-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000B50000-memory.dmp
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