Overview

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Static

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2026-08-23...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-23...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/08/2026, 03:42

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 9.5MB
  • Sample260824-d9vbaasflb
  • SHA256 5be8fa0ace89427486bfb839f4f2559e9c9b2b0e6fb526fda854628f7ea7440e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypersistencethemidatrojan

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Detects executables packed with Themida 17 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 17 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    themida
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5732
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5656
      • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe 
        "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe " -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{830A16AC-4C8D-4A83-8A82-2554FF06B88D} {E7465F25-A79D-462A-8195-CA0B275B1810} 5656
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5836
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4636
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
          • Checks BIOS information in registry
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5824
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
            • Checks BIOS information in registry
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4540
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
              • Checks BIOS information in registry
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks whether UAC is enabled
              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:3936

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe 
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_9e39f017dc517fb372ff2c0f27811a10_amadey_elex_smoke-loader.exe 
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 a4bba7701e355ae29c403431f871a537897c363e215cafe706615e270984f17c
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        logo.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\logo.png
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
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        wixstdba.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 e7c8e7edd9112137895820e789baaaeca41626b01fb99fede82968ddb66d02cf
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        explorer.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 bc7596d78bde487031a2521827f1f1c231d4f55af1d5ff0d216fe396b94b050d
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        icsys.icn.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 13d5046a4d65d062c98cca8a529301b3225a1b250a5cbbb6354cfbf33d58ca51
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        spoolsv.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 2d8592e01502476fa8a944ccaee9f856d9b0ecbe7f9ebc5f5d734c7d7b2154e2
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 17eaa68265960779c9f66455220d146e726bbbb78a17e973bb47465cd5badf72
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        memory/3936-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4540-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4540-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4540-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4636-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4636-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4636-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4636-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5732-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5732-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5824-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5824-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5836-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A16000-memory.dmp
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