Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
24/08/2026, 08:45
General
- Target 2026-08-23_7437351742f772583d2e0fc06a79c156_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 7.5MB
- Sample260824-knwesaej21
- SHA256 d63d969cf79d4c259354a5a104c5142dbc18c5541cadaac0517c484b0803a0fb
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 23 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 38 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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 64 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 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_7437351742f772583d2e0fc06a79c156_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_7437351742f772583d2e0fc06a79c156_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e583ec9\2026-08-23_7437351742f772583d2e0fc06a79c156_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exerun=1 shortcut="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_7437351742f772583d2e0fc06a79c156_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\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
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
2026-08-23_7437351742f772583d2e0fc06a79c156_amadey_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/228-245-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140160000-memory.dmp
memory/228-123-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/228-129-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/228-131-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140160000-memory.dmp
memory/376-141-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/376-147-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/376-149-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014A000-memory.dmp
memory/376-269-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014A000-memory.dmp
memory/516-111-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/516-121-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140184000-memory.dmp
memory/516-117-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp
memory/628-280-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/628-274-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/628-284-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/628-308-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/628-292-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/628-526-0x000000000CD20000-0x000000000CD28000-memory.dmp
memory/628-525-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/628-326-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/816-511-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017B000-memory.dmp
memory/816-270-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014017B000-memory.dmp
memory/816-267-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/1056-446-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1056-197-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401B7000-memory.dmp
memory/1056-194-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1056-188-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/1192-37-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/1192-43-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/1192-45-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014015E000-memory.dmp
memory/2164-222-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2164-220-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2164-211-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2164-217-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2164-224-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-420-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-184-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-181-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-175-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-219-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016E000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-107-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014016E000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-99-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-105-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2736-94-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018A000-memory.dmp
memory/2736-92-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2736-89-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018A000-memory.dmp
memory/2736-81-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2736-87-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-538-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-537-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-534-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-531-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-539-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-535-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-532-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-536-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-528-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-529-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-533-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3044-530-0x0000024FC4160000-0x0000024FC4170000-memory.dmp
memory/3656-207-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/3656-201-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/3656-461-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140197000-memory.dmp
memory/3656-200-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140197000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-232-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-476-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-234-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-226-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4008-283-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4008-160-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4008-377-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4008-158-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/4008-152-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/4008-372-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/4112-22-0x0000000000560000-0x00000000005C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4112-35-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014015F000-memory.dmp
memory/4112-137-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014015F000-memory.dmp
memory/4112-28-0x0000000000560000-0x00000000005C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-255-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000C00000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-249-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000C00000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-501-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4116-258-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4152-95-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/4152-48-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4152-49-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/4152-55-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/4152-97-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4272-70-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4272-76-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4272-196-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4272-78-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-170-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-172-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014B000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-164-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4432-378-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014014B000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054C000-memory.dmp
memory/4448-257-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054C000-memory.dmp
memory/4464-65-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4464-67-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4464-183-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4464-59-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-17-0x0000000002680000-0x00000000026E7000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-12-0x0000000002680000-0x00000000026E7000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-120-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp
memory/4728-479-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-481-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-243-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-246-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-0-0x00000000025D0000-0x0000000002637000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-5-0x00000000025D0000-0x0000000002637000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-487-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp