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
25/08/2026, 23:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 344KB
- Sample260825-25152azerh
- SHA256 bdcc992a6b88c65fa0f355d995b01b4a0b8d5b7a7152f27ae8257aeb3841b25e
- MD5 9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b
- SHA1 fee11c25768c7d0eda3ed6972013d3d04c1f2794
- SHA512 6b241f25b90ab56235314c27f264c41433bd99fe93a0050ef8bc041fc048927c701917bdf942c8bdb1e1002e8229f2cb56fa53feb9edc56cdd958ca5c1f0c545
- SSDEEP 6144:VFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTDwnoAXjiU4bz:yfBQGH6SfonoAX+U4
- TLSH T16774D0003A9ECBB2D3C249318CAEFAE1477A7C2FAB559137F7983B0F1E712845656251
- 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/0x000c00000001c58c-7.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c597-82.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x00070000000189a1-193.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5a8-252.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) \??\H: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_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\140.0.7339.81\RCX4F71.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCX4FF8.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCX502B.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCX5060.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\RCX4CBB.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX4EFB.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCX4C77.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCX4FB6.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX4C53.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCX4F94.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCX5019.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCX504E.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCX4F5F.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCX4F72.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX4EF9.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX4C43.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCX502C.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\RCX5072.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCX4FB5.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX4C42.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX4ED6.tmp 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.cab 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\windows\WallPapers.jpg 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\windows\readme.1xt 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_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 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General\WallpaperSource = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_9976a6eac619959f48d672d9b192083b_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:4372
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 331KB
- SHA256 1d1dcd65f25ee1c8d979a097c32d05727cf670e8ff65d8ed691e104babb13a31
- MD5 e303f257b7a1ca9db5bb4ae4c7dc02cb
- SHA1 c46c3ea0ce13a6eec935a63f4cff612f9e523b8c
- SHA512 5420ffa4a4ef3d63898ea76de19c9cbe84a070e68dc3323b0f76fe757b0832f9ea5572aa935d38255b1e0584351e2b400ac8388f58d9f457382a9cb84da88293
- SSDEEP 6144:SFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTvoAXjiU4bz:1fBQGH6SfboAX+U4
- TLSH T10D7401817DA3D8B3D041493188A6CBA1973B6D13AA65D203FB9D0F4B2FB13D49B7A351
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCX4ED5.tmp
- Size 288KB
- SHA256 6cefc3d72677a96131262c065a8c859d8e0f2f82bc2ca2e0e96760acd633acee
- MD5 ae1304f36be31c60a16f613866ac703e
- SHA1 ceb309b7b326811a49e70d44dc35b662605d2630
- SHA512 aa1163c95fcb0c409561aa40c7fb8dfd9d504d0c8a7fa1d960ba7ba6b1e4e99389c7e394c084198318fe660ef7e998bbf1d0792ba91fd5fc6845c17750e40676
- SSDEEP 6144:mFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTVoAXjiU4bz:BfBQGH6SfRoAX+U4
- TLSH T1875401917DA2D8B3D041493188A6CFA1973B6D13AA65D203FB9D0F4B2FB13D49B7B241
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCX4FF9.tmp
- Size 288KB
- SHA256 6f0ff5be54406a8839664dd2189136aa539a3b41ea6ba3b70682b3f7fb8c7846
- MD5 767fcaf7daf643282dd944822e5b3df3
- SHA1 2b124fa60b0eef11f47a82478fa9a7dcc5588eda
- SHA512 7fd3dc4ae5ccc6fe5129ba4ecb9b22823ee744c1b01bda3ff6cc279d3f3759ad5ca9ef9bcd24dddfa7d72431a17ae97ad9d514f6376788b0a65d174891db18fe
- SSDEEP 6144:aFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTsoAXjiU4bz:9fBQGH6SfooAX+U4
- TLSH T1305401917DA2D8B3C0419A3188A6CBA197376D139A65D203FBAD1F4B2F713D49B7B301
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
- Size 331KB
- SHA256 1782de26a3599f0924b39ec8f6eb2a65ca9205f24eae1a70f50436d22282a1e8
- MD5 0f6bb065216a8a84d5c38768ebf76c4a
- SHA1 9b7f6eb98e594af690ec0e8962ee855355936a9d
- SHA512 18be3147a5d585db38e98b22a2bfa9cd7026a787363f7bfedeb84ffcfa8b1af8ed544f47cc55ea228539470194bf0481782c0ddf7883a53cea1da5b49e255b73
- SSDEEP 6144:eFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTHoAXjiU4bz:ZfBQGH6SfboAX+U4
- TLSH T1627401917DA2D8B3D0414A3188A6CBA197376D13AA65D203FBAD1F4B2F713D49B7B301
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH