Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
27/08/2026, 16:48
General
- Target 2026-08-27_5e55403d717d06079b4a6561ec6be68d_elex_mafia.exe
- Size 876KB
- Sample260827-vbamnaxvdx
- SHA256 883dacf598a87791fb7fd973e3f376d922e205f9e4d8fc963a0e9bd1aa063062
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Drops file in System32 directory 28 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 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 42 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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\2026-08-27_5e55403d717d06079b4a6561ec6be68d_elex_mafia.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_5e55403d717d06079b4a6561ec6be68d_elex_mafia.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
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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\GameInputSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_12⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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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
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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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
- Drops file in System32 directory
- 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\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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
- Enumerates connected drives
- 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\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-10002 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" "1"2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2876 2772 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2780 2760 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe3_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe3 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⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2876 2772 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2780 2760 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
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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
1Replay Monitor
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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
MsSense.exe
NisSrv.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/396-26-0x00007FF6D2330000-0x00007FF6D23F8000-memory.dmp
memory/396-28-0x0000022B5EF60000-0x0000022B5EFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/396-27-0x0000022B5EF60000-0x0000022B5EFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/396-74-0x00007FF6D2330000-0x00007FF6D23F8000-memory.dmp
memory/396-29-0x0000022B5EF60000-0x0000022B5EFC6000-memory.dmp
memory/848-222-0x0000024410940000-0x00000244109A6000-memory.dmp
memory/848-220-0x00007FF7B7100000-0x00007FF7B743E000-memory.dmp
memory/848-221-0x0000024410940000-0x00000244109A6000-memory.dmp
memory/848-263-0x0000024412C90000-0x0000024412F2E000-memory.dmp
memory/848-264-0x00007FF7B7100000-0x00007FF7B743E000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-6-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D49000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-238-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000008C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-37-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000008C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-0-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000008C8000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-7-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D49000-memory.dmp
memory/1160-1-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D49000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-46-0x0000026CF5380000-0x0000026CF53E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-47-0x0000026CF5380000-0x0000026CF53E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-45-0x0000026CF50E0000-0x0000026CF51E2000-memory.dmp
memory/1352-111-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000969000-memory.dmp
memory/1352-106-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000969000-memory.dmp
memory/1352-105-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/1352-163-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-36-0x0000026E39950000-0x0000026E399B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-39-0x0000026E39950000-0x0000026E399B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-38-0x0000026E39950000-0x0000026E399B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-35-0x00007FF6D2330000-0x00007FF6D23F8000-memory.dmp
memory/1632-95-0x00007FF6D2330000-0x00007FF6D23F8000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-200-0x00007FF6F2CC0000-0x00007FF6F2D6D000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-127-0x0000016C36DB0000-0x0000016C36E16000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-126-0x0000016C36DB0000-0x0000016C36E16000-memory.dmp
memory/1872-125-0x00007FF6F2CC0000-0x00007FF6F2D6D000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-272-0x000001EA1BE50000-0x000001EA1BEB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-191-0x00007FF6975A0000-0x00007FF697CE3000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-117-0x00007FF6975A0000-0x00007FF697CE3000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-119-0x000001EA1BE50000-0x000001EA1BEB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-118-0x000001EA1BE50000-0x000001EA1BEB6000-memory.dmp
memory/2000-273-0x00007FF6975A0000-0x00007FF697CE3000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-87-0x000001E8E57E0000-0x000001E8E58E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-89-0x000001E8E5A10000-0x000001E8E5A76000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-88-0x000001E8E5A10000-0x000001E8E5A76000-memory.dmp
memory/2840-55-0x000001EBDE910000-0x000001EBDE976000-memory.dmp
memory/2840-56-0x000001EBDE910000-0x000001EBDE976000-memory.dmp
memory/2840-54-0x000001EBDE6E0000-0x000001EBDE7E2000-memory.dmp
memory/3380-241-0x00000183F4B30000-0x00000183F4B96000-memory.dmp
memory/3380-244-0x00007FF6BCA30000-0x00007FF6BCE46000-memory.dmp
memory/3380-135-0x00007FF6BCA30000-0x00007FF6BCE46000-memory.dmp
memory/3380-136-0x00000183F4B30000-0x00000183F4B96000-memory.dmp
memory/3380-137-0x00000183F4B30000-0x00000183F4B96000-memory.dmp
memory/3380-219-0x00007FF6BCA30000-0x00007FF6BCE46000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-237-0x00007FF7B1D30000-0x00007FF7B1DE3000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-147-0x0000022233590000-0x00000222335F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-145-0x00007FF7B1D30000-0x00007FF7B1DE3000-memory.dmp
memory/3612-146-0x0000022233590000-0x00000222335F6000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-76-0x00000276B6A30000-0x00000276B6A96000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-134-0x00007FF6A0680000-0x00007FF6A0799000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-77-0x00000276B6A30000-0x00000276B6A96000-memory.dmp
memory/3808-75-0x00007FF6A0680000-0x00007FF6A0799000-memory.dmp
memory/3832-245-0x00007FF756760000-0x00007FF756A03000-memory.dmp
memory/3832-157-0x000001F700DF0000-0x000001F700E56000-memory.dmp
memory/3832-156-0x000001F700DF0000-0x000001F700E56000-memory.dmp
memory/3832-155-0x00007FF756760000-0x00007FF756A03000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-211-0x000002D0F2E90000-0x000002D0F2EF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-210-0x00007FF769190000-0x00007FF7692BE000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-212-0x000002D0F2E90000-0x000002D0F2EF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-262-0x00007FF769190000-0x00007FF7692BE000-memory.dmp
memory/4228-201-0x00007FF637140000-0x00007FF637646000-memory.dmp
memory/4228-202-0x000002820DD80000-0x000002820DDE6000-memory.dmp
memory/4228-203-0x000002820DD80000-0x000002820DDE6000-memory.dmp
memory/4228-259-0x00007FF637140000-0x00007FF637646000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-51-0x00007FF6CB9E0000-0x00007FF6CBB02000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-17-0x0000027456ED0000-0x0000027456F36000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-18-0x0000027456ED0000-0x0000027456F36000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-16-0x0000027456ED0000-0x0000027456F36000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-15-0x00007FF6CB9E0000-0x00007FF6CBB02000-memory.dmp
memory/4488-173-0x00000220CBCF0000-0x00000220CBD56000-memory.dmp
memory/4488-174-0x00007FF648890000-0x00007FF648BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4488-180-0x00007FF648890000-0x00007FF648BB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4488-178-0x00000220CBCF0000-0x00000220CBD56000-memory.dmp
memory/4488-172-0x00000220CBCF0000-0x00000220CBD56000-memory.dmp
memory/4976-96-0x00007FF6BE3F0000-0x00007FF6BE539000-memory.dmp
memory/4976-98-0x0000013893AA0000-0x0000013893B06000-memory.dmp
memory/4976-99-0x0000013893AA0000-0x0000013893B06000-memory.dmp
memory/4976-154-0x00007FF6BE3F0000-0x00007FF6BE539000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-251-0x00007FF6360A0000-0x00007FF636234000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-166-0x000001C48B200000-0x000001C48B266000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-165-0x00007FF6360A0000-0x00007FF636234000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-164-0x000001C48B200000-0x000001C48B266000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-63-0x000001C57B100000-0x000001C57B166000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-62-0x00007FF6D0FE0000-0x00007FF6D1148000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-64-0x000001C57B100000-0x000001C57B166000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-72-0x00007FF6D0FE0000-0x00007FF6D1148000-memory.dmp
memory/5572-69-0x000001C57B100000-0x000001C57B166000-memory.dmp
memory/5760-258-0x00007FF6EAD80000-0x00007FF6EB250000-memory.dmp
memory/5760-192-0x000001D457D10000-0x000001D457D76000-memory.dmp
memory/5760-194-0x00007FF6EAD80000-0x00007FF6EB250000-memory.dmp
memory/5760-193-0x000001D457D10000-0x000001D457D76000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-188-0x00007FF722C40000-0x00007FF722ECA000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-256-0x00007FF722C40000-0x00007FF722ECA000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-184-0x000001DB07B40000-0x000001DB07BA6000-memory.dmp
memory/5868-183-0x000001DB07B40000-0x000001DB07BA6000-memory.dmp