Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
15/09/2026, 21:27
General
- Target 2026-09-15_d64887ce759a661ac5e6fc51e883701b_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260915-1a8e7axw2p
- SHA256 26f12103709979554b1534aed2c45874a90232d5c1d77dc45b300b8bc4757792
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
- Detects Stealc stealer Version 3 1 IoCs
- 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.
- Drops file in System32 directory 26 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
- 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\2026-09-15_d64887ce759a661ac5e6fc51e883701b_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-15_d64887ce759a661ac5e6fc51e883701b_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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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
- 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
- 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:\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:\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\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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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:\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:\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
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
jcmd.exe
jconsole.exe
jdb.exe
jdeps.exe
dotnet.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
PrinterInstall.log
PrinterInstall.log
AppVClient.exe
memory/204-276-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/204-268-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/204-267-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/204-278-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/204-274-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/676-75-0x0000000001A30000-0x0000000001A90000-memory.dmp
memory/676-87-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/676-81-0x0000000001A30000-0x0000000001A90000-memory.dmp
memory/676-85-0x0000000001A30000-0x0000000001A90000-memory.dmp
memory/736-431-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/736-437-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/736-439-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/736-588-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/912-357-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/912-535-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/912-363-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/912-365-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/916-451-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/916-444-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp
memory/916-445-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/916-492-0x0000000001B00000-0x0000000001B10000-memory.dmp
memory/916-589-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/916-508-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000001DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/916-524-0x000000000A1F0000-0x000000000A1F8000-memory.dmp
memory/916-533-0x000000000D110000-0x000000000D118000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-377-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-369-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-375-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/1044-568-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-44-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-248-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-45-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/1720-34-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-345-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-346-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000790000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-532-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-352-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000790000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-418-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-308-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2464-527-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/2464-328-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/2464-529-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2464-330-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2464-443-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2608-61-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2608-53-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2608-62-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000CD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2608-249-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-320-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-311-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-430-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-317-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/3092-71-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3092-65-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3092-250-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3092-194-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-541-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-539-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-552-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-536-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-544-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-549-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-545-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-546-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-550-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-547-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-551-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-548-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-542-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-538-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-543-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-537-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3100-540-0x000001DDCAE90000-0x000001DDCAEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3292-343-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/3292-340-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
memory/3292-526-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/3876-8-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002377000-memory.dmp
memory/3876-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000060B000-memory.dmp
memory/3876-2-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002377000-memory.dmp
memory/3876-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000060B000-memory.dmp
memory/4164-426-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/4164-420-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4164-587-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4164-419-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-390-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-392-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-387-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-381-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-380-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4460-283-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4460-282-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/4460-289-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/4460-402-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-368-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-256-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-263-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-257-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-400-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-394-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-585-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-403-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-415-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-406-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-412-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/4840-586-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-294-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000C40000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-302-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-414-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/4928-300-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000C40000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-195-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-89-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/4936-95-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp