Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/09/2026, 13:27

General

  • Target
    2026-09-21_4b58a694e2fd71e36b6296dbce0e671e_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260922-qqdweafd34
  • SHA256 027005b82091a4424db4fe4d84cd78dadcac5b6d36ff92b8e155c12538248eaa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

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

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 39 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 52 IoCs
  • 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 processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_4b58a694e2fd71e36b6296dbce0e671e_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_4b58a694e2fd71e36b6296dbce0e671e_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2088
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_4b58a694e2fd71e36b6296dbce0e671e_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_4b58a694e2fd71e36b6296dbce0e671e_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3144

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Decryptionchromeelfdll.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\Decryptionchromeelfdll.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 182e635b8094313abb5c42270cec82d92870923f0203a07f38c5100dc15b0b95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        HelperAcroBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\HelperAcroBroker.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 a238fa227e9bdccf44896f663dda6968abea9ec612d3f1baf3b83ff1bc5d168f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftMicrosoft.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTA\Pipeline.v10.0\AddInSideAdapters\MicrosoftMicrosoft.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 4ab251a1589b7df1ea99517c7056391a85bcaf42a5e012e9d594c25daf451f7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdascoledb32r.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\msdascoledb32r.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 027005b82091a4424db4fe4d84cd78dadcac5b6d36ff92b8e155c12538248eaa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msado15Windows10.0.26100.1.160101.0800.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ado\msado15Windows10.0.26100.1.160101.0800.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 cd07b49c6f960db9d331879a5233c82dfebf20d19c9ef2cea93fe2daca974acb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setupexeMicrosoft.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setupexeMicrosoft.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 9d3101e999b215656b2846cefc7ced75909ad66de5024f424ee85cd9889ee2e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservicemaintenanceserviceinstaller135.0.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservicemaintenanceserviceinstaller135.0.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 58ccd18431e845c9ecbd97dcf6efcd435b276ad83e78475a024ba2d39a720a81
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH