Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
141s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
24/09/2026, 14:47
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
- Size 770KB
- Sample260924-r6blnavfpd
- SHA256 eb7a84976e0b09de3e7eebc946a679c9ff02d8b3cbf12fb64ceef2929c517518
- MD5 0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf
- SHA1 2ad1bc11ed0880fdf9d406bfb02c633431cada0a
- SHA512 e4f044e8bd3ad7461bc9bce96bd61aa9537794dfa1f91a3ccfa8f20edd5dcfbc51bd695892359f96c6be0784e796bb2da9c17f24c4e8380e5e2b559d83ace201
- SSDEEP 12288:Cmhj3dUlzn3DSudvsh8Awf3XFaZmBITVJPtSrE37yG2Lmx0aQgKTN:1hLalj3DSudvGM3MXTVhtSQWGtxuTN
- TLSH T1EFF41221B1D48032F4B3513049A9C7658B2FBD225BA490DBB78B17AA2F716D1DF3439B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/928-29-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp family_ramsay_payload behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4cf-37.dat family_ramsay_payload behavioral2/memory/928-38-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp family_ramsay_payload -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/928-29-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp family_ramsay_hidedriver behavioral2/memory/928-38-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp family_ramsay_hidedriver - Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/928-29-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_ReflectiveLoader behavioral2/memory/928-38-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_ReflectiveLoader - Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/928-29-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM behavioral2/memory/928-38-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM - UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4b2-15.dat UPX behavioral2/memory/928-16-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/928-29-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp UPX behavioral2/memory/928-38-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp UPX - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 4716 smhvgeocph.exe 928 vvlkxdrajz.exe 568 2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 6092 bindsvc.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\b: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\s: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\q: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\t: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\x: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\k: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\n: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\o: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\a: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\g: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\d: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\j: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\l: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\m: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\p: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\u: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\z: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\F: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\r: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\v: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\w: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\h: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\i: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: SearchIndexer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\y: SearchIndexer.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\system32\msfte.dll vvlkxdrajz.exe File created C:\Windows\system32\oci.dll vvlkxdrajz.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe vvlkxdrajz.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wideshut.exe vvlkxdrajz.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wimsvc.exe vvlkxdrajz.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\racfg.exe vvlkxdrajz.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bindsvc.exe vvlkxdrajz.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4b2-15.dat upx behavioral2/memory/928-16-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/928-29-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/928-38-0x0000000000EF0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp upx - Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs
Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.
pid Process 712 sc.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 4780 cmd.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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 2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language smhvgeocph.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language vvlkxdrajz.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language bindsvc.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.aiff\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached\{5985FC23-2588-4D9A-B38B-7E7AFFAB3155} {886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99} 0xFFFF = 0100000000000000fa463af9334cdd01 SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%systemroot%\system32\Filemgmt.dll,-602 = "Starts, stops, and configures Windows services." SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\RecoveryDrive.exe,-500 = "Recovery Drive" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\iscsicpl.dll,-5001 = "iSCSI Initiator" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\windows.storage.dll,-10152 = "File folder" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\System32\ieframe.dll,-12385 = "Favorites Bar" SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.3gp2\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum 64-bit SearchFilterHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.m4a SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft SearchFilterHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@searchfolder.dll,-32820 = "Indexed Locations" SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE SearchFilterHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.m4v\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16\oregres.dll,-101 = "Microsoft Excel Worksheet" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\System32\searchfolder.dll,-9023 = "Saved Search" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%windir%\system32\mstsc.exe,-4001 = "Use your computer to connect to a computer that is located elsewhere and run programs or access files." SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\filemgmt.dll,-2204 = "Services" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\System32\SnippingTool.exe,-15052 = "Capture a portion of your screen so you can save, annotate, or share the image." SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My SearchFilterHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16\oregres.dll,-184 = "Microsoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Design Template" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached\{C73F6F30-97A0-4AD1-A08F-540D4E9BC7B9} {886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99} 0xFFFF = 0100000000000000a8ca0cbb334cdd01 SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\mycomput.dll,-300 = "Computer Management" SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.avi SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia SearchFilterHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mpg SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.m3u SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\unregmp2.exe,-9910 = "Windows Media Audio/Video playlist" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached\{5383EF74-273B-4278-AB0C-CDAA9FD5369E} {886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99} 0xFFFF = 0100000000000000c8d8e5f8334cdd01 SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\Taskmgr.exe,-32420 = "Task Manager" SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mp2 SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.wpl\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\System32\authFWGP.dll,-21 = "Configure policies that provide enhanced network security for Windows computers." SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\comres.dll,-3410 = "Component Services" SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.html SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached\{F81B1B56-7613-4EE4-BC05-1FAB5DE5C07E} {886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99} 0xFFFF = 0100000000000000d23e0ab8334cdd01 SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\ActiveMovie SearchFilterHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.wav\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16\oregres.dll,-126 = "Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Template" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%systemroot%\system32\Wdc.dll,-10025 = "Diagnose performance issues and collect performance data." SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%systemroot%\system32\mycomput.dll,-112 = "Manages disks and provides access to other tools to manage local and remote computers." SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mov SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum 64-bit\{E0F158E1-CB04-11D0-BD4E-00A0C911CE86}\Default DirectSound Device SearchFilterHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.svg SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached\{33154C99-BF49-443D-A73C-303A23ABBE97} {886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99} 0xFFFF = 0100000000000000da2011f9334cdd01 SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\regedit.exe,-16 = "Registry Editor" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Common Files\system\wab32res.dll,-10100 = "Contacts" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Immersive.dll,-38304 = "Public Account Pictures" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached\{97E467B4-98C6-4F19-9588-161B7773D6F6} {886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99} 0xFFFF = 0100000000000000b28cd3b7334cdd01 SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16\oregres.dll,-121 = "Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Template" SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie SearchFilterHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mp2\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.snd\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.htm\OpenWithList SearchProtocolHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum 64-bit\{4EFE2452-168A-11D1-BC76-00C04FB9453B}\Default MidiOut Device SearchFilterHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16\oregres.dll,-113 = "Microsoft Excel Binary Worksheet" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%systemroot%\system32\msconfig.exe,-6001 = "Perform advanced troubleshooting and system configuration" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\pmcsnap.dll,-700 = "Print Management" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\unregmp2.exe,-9907 = "MIDI Sequence" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\mstsc.exe,-4000 = "Remote Desktop Connection" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\MdSched.exe,-4001 = "Windows Memory Diagnostic" SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%windir%\system32\MdSched.exe,-4002 = "Check your computer for memory problems." SearchProtocolHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Windows\system32\dfrgui.exe,-103 = "Defragment and Optimize Drives" SearchProtocolHost.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 928 vvlkxdrajz.exe 928 vvlkxdrajz.exe - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid 4 - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 1868 SearchIndexer.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1868 SearchIndexer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1868 SearchIndexer.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4716 4616 2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 89 PID 4616 wrote to memory of 928 4616 2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe 90 PID 1868 wrote to memory of 3392 1868 SearchIndexer.exe 92 PID 4716 wrote to memory of 568 4716 smhvgeocph.exe 93 PID 1868 wrote to memory of 2068 1868 SearchIndexer.exe 94 PID 928 wrote to memory of 4580 928 vvlkxdrajz.exe 95 PID 4580 wrote to memory of 712 4580 cmd.exe 97 PID 928 wrote to memory of 4780 928 vvlkxdrajz.exe 98 PID 928 wrote to memory of 6092 928 vvlkxdrajz.exe 100 PID 1868 wrote to memory of 3908 1868 SearchIndexer.exe 101 PID 1868 wrote to memory of 1420 1868 SearchIndexer.exe 102 PID 1868 wrote to memory of 5256 1868 SearchIndexer.exe 104 PID 1868 wrote to memory of 4104 1868 SearchIndexer.exe 105 PID 1868 wrote to memory of 2724 1868 SearchIndexer.exe 106
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4616 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smhvgeocph.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smhvgeocph.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jsyjilkzhz.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4716 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_0a33b56eab4a4d3ef0e0071f656457cf_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_manuscrypt_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:568
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vvlkxdrajz.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vvlkxdrajz.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:928 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe/c sc config msdtc obj= LocalSystem3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4580 -
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exesc config msdtc obj= LocalSystem4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:712
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ytbzqbzA.bat"3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
PID:4780
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C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:6092
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1868 -
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
PID:3392
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-461973139-3212354679-1508698038-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-461973139-3212354679-1508698038-10002 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⤵PID:2068
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2980 2952 820 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3908
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2908 2912 820 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1420
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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⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:5256
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2908 2912 820 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵PID:4104
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2980 2952 820 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵PID:2724
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.db
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 fdea248d76ad850431e6b551a40a6b6eb90ec147a949401a7a0980d83fb9c56f
- MD5 2c04f85dd4d7de271d6165cad96a340d
- SHA1 639203991ee050eb5bde10ea80b88a6b33c9f29f
- SHA512 33008c4b0918d9688dd84b08ac4f8f54c93953c1f9d6d55358fcb39ef8d6fc7bdc44ac21975ed0168f85359cc26ef183b13aeb454b8918e23329160029b9f7b4
- SSDEEP 12288:l8q+AQ4pwl4NFkVGcsM10q4gUWoIRa+u:lGEpwGNFuGcj10qPUWo
- TLSH T10A3516007666CB4FC66940321E37D6CCAB707D11EE05AB0772C9873FD576A58BAF2292
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.db-wal
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 35a6918daca7e6de93e992eb5190d26300087f7bf776ecf5faf441e884b8c0e2
- MD5 dfdb66d74861c596e78e6b0f90a24f11
- SHA1 a3d919698e93823e766e8e9df84534070489cd3b
- SHA512 3793d702a3183822ec9f4fc00f1f8d10caec36045ae34d0678393a425af1c7419e9133009a7c248a66e6b2d7d3a143b36f6c31219f52ed175d170d7e3cebc2d7
- SSDEEP 12288:8GgKt4XCmBsB2al0uHcj21SBld//UB5m0296nVEn0C:WKpm6qZ0C
- TLSH T1AF55E8816137A78FD1BB6032072A5B4CBB64EC06B7055F26B3C9053AD82AB55B0FD3D6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jsyjilkzhz.exe
- Size 64KB
- SHA256 021987295931e043740850f76c7e159591ef8b6f1ec2c8123e3436982d6d6ab8
- MD5 bb97cdb4f0c884a443f968eded5f62fe
- SHA1 4aaab68352bd49351415e97568302f5ef51d8a39
- SHA512 1401035466d8b202795b81867f1cae446ce5562e3522321eea0b3a8f559c6bc0d2556c3440f2eee6160f29d96e6685b9d7e3f841237dfaa1892d4a19c7c012f9
- SSDEEP 768:HjfJvPaHcqyq2CsRdxgolGgtV6wdfqkuIOunToIf1k4+Pxn41rWudvn1:Df88qP2CsRdxgwGGCIOunToIfiWdN
- TLSH T150537E13BBD64963ECF2053004D7490E8F77FC2157A2D2A7E60B2BA5677265189BC2CE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smhvgeocph.exe
- Size 51KB
- SHA256 c25d90168fc2026d8ed2a69c066bd5a7e11004c3899928a7db24cb7636fc4d9e
- MD5 e48b89715bf5e4c55eb5a1fed67865d9
- SHA1 89a287da39e14b02cdc284eb287549462346d724
- SHA512 4bd77d2fa5da646009ebeeedb5610048c58598ee7e5aeb5660b0c01042f0f34a88f89181e13e86c06cae9984155d0299128a2aee1c2c16f18e284db4745d850c
- SSDEEP 768:K43yRHdzUUa4nVIcBr5X91yShU0kkBCEDTnlyQZnowYh:l3qHdgpI7r5XRU0ksgwA
- TLSH T1C7336B1279A0C032D46356718978D7A29F6FBD125BB482DB378806BE1FA23D19F3435B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vvlkxdrajz.exe
- Size 580KB
- SHA256 3ab288c47914e33cc61985e46502158400faa9d7187b55c19039b8795504a290
- MD5 2c2029588ad8b86759c17b7ae885ee03
- SHA1 91653b5344d4c210201218e2f215dd5228d76799
- SHA512 88531fe6b0f2d66ada368a431f912868f74f9ed8ade9dc88887807b761490fe2cc317e1b6b40e7070411924c80971f237dca68ad2faafa7b4b1ecd2ec90c860f
- SSDEEP 12288:8zn3DSudvsh8Awf3XFaZmBITVJPtSrE37yG2Lmx:8j3DSudvGM3MXTVhtSQWGtx
- TLSH T10FC42370A32915D0F15A7338575E9770A71DE36AAFCEC01CA20AD4CD2810EDDD7E661A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ytbzqbzA.bat
- Size 196B
- SHA256 353d3011fc994a04ee748891c8baee61c11dc363bbc8f4ab847d2f2d1e74beb7
- MD5 4031f28ed11022818588efbb0a92a76f
- SHA1 9f5d983d5f72f81d55d03366deae97cf898b33f8
- SHA512 633e5ca6c1f077acb16b9802606607692adf4969e4c55ad81949879a4722bf28d146b17d12a994edfd8e3c7caf7d723fd6b4badeaf02366606d54193f52d9586
- TLSH T10DD0C91143EBCB6F044C991B16A162CDC070886D7F562721AB608489628280EB586242
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe
- Size 291KB
- SHA256 d032bdc64c9451bbb653b346c5bd6ac9f83a91edeb0155497f098c8d6182ddee
- MD5 7c5b397fb54d5aa06bd2a6fb99c62fee
- SHA1 a9e0bf7bbabf6ab9e294156985537ae972ebd743
- SHA512 daa4702eff625b5dd1edca358c653338cff4eeca4e43d12dfd39bbc52acf8dfde3b963d190cf4426e405d9db8bcc9817cd50868055aa0d4a9efe4d1042beaf0c
- SSDEEP 6144:jIKd3DAY+ihcyBOHbqzr1czd1tTsQOm3Ugh5X:BRAY+Y7BOHb2mhjPdUy
- TLSH T1E2545B21B5C0C032E46315718EF9C77A9A7EBD610764A4CBA7D81A7E1F616E1AF3031B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH