Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
128s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
26/09/2026, 21:38
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-26_64ddf4b3a3215de164e2b825c8436dd8_elex_qakbot_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-26_64ddf4b3a3215de164e2b825c8436dd8_elex_qakbot_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe
- Size 751KB
- Sample260926-1hjrssvsdz
- SHA256 923963c1b48d820d7908574826e197d36e2b50213bc8019714f708588afe2258
- MD5 64ddf4b3a3215de164e2b825c8436dd8
- SHA1 7d4071657ae0a82cd887f81bf8fe4a8cbb87ecec
- SHA512 513e61ab115224de807bc92cd172167d009c0058dacda1a4dfcaeda775acc43cd1698415f75c9b247cfd29e2769b8733393b1dab80f4d3e2e4a5140e38a08056
- SSDEEP 12288:7WXDUiYAw8Cc1gqqp7p38bULwyJc9gZNI0JhuTGyaiO8dAzRMCsujvHmQZR20QWQ:MUZ4yLeg3I0JUGdT9MCsubGQZR/EHNKa
- TLSH T168F48D55E687A0FAE65710B1956FB33F6E3045008A25CDDBCBE4CC706E12AA05D3E27E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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bdaejec
C2
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ddos.dnsnb8.net
Signatures
- Detects Bdaejec Backdoor. 1 IoCs
Bdaejec is backdoor written in C++.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3688-9-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000249000-memory.dmp family_bdaejec_backdoor - Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000011392-4.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3688-5-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000249000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3688-9-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000249000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000011392-4.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3688 ZIGH.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
ioc Process \??\F:\ ZIGH.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseNdr.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe ZIGH.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe ZIGH.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 4664 cmd.exe - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname ZIGH.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain ZIGH.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 2026-09-26_64ddf4b3a3215de164e2b825c8436dd8_elex_qakbot_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ZIGH.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4896 wrote to memory of 3688 4896 2026-09-26_64ddf4b3a3215de164e2b825c8436dd8_elex_qakbot_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe 92 PID 3688 wrote to memory of 4664 3688 ZIGH.exe 95
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_64ddf4b3a3215de164e2b825c8436dd8_elex_qakbot_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_64ddf4b3a3215de164e2b825c8436dd8_elex_qakbot_smoke-loader_wapomi.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4896 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZIGH.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZIGH.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3688 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31e43c2a.bat" "3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4664
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵PID:716
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31e43c2a.bat
- Size 183B
- SHA256 ec95be0b6a35cc1dae5c2429482bc053cdcfcc4037d50ed405073e973642c731
- MD5 7fc4b0c49f6c89b422c5c7ce464bc834
- SHA1 fa5e57c9dc6f8ed7fbf41fecdb44da59cde69c10
- SHA512 c07207b2e17b20a5b38564297d718b8093330b9ece89fcac55a30d36841506bbe472b4810c3c218690c2dfc283e3bca58448877fabcfb9f5f3a53618823df31c
- TLSH T123C012019287D66E6854502B0BE1718CE0A509AD3B8D3B358B21885CA1EA82EBAC3301
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZIGH.exe
- Size 15KB
- SHA256 4354970ccc7cd6bb16318f132c34f6a1b3d5c2ea7ff53e1c9271905527f2db07
- MD5 56b2c3810dba2e939a8bb9fa36d3cf96
- SHA1 99ee31cd4b0d6a4b62779da36e0eeecdd80589fc
- SHA512 27812a9a034d7bd2ca73b337ae9e0b6dc79c38cfd1a2c6ac9d125d3cc8fa563c401a40d22155811d5054e5baa8cf8c8e7e03925f25fa856a9ba9dea708d15b4e
- SSDEEP 384:7XZQaD7U8iu4YsAa7ZA0UvH2lsRv21yW7GbAxur6+Y9PffPz:1QGPL4vzZq2o9W7GsxBbPr
- TLSH T10B62BFB34EC098FFC4CD353340823687CB7B4670DABA617F826288372895E19AC55595
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH