Analysis

  • max time kernel
    36s
  • 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
    02/10/2026, 09:18

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_8cc98375e60462d4c40860a4417af53b_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
  • Size 403KB
  • Sample261002-k9v15sts2m
  • SHA256 c862fc3be8654b31593b31093a1cee32fecd07714384dec48640c34ce6d0be24
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts 3 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 24 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 16 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 38 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1164
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:3132
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
        1⤵
          PID:3212
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3484
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
            1⤵
              PID:3296
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4368
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4440
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:4484
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:4752
                    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                      1⤵
                        PID:5316
                      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:5428
                        • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                          /QuitInfo:0000000000000268;000000000000026C;
                          1⤵
                            PID:5852
                          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                            sihost.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:2320
                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2288
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_8cc98375e60462d4c40860a4417af53b_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_8cc98375e60462d4c40860a4417af53b_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe"
                                    3⤵
                                    • UAC bypass
                                    • Adds Run key to start application
                                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                    • Enumerates connected drives
                                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    • System policy modification
                                    PID:5232
                                    • C:\58184835.exe
                                      C:\58184835.exe
                                      4⤵
                                      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:1036
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_8cc98375e60462d4c40860a4417af53b_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop.exe" "C:\ProgramData\CacheMgr.exe"
                                      4⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      PID:2816
                                    • C:\ProgramData\CacheMgr.exe
                                      "C:\ProgramData\CacheMgr.exe" -as
                                      4⤵
                                      • UAC bypass
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                      • Enumerates connected drives
                                      • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      • System policy modification
                                      PID:3104
                                      • C:\58184835.exe
                                        C:\58184835.exe
                                        5⤵
                                        • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                        PID:5276
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4868
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:5860
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4204
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s FastUserSwitchingCompatibility
                                      1⤵
                                      • Loads dropped DLL
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      PID:3816
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\Svchost.exe -k netsvcs
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4288
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s Irmon
                                        1⤵
                                        • Loads dropped DLL
                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                        PID:4376
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s Nla
                                        1⤵
                                        • Loads dropped DLL
                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                        PID:3440
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s Ntmssvc
                                        1⤵
                                        • Loads dropped DLL
                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                        PID:2036

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                            Downloads

                                            58184835.exe

                                            • Path C:\58184835.exe
                                            • Size 226KB
                                            • SHA256 7d39afce4f0c0e439cb10d7b0913032cfbbc9c461e568220722e74c1f0886455
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            CacheMgr.exe

                                            • Path C:\ProgramData\CacheMgr.exe
                                            • Size 403KB
                                            • SHA256 c862fc3be8654b31593b31093a1cee32fecd07714384dec48640c34ce6d0be24
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Infotmp.txt

                                            • Path C:\Users\Infotmp.txt
                                            • Size 724B
                                            • SHA256 5f73f5ebe22cb76dca040d7c5f9854fc6a61bec3d8f6c466cd220ac6b1ae94d5
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SYSTEM.INI

                                            • Path C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI
                                            • Size 258B
                                            • SHA256 68951ac2fd86e6c6e8c34dcb1b18e26f876d6929f7a5962165ba75bc74a2103d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            fastuserswitchingcompatibility.dll

                                            • Path \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\fastuserswitchingcompatibility.dll
                                            • Size 226KB
                                            • SHA256 a275eb81fd5d5634f66b07a18b7929c23fc7ba48ebe134272664b13f0e828c9c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            memory/1036-25-0x0000000000827000-0x0000000000828000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1036-60-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000829000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1036-19-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000829000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1036-24-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000829000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1036-23-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000829000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2036-121-0x0000000075490000-0x00000000754D9000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2036-119-0x0000000075490000-0x00000000754D9000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2036-125-0x0000000075490000-0x00000000754D9000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2036-120-0x0000000075490000-0x00000000754D9000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-140-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-136-0x0000000002670000-0x0000000002671000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-128-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-130-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-153-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-126-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-138-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-137-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D61000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-115-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CD6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-154-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-174-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000004376000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3104-203-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3440-111-0x0000000075520000-0x0000000075569000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3440-112-0x0000000075520000-0x0000000075569000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3440-113-0x0000000075520000-0x0000000075569000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3816-39-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075409000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3816-40-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075409000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3816-38-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075409000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/4376-55-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075409000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/4376-56-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075409000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/4376-57-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075409000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/4376-59-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075409000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-12-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001BD6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-17-0x0000000003520000-0x0000000003521000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-20-0x0000000003520000-0x0000000003521000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-22-0x0000000003520000-0x0000000003521000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-101-0x0000000004890000-0x00000000048A6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-18-0x0000000004480000-0x0000000004481000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-11-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001BD6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-49-0x0000000003520000-0x0000000003521000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-80-0x00000000049D0000-0x00000000049D1000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-6-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001BD6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-1-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001BD6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-83-0x0000000003520000-0x0000000003521000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-76-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001BD6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-70-0x00000000049D0000-0x00000000049D1000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-69-0x0000000004A20000-0x0000000004A21000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-63-0x0000000004890000-0x00000000048A6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-62-0x00000000048D0000-0x00000000049D0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5232-14-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001BD6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5276-123-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001B9000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5276-100-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001B9000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5276-103-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001B9000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/5276-102-0x0000000000170000-0x00000000001B9000-memory.dmp