Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/10/2026, 10:32

General

  • Target
    2026-10-02_6f15bda6bdaadbaf880e12fa5122300a_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample261003-mk6sfscf87
  • SHA256 64ebc737c24cdfa901942d0efb3c1ab6f433a63f38d2b2fac7f1f34c66dac6fd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 40 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 41 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 43 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • UPX packed file 40 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1188
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:3012
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
        1⤵
          PID:716
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3488
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
            1⤵
              PID:3388
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4380
              • 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:4472
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:4724
                    • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                      /QuitInfo:0000000000000268;000000000000026C;
                      1⤵
                        PID:4512
                      • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                        1⤵
                          PID:5168
                        • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:5268
                          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                            1⤵
                              PID:5308
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:5884
                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5932
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-02_6f15bda6bdaadbaf880e12fa5122300a_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-02_6f15bda6bdaadbaf880e12fa5122300a_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies firewall policy service
                                      • UAC bypass
                                      • Windows security bypass
                                      • Windows security modification
                                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                      • Enumerates connected drives
                                      • Drops autorun.inf file
                                      • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Modifies registry class
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      • System policy modification
                                      PID:5752
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:6000
                                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3448

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          ausn.pif

                                          • Path C:\ausn.pif
                                          • Size 100KB
                                          • SHA256 1405866e9728b5c36bf9269d4a04eb72c3a3495005ba5a18e1a6f605ba65ef75
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          memory/5752-31-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-6-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-15-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007422000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-9-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-5-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-8-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-3-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-10-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-7-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-32-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007422000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000490000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-4-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-13-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007422000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-12-0x0000000007570000-0x0000000007571000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-11-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007422000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-18-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-17-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-19-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-20-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-21-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-22-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-24-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-1-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-26-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-16-0x000000000045C000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-33-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-34-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-37-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-39-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-41-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-42-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-44-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-46-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-47-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-48-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-49-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-53-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-54-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-56-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-58-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-60-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-62-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-14-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-73-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-74-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-76-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-78-0x0000000002400000-0x000000000348E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5752-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000490000-memory.dmp