Analysis
- max time kernel
50s - max time network
142s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
03/10/2026, 14:35
General
- Target 2026-10-02_374014479d4a862d2099e6826d93f1c2_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample261003-ryencasvbw
- SHA256 66d22115264bf6900a1705680fe5386386c45e7877098a8469134f7a6a73d4cd
Malware Config
Signatures
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 9 IoCs
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
- 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.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-02_374014479d4a862d2099e6826d93f1c2_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-02_374014479d4a862d2099e6826d93f1c2_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{09a405f0-0a5f-4cfe-a424-a56e9a3186f}\WinDefender.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{09a405f0-0a5f-4cfe-a424-a56e9a3186f}\WinDefender.exe1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xelag.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xelag.exe1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
xelag.exe
memory/688-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp
memory/688-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp
memory/1164-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp
memory/1164-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp