Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/10/2026, 13:11

General

  • Target
    2026-10-14_bcc401bf60aa4a8f609fefb3d9b1ada7_amadey_elex_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample261014-qfc65adv8s
  • SHA256 a977df8760fa042a407424e786fdfd79971e665078d84b3b3c869760d6028b34
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 20 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 18 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_bcc401bf60aa4a8f609fefb3d9b1ada7_amadey_elex_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_bcc401bf60aa4a8f609fefb3d9b1ada7_amadey_elex_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1276

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 412a851d725c44c3a27941832289195ea06882eb0df2f1eaaa11f7628c464582
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1017KB
        • SHA256 1b2cdebe4b24e1e8b9c8cdd8d38193788acc187256ed3efe300962fbb6339e75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 997KB
        • SHA256 4103ebdd5c7077aa639421fa1de1e693a43176678e20c5f3767e3925e7611a1c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 146a1f63669483f5bc46de0a1b03be60ca15a64c0fcb917479d20c794ff12a54
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MsSense.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 97f9326429ec84975be01c85eb57554db59464de496653e039e2c5271f7ad992
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 778KB
        • SHA256 5f4e651691c3280161c83a03b0d9fb7f6625eb1d1873da04fb30c17aebcf23e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AgentService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 dd8c69198a4b281674e6aed64dca59531e784dc51208da9614cb21c13068a2de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 ae0d6d6014096c6cffaf46983518537628103e7c3be40494aa90602db849dae4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GameInputSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
        • Size 828KB
        • SHA256 bc150810a505011c2bcf2d6eb854346302891059382944f1247023a91620a4cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Locator.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
        • Size 792KB
        • SHA256 c054b9d8cc36a872f19494301521688cd7be5731bee5cf6440a3c4920f88e863
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssh-agent.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 5927e980cf18524d0b723469f37847bc5dac14442fa970bd2454ef688d717034
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 996KB
        • SHA256 d630446516f865b12ae07dd48ddb369ca1ddf05602cc5d8b4f27eca860c2f22b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ReFsDedupSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 ef9e08ca3b63cdb577100df9a016dee8a4dd40be20c4fa80740258762689ff73
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SensorDataService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 502cb86e16d5163fe0a39cb66e5dfec0e99c683bc254234ee3dbfdda880ee65b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SgrmBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Sgrm\SgrmBroker.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 6b441a710dd41f8aca38290ba6e78f1af81968d8fe91a3db5899501a4b1c2450
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        TieringEngineService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 8dba3ee64725bd58ce53abc3c831650859f5656090768babe38fd14a36139844
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 944KB
        • SHA256 e4346dc7049cf14e30f9442a1f9a8756c4fee731df642ed5de2bc98820ea7c52
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 05509b439139907ebe63e26e0ee8345155db0fd4916a6b141e5544272c57eee4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 936KB
        • SHA256 6024662a4f098fd58e7d0fe1bdca821ee8c54f51271853437e890a2af07ec0ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        snmptrap.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
        • Size 804KB
        • SHA256 421f7186312a63c13d2a50031c78ecc35c2fa5b1ca790f910f032d92ba7b5043
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1276-7-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002AC5000-memory.dmp

        memory/1276-6-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002AC5000-memory.dmp

        memory/1276-0-0x0000000002AE0000-0x0000000002C79000-memory.dmp

        memory/1276-1-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002AC5000-memory.dmp