Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
124s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/10/2026, 02:47
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 333KB
- Sample261018-c91bvsgw91
- SHA256 c924ddb745fa0adb380a4b79139b367fc4247f1a6a64a6ef622f72c637a7c123
- MD5 e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a
- SHA1 e00145f610d9273bf00e08f3eec3f3db5ddd715e
- SHA512 7edd21e4ca9231302d546ddef8cf50a223196067cbc4f003a892bd77bb4ecdfbb119bc3b25ba666da33d5ee057eb25b91f48c1cf236c91501d0c52b57bf508c8
- SSDEEP 6144:fFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTvoAXjiU4bz:QfBQGH6SfboAX+U4
- TLSH T1517401817DA3D8B3D041493188A6CBA1973B6D13AA65D203FB9D0F4B2FB13D49B7A351
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Cosmu payload 4 IoCs
Cosmu is a worm written in C++.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000800000001b892-4.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000400000001bb7a-87.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000300000001bb7c-183.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c504-189.dat family_cosmu - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-650287814-2715975232-1279715623-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCXF995.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCXFC38.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXF960.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFAB9.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFAFD.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCXFC49.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXF95F.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCXF9B6.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCXFD4E.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFACC.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXFB99.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFAA6.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCXFB35.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCXFCDA.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\RCXFD2B.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFB22.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXFB9A.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCXFD1A.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXF961.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCXF994.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFAFE.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFB11.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXFB77.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\RCXF9C7.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCXFCD9.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXF972.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\RCXF9F9.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXFB78.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.cab 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCXFB56.tmp 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\windows\readme.1xt 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File created C:\windows\WallPapers.jpg 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-650287814-2715975232-1279715623-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-650287814-2715975232-1279715623-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General\WallpaperSource = "C:\\windows\\WallPapers.jpg" 2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-17_e8252a170a3cc97a8e1e4c187837e64a_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
PID:2868
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 337KB
- SHA256 14edf1b1c80a95b8d8abdd721bb44297517ab7ea0e005c08933f75083941bef0
- MD5 6074c605721366ac9b787ca49466bae8
- SHA1 e56b6c4b798f400bf3a116afb2ff0c97ae5ae133
- SHA512 47a6be9dacd1c35ccd972cbb53eeb341ecf94adb3296f8fdd95aeff5892cd4557c55401c7b0d38838156769bf252dbc4d97b223a3ac0154773ac2748ae704b93
- SSDEEP 6144:sFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTvoAXjiU4bz:rfBQGH6SfboAX+U4
- TLSH T11D7401817DA3D8B3D041493188A6CBA1973B6D13AA65D203FB9D0F4B2FB13D49B7A251
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXFB9A.tmp
- Size 288KB
- SHA256 7bf566c241922276200bce39fb550ccecfc4b5c08a3f272067496d9985a76878
- MD5 a91ba57b245dea4afe8d066f28d9cc37
- SHA1 3a3dd8146e01211c8b55e8db33de364e4b0321a9
- SHA512 a012979687d35771a5964305d3e66704ccd4ca6de93e881782b711c41455e61784f06e68f2ccda1f8a4543efc170bb91458a023f23821e04226ff075da404b09
- SSDEEP 6144:kFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTjoAXjiU4bz:DfBQGH6Sf3oAX+U4
- TLSH T1B45401817DA2D8B3C4414A328CA78FA197376D139A65D203F7AD1F4B2F713D49B7A205
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\RCXFBAB.tmp
- Size 288KB
- SHA256 d3cd0b17b39b5c35e2fb0f5e0c6afd477f4afe0e93999fda8aa1e62168bdf3fa
- MD5 9db4f260f797552c146a92bb9e00d8de
- SHA1 d45f481ed3d86db74926a4f616d2fd42d21473a8
- SHA512 3f21f8fc0b0909e7a7295e8f0a834cdefeea09ab4087be8ddf68c88e13a2b1c8c67128861d3b77b0109fc3eb4b44493b48750aadb5e7c35de49e525471b05d9b
- SSDEEP 6144:MFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTSoAXjiU4bz:LfBQGH6Sf+oAX+U4
- TLSH T1275401917EA2D8B3C0419A315CA68BA197377D139A65D203B7AD1F4B2F713D09B7A302
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\RCXFAB9.tmp
- Size 288KB
- SHA256 54261b59b671350d3a00f270d60593b20e54c8b3d7f906bbcc3f49e9ea9a0b14
- MD5 f1d1005d631946a23ab7a9309f5bd3e7
- SHA1 70149b026333609f68fbe7b3dbd389e069ca20cd
- SHA512 4c72c7b71519aca5902d78049a5757271660e6cd2d0b906ad7dc4780cd7af55d843b87ff2345201070190953dc6186560a4f3f03b4d5c1574c8c691c4d0be39d
- SSDEEP 6144:IFlKgzelZNQSBQGH/CSpWqTYoAXjiU4bz:/fBQGH6Sf8oAX+U4
- TLSH T1E15401917DA2D8B3D041493188A68FA1973B6D13AA65D203FB9D0F4B2FB13D49B7B241
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH