Analysis
- max time kernel
37s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/10/2026, 14:06
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample261020-red8ga1y9l
- SHA256 5d0929952b53296ecd54455eb0d86f2f9f98610782125687f89a805e33ae5fc1
- MD5 8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039
- SHA1 208f741a603cc7061464e7ec39c9c5126e88b881
- SHA512 4167c4baabda8a97fefcf981f89c5803b9121ee4611dcb089d8bb99985c3ff66545373e9bd6b390b5662fd1c057a6a227d85b4aeebe24372de55da6b91ec62ef
- SSDEEP 49152:ckQzAHIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scu:c6duRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cu
- TLSH T1988523097181D373C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB661C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Public\\winlogon.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Public\\winlogon.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\WUDFHost.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Public\\winlogon.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\WUDFHost.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\smartscreen.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Idle.exe\", \"C:\\Users\\Public\\winlogon.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\WUDFHost.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\smartscreen.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\", \"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Idle.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
description pid pid_target Process procid_target Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 468 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5148 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4624 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4528 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2904 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5564 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4876 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5792 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5436 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 6052 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4240 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4380 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4952 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 260 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4884 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 5812 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3300 2168 schtasks.exe 89 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4984 2168 schtasks.exe 89 - UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4988-5233-0x00000000064C0000-0x00000000064D0000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5237-0x0000000006590000-0x000000000659A000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5242-0x0000000006AB0000-0x0000000006ABC000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5245-0x0000000008520000-0x000000000852C000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5243-0x0000000008400000-0x000000000840A000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SmartAssembly - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 2984 powershell.exe 4104 powershell.exe 2484 powershell.exe 7492 powershell.exe 4284 powershell.exe 3736 powershell.exe 6348 powershell.exe 6868 powershell.exe 7640 powershell.exe 1560 powershell.exe 904 powershell.exe 7808 powershell.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4192 smartscreen.exe 3936 Idle.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Idle = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Idle.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WUDFHost = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\WUDFHost.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smartscreen = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\smartscreen.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smartscreen = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\smartscreen.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OfficeClickToRun = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\StartMenuExperienceHost = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Idle = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\Idle.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "\"C:\\Users\\Public\\winlogon.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "\"C:\\Users\\Public\\winlogon.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WUDFHost = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\WUDFHost.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OfficeClickToRun = "\"C:\\Recovery\\WindowsRE\\OfficeClickToRun.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\StartMenuExperienceHost = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Defender\\ja-JP\\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe\"" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 5968 WScript.exe 6732 WScript.exe - SmartAssembly .NET packer 5 IoCs
Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4988-5233-0x00000000064C0000-0x00000000064D0000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5237-0x0000000006590000-0x000000000659A000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5242-0x0000000006AB0000-0x0000000006ABC000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5245-0x0000000008520000-0x000000000852C000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly behavioral2/memory/4988-5243-0x0000000008400000-0x000000000840A000-memory.dmp SmartAssembly - Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\RCX8F06.tmp 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\55b276f4edf653 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\RCX8DAD.tmp 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - 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.
pid Process 2840 cmd.exe - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.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 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 18 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2904 schtasks.exe 260 schtasks.exe 4884 schtasks.exe 5812 schtasks.exe 3300 schtasks.exe 5148 schtasks.exe 4528 schtasks.exe 5564 schtasks.exe 5436 schtasks.exe 6052 schtasks.exe 4876 schtasks.exe 4952 schtasks.exe 4984 schtasks.exe 4240 schtasks.exe 4380 schtasks.exe 468 schtasks.exe 4624 schtasks.exe 5792 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs
pid Process 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4988 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0" 2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-19_8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039_drokbk_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- UAC bypass
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- System policy modification
PID:4988 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:2984
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/$Recycle.Bin/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:7808
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Documents and Settings/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:6868
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/PerfLogs/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:6348
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:3736
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Program Files (x86)/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:904
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/ProgramData/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:1560
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Recovery/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:4284
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/System Volume Information/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:7492
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Users/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:2484
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:4104
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:/Windows.old/'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
PID:7640
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MjzyTUQmnJ.bat"2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
PID:2840 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\w32tm.exew32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:23⤵PID:6084
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C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exew32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:24⤵PID:5020
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C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe"3⤵PID:1780
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:468
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5148
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4624
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4528
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "Idle" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2904
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "IdleI" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5564
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\winlogon.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4876
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5792
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5436
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHostW" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:6052
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4240
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WUDFHostW" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4380
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4952
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:260
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "smartscreens" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4884
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5812
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRun" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3300
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "OfficeClickToRunO" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4984
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C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\smartscreen.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4192
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C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3936
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"1⤵PID:1200
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b29db28b-4652-4a93-a83a-97ec3d2d28f5.vbs"2⤵
- Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
PID:5968
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32f0ce64-c16c-4cce-a84b-9fa917b8a614.vbs"2⤵
- Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
PID:6732
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C:\Users\Public\winlogon.exe"C:\Users\Public\winlogon.exe"1⤵PID:5148
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C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe"1⤵PID:6652
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C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe"1⤵PID:3052
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
3PowerShell
1Visual Basic
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\ja-JP\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 31062dd688088b062c533300057be0c465b6f00d05305425f313d1d8a417a43a
- MD5 a89af6bdf4aa12b50f459728fe654e9f
- SHA1 d7b7fc313d08670bc9838022e47fff43e8b038cb
- SHA512 cbe235078b91298f5b5f5d18fe526b954d3e3cfd4be9abd18a1459a0013fe2cfd86be94707c3a7541cd929ae9735c639884e5caea4dcdcd6ec793bcd2ac2cc89
- SSDEEP 49152:AkQzArIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scq:A6huRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cq
- TLSH T14C8523197181D333C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB661C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Idle.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 5d0929952b53296ecd54455eb0d86f2f9f98610782125687f89a805e33ae5fc1
- MD5 8973396ead3fc63d05714f1b53e1f039
- SHA1 208f741a603cc7061464e7ec39c9c5126e88b881
- SHA512 4167c4baabda8a97fefcf981f89c5803b9121ee4611dcb089d8bb99985c3ff66545373e9bd6b390b5662fd1c057a6a227d85b4aeebe24372de55da6b91ec62ef
- SSDEEP 49152:ckQzAHIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scu:c6duRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cu
- TLSH T1988523097181D373C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB661C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 bb858c35438c4755d8bd1ec50b8239c86fa3b614d1fcd42ded168d569f48f862
- MD5 06a074d7141114307679bcce815668d2
- SHA1 005b14afa78fbfefb696469554bb8ec5e664e484
- SHA512 26c24254ea6468c806d018fb88d4ced40d5c709a6b9b26aec0f824bd616803834ab9ba4f58ffa776d9e05dc58acefb8ec1315e3eee8869907cff372b31f28124
- SSDEEP 49152:ckQzAwIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scz:c6ouRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cz
- TLSH T1548523097181D333C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB665C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\WUDFHost.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 8f0f95b6b2802c1751e3437e0373af754ed7945eece00ecae1944646eb5019ce
- MD5 57094199c78c8d9aa34c54ca41a56908
- SHA1 aca74e5f2bc68414cace510007be529c3959205d
- SHA512 fb490c779b6c9ecc5d6b649a01e5fc832b0a5f29a2154f76941ab5ba609282cb3593ae96511850781206a2efe5070bbbc298e6ebcce355400284c7616024de41
- SSDEEP 49152:ckQzAwIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scQ:c6ouRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cQ
- TLSH T1758523197181D333C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB661C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32f0ce64-c16c-4cce-a84b-9fa917b8a614.vbs
- Size 525B
- SHA256 5c53f070c943b027038f7159f2d884855f54b4d1aa4b556779821881edfb69c1
- MD5 7cb91fbd46490b8ec7560e800686ea2b
- SHA1 36c7552588a9178ad50a4309f0c0db4e4e1118ec
- SHA512 b86e03df481950115e11a91f42f6eccf44c061d74500c2c1e3440165e88c9b6111113d18db79002cd03a8ff18006ab0220a1cd50f1c00bd1787b6ac04382938d
- TLSH T109F0592CBF06C374D512034213F9A98F576C841D3269D559A908D8AE3291A3D4AEE2CD
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MjzyTUQmnJ.bat
- Size 199B
- SHA256 f66d6ad50b7baaf88db0ff7c3626b8b350587e8a61f9a70cd32586ee5ae120f2
- MD5 2f4ec4e093106d1b7969ffc92262c317
- SHA1 1c74236f885705136abe26f02ef905aea3c1effd
- SHA512 4a22262e20613fea8613a4d6a445567471178aa9d44492889f65b35f197e75d064eb03c68ff3cb224b6b8c125b91aac220883aaade12a4c18ea1b3df1d3b61aa
- TLSH T19DD0C043A000CF1404A30D67488F168C6523284FB5C86AB00A8A54BC2E8B4FB778F3C2
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qtyrm35i.521.psm1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b29db28b-4652-4a93-a83a-97ec3d2d28f5.vbs
- Size 749B
- SHA256 7782d404f992f0b2bc4208a6d57152262a10f90092f57db1e4d8b6ac875fe7c9
- MD5 8d92d7b21ac2331768441f888c2e2e82
- SHA1 02aee4b948ba624263130b65cb16bc3454ba582e
- SHA512 d4de2cf2836064d6bf202d7efee8c1a4cd98cda5037baed58a650aa93a8cad917b3574b6f7a9e4aaae5a73964ebeb12e1269c31317df35c148f94f479850fa22
- TLSH T1CC01DC16BE0BE67060A52340E2FA556B2AD880283236B857B950E46D2746D2505EC8EE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Public\winlogon.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 7e0aadc572556b480a81c199736259102110333e413643d1b4cc325b2c413160
- MD5 40da4e72b86c05e47056f4f0fc8cb439
- SHA1 ccba92186af518ebec4a894e8100b9a9e34efc5f
- SHA512 c92ff85f8e723af928de294d95daf75f4954a779bc4856b021a3670c6d9ee02efa135887dde2a3233252f9c394aa57073f6282721aa203654672e4e39a8efc35
- SSDEEP 49152:ckQzAQIwMtuvMDVPG4JdXeR4aT6LQ+d3mY/4qxTsx3scW:c6IuRD9JdOR4m+lmY/4rx8cW
- TLSH T1338523097181D333C2FB003085C58FB55A2566224F7566EFFBE89B662F202F4BB665C9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH