Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/11/2026, 22:19

General

  • Target
    2026-10-31_9d38b3c904652cb4a997c25e2a6219f9_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample261101-18ynmsdd89
  • SHA256 71a8dcb7beb13cc71c7e6ab3776e7f0692d3f454ca92b244dac99bcc53f397fb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    smtp

  • Host

    smtp.mail.me.com

  • Port

    587

  • Password

    RICHARD205lord

Signatures

  • Family: KnightLogger

    KnightLogger is a Windows stealer written in C#.

  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with MEW 3 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information steale 2 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 8 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • 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 2 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 31 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NTFS ADS 4 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 25 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_9d38b3c904652cb4a997c25e2a6219f9_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_9d38b3c904652cb4a997c25e2a6219f9_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4992
    • C:\ProgramData\jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe
      C:\ProgramData\jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2200
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
        0
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3340
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2D30.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2276
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp302F.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2868
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp30BD.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:952
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2724
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2108
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4764
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3132
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4236
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2324
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3564
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2552
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4660
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1836
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4940
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1980
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2644
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2636
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:212
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3804
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:392
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2000
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1736
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4564
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4912
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winmgr119.exe" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:816
  • C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
    C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4000
  • C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
    C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3752

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\jhdfkldfhndfkjdfnbfklfnf.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 332f70a141389059688f686d042a8acf198f163b851004c965bc107430925256
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        6ec746e680934bcbbb1e77361f007ffd

        • Path C:\ProgramData\khaxFMfI\6ec746e680934bcbbb1e77361f007ffd
        • Size 8B
        • SHA256 c839041506924458ea0e6e3deae5acc72cfa3ab4177cc6e55d6c6464e8d1a9ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        winmgr119.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 44e0b478c5be6779a209fae979373258b66092e0824f4e621f593d3df93447c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        winmgr119.exe:Zone.Identifier

        • Path C:\ProgramData\winmgr119.exe:Zone.Identifier
        • Size 24B
        • SHA256 ccc0133d8f43d3021eb667f86ae939f7f8ec83e727b8334f9e0facccd6d01063
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        tmp2D30.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2D30.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 997aceeb78143e057d4ea0ed699db3cc1c723f699b4532663b7b85c83baa5c50
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        tmp302F.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp302F.tmp
        • Size 400B
        • SHA256 ef54f46b9f1e342fc12e035ae94f57c61ea4e8be4e116f0a1c6f86310f400f49
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        tmp30BD.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp30BD.tmp
        • Size 391B
        • SHA256 681bcee53cf679ac674e700136f9229b9184fe60ed6410dbd7a33d462ed13ae2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/952-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp

        memory/952-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp

        memory/952-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2276-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2276-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2276-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2276-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

        memory/3340-10-0x0000000072FD2000-0x0000000072FD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3340-41-0x0000000002FA0000-0x0000000002FB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3340-42-0x0000000072FD2000-0x0000000072FD4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3340-9-0x0000000002FA0000-0x0000000002FB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3340-8-0x0000000001300000-0x00000000013CA000-memory.dmp