Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
02/11/2026, 10:33
General
- Target 2026-11-01_b9b8638ad8e6f1e902ef13ce6e43a0de_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample261102-mlzersvt7k
- SHA256 50a78781f0232e8874f0c203c51373ea849c394b9882a4f08fdcb9b611d88c20
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 37 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.
- 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 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 39 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_b9b8638ad8e6f1e902ef13ce6e43a0de_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_b9b8638ad8e6f1e902ef13ce6e43a0de_amadey_elex_emotet_smoke-loader_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 800 804 812 8192 808 7842⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
javaw.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/560-94-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/560-95-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000550000-memory.dmp
memory/560-88-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000550000-memory.dmp
memory/560-157-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/952-25-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/952-15-0x00000000006D0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp
memory/952-24-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/984-406-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/984-159-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/1076-117-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/1076-227-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-428-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-442-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-439-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-436-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-437-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-446-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-447-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-443-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-444-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-434-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-431-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-430-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-435-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-427-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-433-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-445-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-407-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-429-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-426-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-425-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-432-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-408-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-424-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-413-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-414-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-440-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-441-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-438-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-415-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-409-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-416-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-417-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-418-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-419-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-420-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-421-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-422-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-410-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-412-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1224-411-0x000001F1DF950000-0x000001F1DF960000-memory.dmp
memory/1332-110-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1332-166-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1372-309-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/1372-146-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/1408-405-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1408-154-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-133-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-49-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-43-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-51-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2076-404-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2076-170-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2076-113-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-171-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-189-0x0000000001A20000-0x0000000001A30000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-173-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001780000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-478-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-211-0x0000000009E60000-0x0000000009E68000-memory.dmp
memory/2320-54-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/2320-60-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/2320-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/2320-67-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/2320-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-40-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-38-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-32-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2432-120-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-293-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061E000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-1-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000827000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-6-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000827000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061E000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061E000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-140-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-142-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-134-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-299-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-167-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/3088-472-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-121-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-127-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-129-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-258-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/3104-122-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-153-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-77-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000820000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-83-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000820000-memory.dmp
memory/3352-85-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/3396-99-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3396-11-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-162-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/3440-423-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/3592-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/3592-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/3832-66-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/3832-148-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/4248-151-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4248-149-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4836-106-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006C7000-memory.dmp
memory/4836-100-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4836-161-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4836-101-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006C7000-memory.dmp