Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 12:10

General

  • Target
    2026-11-01_aa99c4d5697f4a40ded63ec7881b5f37_amadey_elex_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample261102-pca2xseh87
  • SHA256 544479eca16a3eb3545197fe19d21716e8311600435f069ea2ca98b837ae1f60
  • 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 9 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\2026-11-01_aa99c4d5697f4a40ded63ec7881b5f37_amadey_elex_pay2key_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_aa99c4d5697f4a40ded63ec7881b5f37_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:1632

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 621b1c75a84d81cc20a9367fdf3894ef435cbf03e13edf90a8fce5b580ef6c4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1021KB
        • SHA256 7d93d36690e572fb7403f98b4e470155a5c42b6e6bfd2a407dff607eeb223f5e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 1001KB
        • SHA256 abac7c7a94d78cf248e4ff331917ede3a5206aa9116e2321ee91e86892b7c93b
        • 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 b8ca09d9e154f3ee9735e4fbd8754841369b3bfa7342280db12e439ea53dcf54
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 782KB
        • SHA256 99c1e6426494fd81e019826dd16908cb9ababa794e9a4caf8923cc9ffe7138ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVClient.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AppVClient.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 e2e560497bc92946c790ce17156c271c120d619f959947fbe00a426d8d431b0b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GameInputSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
        • Size 836KB
        • SHA256 1c9d3e2b27cd151c3c75a99d74de6622144adb20dfa7c41389bc4fdf65d6b937
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 1004KB
        • SHA256 5d37abda95816b85145a4c534e61ea88ed27f969fd76f471b5e24a19dd24971a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 06b9576baa3cb9a5c6a5a5930f1fcf5f61cae652a616da7dc5c6833dd172da4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 936KB
        • SHA256 1a1f4d084a77b69427d01293381b6fb20771a1200793e5b381118b47bfe979d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 944KB
        • SHA256 9f160b4e78841605c3ec6d691c9aad199abc8a3e4013d54ed44353569158c926
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1632-0-0x0000000003310000-0x00000000033DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1632-7-0x0000000003500000-0x0000000003585000-memory.dmp

        memory/1632-6-0x0000000003500000-0x0000000003585000-memory.dmp

        memory/1632-1-0x0000000003500000-0x0000000003585000-memory.dmp