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Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
4872	netsh.exe

Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

persistence privilege_escalation

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\unsstzxk\ImagePath = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\unsstzxk\\jmkfzgqa.exe"	svchost.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002

Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

File Deletion

T1070.004

pid	Process
2036	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4860	jmkfzgqa.exe

Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4860 set thread context of 2036	4860	jmkfzgqa.exe	100

Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2752	sc.exe
4160	sc.exe
4436	sc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4656	cmd.exe
1736	cmd.exe

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1820	3792	WerFault.exe	81
2924	4860	WerFault.exe	94

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	jmkfzgqa.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4656	3792	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe	82
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 1736	3792	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe	84
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 2752	3792	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe	86
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4160	3792	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe	88
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4436	3792	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe	92
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4872	3792	2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe	95
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 2036	4860	jmkfzgqa.exe	100
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 2036	4860	jmkfzgqa.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3792
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unsstzxk\
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4656
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jmkfzgqa.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unsstzxk\
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1736
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create unsstzxk binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unsstzxk\jmkfzgqa.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2752
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description unsstzxk "wifi internet conection"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4160
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start unsstzxk
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4436
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Firewall
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4872
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3792 -s 596
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unsstzxk\jmkfzgqa.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unsstzxk\jmkfzgqa.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_1fd464bb9e06772654bf0f306392beec_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4860
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2036
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4860 -s 528
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:2924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 3792 -ip 3792
1⤵
PID:2380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 4860 -ip 4860
1⤵
PID:1288

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop