File name:

2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fe3b240c-66f8-47e4-9132-07828f04bccc
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Amadey is a formidable Windows infostealer threat, characterized by its persistence mechanisms, modular design, and ability to execute various malicious tasks.

Analysis date: May 18, 2025, 13:34:44
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
amadey
botnet
stealer
loader
rdp
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

B672FBD389B94BF5449CEAFE32346037

SHA1:

5380630E67ED935A0E0ACA94DC88ECEECD0BDC38

SHA256:

2106190991EFC4291F4211DD54DDB7444E7BF51503842A1380A4A1D902D888B6

SSDEEP:

6144:AJEGTYya7Ad20rxuTwKEA2lLlB1HM6TSg6M09HWthx:zyyALQkKEAQxB1s6+g6Pyx

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • AMADEY has been detected (SURICATA)

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • AMADEY has been detected (YARA)

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4560)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4560)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4560)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • Process requests binary or script from the Internet

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • There is functionality for enable RDP (YARA)

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 4652)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 1040)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 4736)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
  • INFO

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4560)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4560)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4560)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 4560)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 4652)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 1040)
      • nudwee.exe (PID: 4736)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5400)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • nudwee.exe (PID: 5344)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5400)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

Amadey

(PID) Process(5344) nudwee.exe
C2185.156.72.8
URLhttp://185.156.72.8/rob75u9v/index.php
Version5.34
Options
Drop directory56e51a1e3a
Drop namenudwee.exe
Strings (125)lv:
msi
Kaspersky Lab
av:
|
#
nudwee.exe
"
\App
00000422
dm:
Powershell.exe
ProgramData\
ps1
rundll32
http://
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="data"; filename="
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
dll
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
id:
VideoID
cred.dll|clip.dll|
0000043f
cmd
00000423
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
185.156.72.8
-executionpolicy remotesigned -File "
2022
------
2016
og:
\0000
CurrentBuild
2019
:::
S-%lu-
" && timeout 1 && del
ProductName
Panda Security
ESET
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
/k
+++
?scr=1
Doctor Web
GET
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\BasicDisplay\Video
/quiet
.jpg
vs:
sd:
rundll32.exe
"taskkill /f /im "
pc:
random
=
360TotalSecurity
<d>
wb
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----
Startup
Norton
&& Exit"
os:
https://
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
/rob75u9v/index.php
2025
Avira
%-lu
zip
POST
" Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Rem
------
5.34
<c>
clip.dll
AVAST Software
\
shell32.dll
" && ren
e3
kernel32.dll
DefaultSettings.XResolution
d1
DefaultSettings.YResolution
r=
cred.dll
--
GetNativeSystemInfo
-%lu
ComputerName
&unit=
Keyboard Layout\Preload
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
ar:
Sophos
%USERPROFILE%
exe
e1
e2
st=s
Programs
0123456789
un:
rb
bi:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\UnitedVideo\CONTROL\VIDEO\
cmd /C RMDIR /s/q
Bitdefender
-unicode-
AVG
WinDefender
&&
56e51a1e3a
shutdown -s -t 0
Comodo
00000419
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
/Plugins/
Main
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:05:17 14:31:58+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.29
CodeSize: 317952
InitializedDataSize: 123392
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x28c3a
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
133
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start 2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe #AMADEY nudwee.exe nudwee.exe no specs slui.exe nudwee.exe no specs nudwee.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1040"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
4560"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
4652"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
4736"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
5344"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe
2025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
Amadey
(PID) Process(5344) nudwee.exe
C2185.156.72.8
URLhttp://185.156.72.8/rob75u9v/index.php
Version5.34
Options
Drop directory56e51a1e3a
Drop namenudwee.exe
Strings (125)lv:
msi
Kaspersky Lab
av:
|
#
nudwee.exe
"
\App
00000422
dm:
Powershell.exe
ProgramData\
ps1
rundll32
http://
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="data"; filename="
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
dll
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
id:
VideoID
cred.dll|clip.dll|
0000043f
cmd
00000423
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
185.156.72.8
-executionpolicy remotesigned -File "
2022
------
2016
og:
\0000
CurrentBuild
2019
:::
S-%lu-
" && timeout 1 && del
ProductName
Panda Security
ESET
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
/k
+++
?scr=1
Doctor Web
GET
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\BasicDisplay\Video
/quiet
.jpg
vs:
sd:
rundll32.exe
"taskkill /f /im "
pc:
random
=
360TotalSecurity
<d>
wb
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----
Startup
Norton
&& Exit"
os:
https://
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
/rob75u9v/index.php
2025
Avira
%-lu
zip
POST
" Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Rem
------
5.34
<c>
clip.dll
AVAST Software
\
shell32.dll
" && ren
e3
kernel32.dll
DefaultSettings.XResolution
d1
DefaultSettings.YResolution
r=
cred.dll
--
GetNativeSystemInfo
-%lu
ComputerName
&unit=
Keyboard Layout\Preload
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
ar:
Sophos
%USERPROFILE%
exe
e1
e2
st=s
Programs
0123456789
un:
rb
bi:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\UnitedVideo\CONTROL\VIDEO\
cmd /C RMDIR /s/q
Bitdefender
-unicode-
AVG
WinDefender
&&
56e51a1e3a
shutdown -s -t 0
Comodo
00000419
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
/Plugins/
Main
5400C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
4 075
Read events
4 072
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5344) nudwee.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(5344) nudwee.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(5344) nudwee.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
45602025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeC:\Windows\Tasks\nudwee.jobbinary
MD5:F7825F3E5488493A2AA913E203DA3C5F
SHA256:4A6FC225758416081E6A6A4127AAAAA360EC7B284131796A392C935BD4DB70C3
45602025-05-18_b672fbd389b94bf5449ceafe32346037_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56e51a1e3a\nudwee.exeexecutable
MD5:B672FBD389B94BF5449CEAFE32346037
SHA256:2106190991EFC4291F4211DD54DDB7444E7BF51503842A1380A4A1D902D888B6
5344nudwee.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\693682860607binary
MD5:EE0108E2F703FA73A16258FDFFEC7ED4
SHA256:AF4B8ED4353763307C7641BC674B9071FDE51E6E46B093A5675A184775D36E67
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HTTP(S) requests
21
TCP/UDP connections
54
DNS requests
17
Threats
11

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2516
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5344
nudwee.exe
POST
200
185.156.72.8:80
http://185.156.72.8/rob75u9v/index.php
unknown
malicious
2516
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5344
nudwee.exe
GET
403
185.156.72.8:80
http://185.156.72.8/rob75u9v/Plugins/clip64.dll
unknown
malicious
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5344
nudwee.exe
POST
200
185.156.72.8:80
http://185.156.72.8/rob75u9v/index.php
unknown
malicious
5344
nudwee.exe
POST
200
185.156.72.8:80
http://185.156.72.8/rob75u9v/index.php
unknown
malicious
5344
nudwee.exe
GET
403
185.156.72.8:80
http://185.156.72.8/px.exe
unknown
malicious
5344
nudwee.exe
GET
403
185.156.72.8:80
http://185.156.72.8/cx.exe
unknown
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4024
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
5344
nudwee.exe
185.156.72.8:80
Tov Vaiz Partner
RU
malicious
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.66:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 2.16.164.25
  • 2.16.164.49
  • 2.16.164.42
  • 2.16.164.58
  • 2.16.164.51
  • 2.16.164.43
  • 2.16.164.34
  • 2.16.164.32
  • 2.16.164.75
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.65
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.236.21
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
5344
nudwee.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
BOTNET [ANY.RUN] Amadey HTTP POST Request (st=s)
5344
nudwee.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Amadey CnC Response
5344
nudwee.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host
5344
nudwee.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile
5344
nudwee.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host
5344
nudwee.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile
5344
nudwee.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE Amadey Bot Activity (POST) M1
5344
nudwee.exe
Misc Attack
ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 7
5344
nudwee.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host
5344
nudwee.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Dotted Quad Host DLL Request
No debug info