File name:

2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f5703fcb-0210-4410-9b04-32dad6f41519
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 15:36:11
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-startup
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

F659733FF7742729C20024F9FEBF7487

SHA1:

D179ECB424B817ED445A8394CD1835C012808B31

SHA256:

4F1B7CDC03804F222121CA94B0E2D54EFD7542ABE26C3EC07B29AAB40C775C24

SSDEEP:

98304:cpUshq4OffDPBOkaez/zem6/O3+7bVPyQHJapAVC5xSL8hhQanm+HzPsOM8dP8KI:akI5wEzkglZemtXD

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Startup directory

      • 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7724)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (42.5)
.exe | InstallShield setup (25)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (16)
.scr | Windows screen saver (7.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (3.8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:03:21 05:44:36+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 6144
InitializedDataSize: 4096
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x379e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.8114.39138
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.8114.39138
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription: VirusMSILNominatusStorm
FileVersion: 1.0.8114.39138
InternalName: VirusMSILNominatusStorm.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2022
OriginalFileName: VirusMSILNominatusStorm.exe
ProductName: VirusMSILNominatusStorm
ProductVersion: 1.0.8114.39138
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.8114.39138
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs slui.exe 2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4408C:\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
7624"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
VirusMSILNominatusStorm
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.8114.39138
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
7724"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
VirusMSILNominatusStorm
Version:
1.0.8114.39138
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
7944"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet && wmic shadowcopy deleteC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\msvcrt.dll
7952\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
8008"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C echo ^[autorun^] >autorun.infC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\msvcrt.dll
8016\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
8072"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C echo ^open^=KasperskyScan^.exe >>autorun.infC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\msvcrt.dll
8080\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
8132"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C echo ^execute=^KasperskyScan^.exe >>autorun.infC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—2025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\msvcrt.dll
Total events
3 921
Read events
3 921
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
54
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_2989500\javaws.exeexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exeexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exeexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exeexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_2989500\java.exeexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
8008cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\autorun.inftext
MD5:7B74B59EB512D0797B7F12BF5176B8C4
SHA256:50C692A2D0E822DF720C66654C601A49D1D23BBE0C329624C02A97564A738A27
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_2989500\javaw.exeexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTA\Pipeline.v10.0\AddInSideAdapters\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.Word.AddInAdapter.v9.0.dllexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
77242025-04-29_f659733ff7742729c20024f9febf7487_amadey_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTA\Pipeline.v10.0\AddInSideAdapters\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.AddInAdapter.v10.0.dllexecutable
MD5:54B867F2CF206AED8789297161CDC684
SHA256:5EE2F43CC944A4DC29139ABA3F9277DC3E911445F6DC60FEAD2D3D8316E5DCF9
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HTTP(S) requests
32
TCP/UDP connections
49
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.21:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
304
4.245.163.56:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
4172
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.29:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4172
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.29:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4172
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4172
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4172
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4172
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
13.85.23.206:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
—
—
40.126.32.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.21:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
  • 172.211.123.250
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.20
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.18
  • 23.216.77.10
  • 23.216.77.14
  • 23.216.77.23
  • 23.216.77.29
  • 23.216.77.19
  • 23.216.77.30
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.227.14
whitelisted

Threats

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