File name:

2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/057bf28d-87e8-4f21-8a9e-009bcadf86b9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 07:59:42
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
upx
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 5 sections
MD5:

F2EBB8CB838D3BD35C1995CC66A59825

SHA1:

D9B527128D7718FD0C6D55A120206AC75D85B8CE

SHA256:

67B45C130F73F444D2B2220FCE541DF4F0F58D1E7160F3B254F86BDAD468CF6A

SSDEEP:

12288:sU74E9YGRjKOrTUrbot00LmemdHu+SRoyCAKkafxySEOnKFaV3hdv1KHL5Xgu:sCyOrTUrbo9m5u+/ykdxyzF43hdv1KCu

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5884)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5884)
      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)
      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)

    • Application launched itself

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5884)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)

    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)
      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5884)
      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)
      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5884)
      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)
      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5884)
      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5884)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)
      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6148)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)
      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)
      • 98814a21 (PID: 4456)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 4860)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6148)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:02:13 02:08:58+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 143360
InitializedDataSize: 139264
UninitializedDataSize: 274432
EntryPoint: 0x1317f
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 23.9.20.1611
ProductVersionNumber: 23.9.20.1611
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileVersion: 23, 9, 20, 1611
ProductVersion: 23, 9, 20, 1611
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
138
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe no specs 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 98814a21 slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4456C:\Windows\Syswow64\98814a21C:\Windows\SysWOW64\98814a21
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\98814a21
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\advapi32.dll
4860"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.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\advapi32.dll
5884"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.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\advapi32.dll
6148C:\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
12 481
Read events
12 470
Write events
11
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5884) 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5884) 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5884) 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5884) 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4860) 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(4860) 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(4860) 2025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
48602025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\533478text
MD5:9423F2899627F9B464D62B4CBC3931C1
SHA256:9D1DE4597FCA04F13814610AED4EC10B1FC3588CF48A9AB7D4FEEEFC69912194
445698814a21C:\Windows\4c49d0text
MD5:02303743E8B43935BA26A3DEDB539B05
SHA256:AA0C306BADEC14D136B5EAC7A86C2914A398EB2FF30361014A1CBFCB435D96C9
48602025-06-21_f2ebb8cb838d3bd35c1995cc66a59825_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\98814a21executable
MD5:06795E84F8F15E5D07C8BE12D6B0313D
SHA256:EF6117EA8F2225759A55479C38F13B46AB4EFD813A3F153E88F244C9E98A29FD
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HTTP(S) requests
288
TCP/UDP connections
386
DNS requests
72
Threats
89

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6936
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.131:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
16.7 Kb
whitelisted
6936
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.128:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
11.1 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
223.5.5.5:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
binary
255 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.5:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
11.1 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6936
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6936
RUXIMICS.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
down.nugong.asia
  • —
unknown
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
  • 184.25.50.10
  • 184.25.50.8
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.129
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
dns.alidns.com
  • 223.5.5.5
  • 223.6.6.6
whitelisted
down.xy58.top
  • —
unknown
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.236.23
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query to a *.top domain - Likely Hostile
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
4456
98814a21
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
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