File name:

2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a3c5b11f-b0bb-49ac-9e43-4e292f96baf6
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 00:54:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
tofsee
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

4AB0A4216F98B1BB7DFEDBD891F35C56

SHA1:

94F387992CF375F318834C9AB34EB568557D3EBA

SHA256:

706218238C50462EDD9B12CCA32A85CB18723513699A1482555AB56A6999A572

SSDEEP:

49152:q0VA62222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222x:qYAi

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)

    • TOFSEE has been detected (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2568)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Executes application which crashes

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)
      • zqmtkjnr.exe (PID: 4988)
      • zqmtkjnr.exe (PID: 6112)

    • Detected use of alternative data streams (AltDS)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2984)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2568)

    • Connects to SMTP port

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2984)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2568)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)
      • zqmtkjnr.exe (PID: 4988)
      • zqmtkjnr.exe (PID: 6112)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6972)
      • zqmtkjnr.exe (PID: 4988)
      • zqmtkjnr.exe (PID: 6112)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • zqmtkjnr.exe (PID: 6112)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 660)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 660)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (46.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (41)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.9)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:02:11 06:55:00+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 88064
InitializedDataSize: 33915392
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2093
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe wusa.exe no specs wusa.exe zqmtkjnr.exe werfault.exe no specs zqmtkjnr.exe svchost.exe werfault.exe no specs #TOFSEE svchost.exe werfault.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
660C:\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
2136C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 6972 -s 976C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe—2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
2568svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
zqmtkjnr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\svchost.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\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\rpcrt4.dll
2984svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
zqmtkjnr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\svchost.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\ws2_32.dll
3240"C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wusa.exe—2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Update Standalone Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\wusa.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
4988"C:\Users\admin\zqmtkjnr.exe" /d"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe" /e550302100000007FC:\Users\admin\zqmtkjnr.exe
2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225477
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\zqmtkjnr.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
5048C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4988 -s 560C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe—zqmtkjnr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
5064"C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\wusa.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wusa.exe
2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Update Standalone Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\wusa.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
5084C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 6112 -s 532C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe—zqmtkjnr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
6112"C:\Users\admin\zqmtkjnr.exe"C:\Users\admin\zqmtkjnr.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225477
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\zqmtkjnr.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
Total events
5 303
Read events
5 300
Write events
2
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6972) 2025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:abkjzldu
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\zqmtkjnr.exe"
(PID) Process:(2984) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Buses
Operation:writeName:Config0
Value:
008DF13F09C91E3D24EDB47D450DD49D084297DCE82E72BAA4C2638A33699A1DE84A41B448CD945D24EDB47D470DD49D024195DAF71261ADC06D04FDA6E22673BBC9154961CDA56B15D48248733AE0AC644490BDB57420EE925806C4F7BE54758DF21D5904FCA06E17DF8D4E7338ED9D084295D9E13F4BB4C06D07FD
(PID) Process:(2984) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Buses
Operation:delete valueName:Config1
Value:
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2984svchost.exeC:\Users\admin:.reposbinary
MD5:5CD0A7E807526A78A31DB7AE6BD5CF71
SHA256:C0430242952E75A82E33CCCEA9B87F08C707B82C7655B96B54613F56B7D4E1BC
69722025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\zqmtkjnr.exeexecutable
MD5:45BD3B516D8FDDC7C9A772D484903923
SHA256:1238382680EE739AB2385E947643419BE9F124015746D98CEA05D45F137FED29
69722025-04-29_4ab0a4216f98b1bb7dfedbd891f35c56_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fhalsaoe.exeexecutable
MD5:9EC47A04748DAB90565B04F498D9D184
SHA256:C539460361BC85D57073138F252B98BEEE30326A73A2F05ABD618CB2B59D812A
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HTTP(S) requests
33
TCP/UDP connections
65
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
304
20.12.23.50:443
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
—
—
—
—
—
GET
200
20.12.23.50:443
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
—
—
—
728
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.38.73.129:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
728
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.32.238.112:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
728
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.38.73.129:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
728
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.32.238.112:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
728
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.32.238.112:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
728
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.38.73.129:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
728
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.38.73.129:80
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
—
—
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
—
—
40.126.32.74:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.74:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
728
SIHClient.exe
20.12.23.50:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.22
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.142
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.238.112
  • 23.32.238.107
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.38.73.129
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
microsoft.com
  • 13.107.246.59
whitelisted
microsoft-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
  • 52.101.10.14
  • 52.101.10.2
  • 52.101.9.14
  • 52.101.41.24
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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