File name:

2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a66bc4d4-cfd0-4c26-a134-3ad2bf3d60d0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 05, 2025, 21:39:35
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:

389B052DBD1D945B69AEB6650B36F19A

SHA1:

2A81F657F8980FB557ED704FB71F5762A3C8518D

SHA256:

9F1890355BDF254510D7E513A98D7D1AA93B37504A12F2C709488350364703E0

SSDEEP:

12288:5U74E9YGRjKOrTUrbot00LmemdHu+SRoyCAKkafxySEOnKFaV3hdv1KHL5Xgu:5CyOrTUrbo9m5u+/ykdxyzF43hdv1KCu

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7156)
      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
    • Application launched itself

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7156)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7156)
      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7156)
      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7156)
      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 7156)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
      • slui.exe (PID: 2128)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
      • slui.exe (PID: 2128)
      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
    • UPX packer has been detected

      • 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe (PID: 5008)
      • bc1b2c40 (PID: 5708)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2022:01:09 21:33:16+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.
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Total processes
136
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe no specs 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe bc1b2c40 slui.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2128C:\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
2200C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
5008"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_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
5708C:\Windows\Syswow64\bc1b2c40C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bc1b2c40
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\bc1b2c40
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
7156"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
23, 9, 20, 1611
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_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
Total events
11 584
Read events
11 581
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5008) 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_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:(5008) 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(5008) 2025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
50082025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\55bd20text
MD5:F25AA16A00810E4FDA88A924502BBCB5
SHA256:C1B48CB3DFB4827963A69496CA79C4676C3FCF7F790A254DB68682993A04EF3F
5708bc1b2c40C:\Windows\61b918text
MD5:DC187DA95D4A963F93500406D2039FDA
SHA256:6112DE28546C9994B63973B9DB1F37A1CDBF4B2DBC7ACDA0BC639380572C7E31
50082025-07-05_389b052dbd1d945b69aeb6650b36f19a_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\bc1b2c40executable
MD5:694028178B0D8E2FC0F99FB7B214D355
SHA256:AA869EA3E4AFC8C76C637024BB3A7381EEE96AD21CF0A82340A6FCE916F3D247
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HTTP(S) requests
89
TCP/UDP connections
130
DNS requests
28
Threats
33

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.22:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.22:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
3936
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.22:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.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
3936
RUXIMICS.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
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5708
bc1b2c40
GET
200
223.5.5.5:80
http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
223.5.5.5:443
https://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
binary
253 b
whitelisted
5708
bc1b2c40
GET
200
223.5.5.5:80
http://223.5.5.5/resolve?name=down.nugong.asia&type=1
unknown
5708
bc1b2c40
GET
200
223.5.5.5:80
http://dns.alidns.com/resolve?name=spi1.tyui54345.xyz&type=16
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3936
RUXIMICS.exe
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
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.22:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.216.77.22:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
3936
RUXIMICS.exe
23.216.77.22:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3936
RUXIMICS.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.212.142
whitelisted
down.nugong.asia
unknown
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.22
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.19
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
dns.alidns.com
  • 223.5.5.5
  • 223.6.6.6
whitelisted
down.xy58.top
  • 54.156.158.84
unknown
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 2.23.197.184
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.26
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query to a *.top domain - Likely Hostile
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed DNS Over HTTPS Domain (dns .alidns .com in TLS SNI)
No debug info