File name:

2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/51f8121a-3987-4f81-b3c8-c4d144384c21
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 23:35:20
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

1FC094008D14C2A99E1C0CF6D58DB30C

SHA1:

502338F937101D9A5022EC93383E08F179C4D96C

SHA256:

A4F06ADCD3A48A045FA6233500538D7B3D645BA85DFF725DD5044C8F14AB3ECE

SSDEEP:

98304:iefUuZuKAuf5jTFhkOefUuZuKAuf5jTFrkHVrGDYwOwjefUuZuKAuf5jTFPkOefR:ZySbzzdr0iO

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe (PID: 7996)

    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • net.exe (PID: 7472)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8028)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8020)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8036)
      • net.exe (PID: 6592)
      • net.exe (PID: 6576)
      • net.exe (PID: 7332)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8084)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8060)
      • net.exe (PID: 4464)

    • Uses NET.EXE to stop Windows Update service

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8028)
      • net.exe (PID: 7472)

    • Uses NET.EXE to stop Windows Security Center service

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8036)
      • net.exe (PID: 6576)

    • Starts NET.EXE to view/add/change user profiles

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8116)
      • net.exe (PID: 7468)

    • Starts NET.EXE to view/change users localgroup

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8136)
      • net.exe (PID: 7436)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7680)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 7208)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6040)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7292)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6036)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7352)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)
      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)
      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • UpdatAuto.exe (PID: 7916)
      • 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7796)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (47.8)
.exe | InstallShield setup (25.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (18.2)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2007:03:12 04:30:52+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 102400
InitializedDataSize: 16384
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x27dc
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 6.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Windows Update Manager for NT
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Windows Update Manager for NT
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999
ProductName: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System
FileVersion: 6.01
ProductVersion: 6.01
InternalName: INCUBUS
OriginalFileName: INCUBUS.exe
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
169
Monitored processes
47
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
7

Behavior graph

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start 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs updatauto.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader~4.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.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 cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs net1.exe no specs slui.exe no specs 2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
516C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
1128\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.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
1628\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.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
2772\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.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
4464net stop srserviceC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.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
6036sc config wuauserv start= disabledC:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe—2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\sc.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
6040sc config SharedAccess start= disabledC:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe—2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\sc.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
6576net stop wscsvcC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.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
6592net stop sharedaccessC:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\net.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
7208sc config srservice start= disabledC:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe—2025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1060
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\sc.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
667
Read events
667
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7916UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\CRLogTransport.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
77962025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7916UpdatAuto.exeC:\ntldr~6 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7916UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\CRWindowsClientService.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
77962025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exeexecutable
MD5:9F234879BBB69D171C8AA6CDCBE5DDB9
SHA256:0A4830D01DD0696DAD985098530E0B06F19E27FB4BCE954641057C5D4724F376
77962025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exeexecutable
MD5:8DE5DF01ECA5798F9FA133D4575A277A
SHA256:E7CEC1611B276304FAAE8A2F6A6F6D30E63EA6CC8EE81AF9AC41A33E14B0910F
7916UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ADelRCP.exeexecutable
MD5:6B369A26411D7089814C05D1A744226D
SHA256:DC2FC17225BF22F1F45FF71EDF648C133C2C4352A3C1F12B3DB3EEB986812A15
77962025-03-24_1fc094008d14c2a99e1c0cf6d58db30c_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exeC:\ntldr~8executable
MD5:9F234879BBB69D171C8AA6CDCBE5DDB9
SHA256:0A4830D01DD0696DAD985098530E0B06F19E27FB4BCE954641057C5D4724F376
7916UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatInfo.exeexecutable
MD5:43F2B3E89F32E025EE6627455E1C357A
SHA256:666A20E12AC7823BBEFE85C6993C376C9F795098D1594EDBD367F49B68D913DD
7916UpdatAuto.exeC:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat_sl.exeexecutable
MD5:0294E0EB3AE5911D7804D678AE17C00F
SHA256:43E97355086F04860A087A3CFE9A36A7D7BA58F7B9D8EB6D3A3DD048ECB370E0
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HTTP(S) requests
20
TCP/UDP connections
53
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
304
4.175.87.197:443
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
—
—
—
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6808
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
40.69.42.241:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
—
—
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.113.110.67:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.66:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
—
—
20.190.160.66:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
20.223.36.55:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1912
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.43
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

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