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Smoke Loader


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de
SHA3-384 hash: c44985c26b26a20f9c0f67e054584bf667987fdfbc2d828ce97839c53683cb3504701828da08d8f71e16e9486eb23a33
SHA1 hash: 40b7e555b3cae127d3d3e0f31de57d5aaaae3f0e
MD5 hash: aaa50ed470ef2f3cabd4d5e78edb5835
humanhash: ceiling-lake-asparagus-mockingbird
File name:source code of carbanak backdoor discovered.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Smoke Loader
Create hunting rule
File size:1'856'000 bytes
First seen:2026-03-06 11:30:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash ebc247a77b4d4a804b261f97a1fd075c (47 x Vidar, 19 x Smoke Loader, 3 x Stealc)
ssdeep 24576:V/2+ancs/XxbwJ0DpHFb4GN9cXZK6rtPR800Gm:V/Docs/XxbwJ0bbR9cXZK6f80
Threatray 349 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T163854A0ABCD108E5D0AA977289B762A23B75FC190B3223D32E90B67C3E727E05D75754
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 71c1e1c1d1f17123 (2 x Smoke Loader)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:de-pumped exe Smoke Loader

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
129
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-03-06 11:32:25 UTC
Tags:
stealer golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/6cf41a94-7898-41b7-b38f-ebaadf2a6697

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/55790/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69aabae0002d37d5c984a3a3
Tags:
phishing virus hype
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_70%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Injuke.pmjb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Backdoor.Agent.HTTP.C&C
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e8730d47-c9c9-418a-b93c-2dbfb49de61d
Result
Threat name:
Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1879497
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Detected CypherIt Packer
Drops password protected ZIP file
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Stop EventLog
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Tries to steal from password manager
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1879497 Sample: source code of carbanak bac... Startdate: 06/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 93 pastebin.com 2->93 95 pool.hashvault.pro 2->95 97 2 other IPs or domains 2->97 111 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->111 113 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->113 115 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->115 119 10 other signatures 2->119 11 source code of carbanak backdoor discovered.exe 1 2->11         started        16 wsmlbprntquv.exe 2->16         started        18 svchost.exe 2->18         started        20 7 other processes 2->20 signatures3 117 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 93->117 process4 dnsIp5 103 filezilla.cc 150.241.66.54, 443, 49692 TECNALIAES Spain 11->103 105 baxe.pics 65.21.104.235, 48261, 49681 CP-ASDE United States 11->105 89 C:\Users\...\mZm3Jsk5oTqeg0NLs8oZLkFXcZ1o.exe, PE32 11->89 dropped 139 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 11->139 141 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 11->141 143 Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials 11->143 155 3 other signatures 11->155 22 mZm3Jsk5oTqeg0NLs8oZLkFXcZ1o.exe 8 11->22         started        91 C:\Windows\Temp\qtgtqypqoiqk.sys, PE32+ 16->91 dropped 145 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 16->145 147 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 16->147 149 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 16->149 151 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 16->151 26 explorer.exe 16->26         started        29 powershell.exe 16->29         started        31 cmd.exe 16->31         started        33 conhost.exe 16->33         started        153 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 18->153 35 MpCmdRun.exe 18->35         started        107 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->107 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 85 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\7z.exe, PE32+ 22->85 dropped 87 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\7z.dll, PE32+ 22->87 dropped 123 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 22->123 125 Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook 22->125 37 cmd.exe 2 22->37         started        99 185.84.98.85, 443, 49693, 49695 COLTENGINECOLTENGINENetworkIT Italy 26->99 101 pastebin.com 104.20.29.150, 443, 49694 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 26->101 127 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 26->127 129 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 26->129 131 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 26->131 135 2 other signatures 26->135 133 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 29->133 40 conhost.exe 29->40         started        42 conhost.exe 31->42         started        44 wusa.exe 31->44         started        46 conhost.exe 35->46         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 121 Detected CypherIt Packer 37->121 48 Setup.exe 1 2 37->48         started        52 attrib.exe 1 37->52         started        54 7z.exe 2 37->54         started        56 9 other processes 37->56 process14 file15 81 C:\ProgramData\...\wsmlbprntquv.exe, PE32+ 48->81 dropped 109 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 48->109 58 powershell.exe 48->58         started        61 cmd.exe 48->61         started        63 sc.exe 48->63         started        65 3 other processes 48->65 83 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Setup.exe, PE32+ 54->83 dropped signatures16 process17 signatures18 137 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 58->137 67 conhost.exe 58->67         started        69 conhost.exe 61->69         started        71 wusa.exe 61->71         started        73 conhost.exe 63->73         started        75 conhost.exe 65->75         started        77 conhost.exe 65->77         started        79 conhost.exe 65->79         started        process19
Score:
97%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XMRIG
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Alevaul
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-06 11:30:40 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fiquy3m7rtl4v5rgzwc6u23jaxxpbiewmam4fgby2ftbejkqu3pa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_055
Create hunting rule
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Result
Malware family:
xmrig
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence spyware stealer upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260306-nmemesfv6w/
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Checks installed software on the system
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Checks computer location settings
Creates new service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Stops running service(s)
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
XMRig Miner payload
Xmrig family
xmrig
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de
MD5 hash:
aaa50ed470ef2f3cabd4d5e78edb5835
SHA1 hash:
40b7e555b3cae127d3d3e0f31de57d5aaaae3f0e
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e9a2c7ac-6f11-4c35-bd64-b4eec9a44156/
Malware family:
XMRig
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/2a214c6d9f8c/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.14
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:command_and_control
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Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Create hunting rule
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:GoBinTest
Create hunting rule
Rule name:golang
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Golangmalware
Create hunting rule
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Create hunting rule
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Create hunting rule
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Create hunting rule
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

File information

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Web download

Smoke Loader

7z 3f0003aeba017d37e5fd0c1acf199b3c67e1acefcca71dc2875f190c8f639672

Smoke Loader

Executable exe 2a214c6d9f8cd7caf626cd85ea6b6905eef0a0966019c29838d166122550a6de

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
MD5 90137bb535b8047d4143a2dc7c41f369
  
Dropped by
SHA256 3f0003aeba017d37e5fd0c1acf199b3c67e1acefcca71dc2875f190c8f639672
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/55790/

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