MalwareBazaar Database

You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 5ee5867f9daa90dd41bd839aeac7b34c8f2942372c00a290bd6807f3c8aa7a20. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.

Database Entry



Smoke Loader


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5ee5867f9daa90dd41bd839aeac7b34c8f2942372c00a290bd6807f3c8aa7a20
SHA3-384 hash: 60493d84d67b2d71e1c1d4febf90960a252c397094407146349bc2863e5d6dc4d2b05cfe5d1541a4088ead4d8e0b6b34
SHA1 hash: 8c4ba0f506a4edd2d3180b76de73770b20153779
MD5 hash: 63d0c51992d6315476ece5968e37f9a7
humanhash: east-earth-sodium-bluebird
File name:63d0c51992d6315476ece5968e37f9a7.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Smoke Loader
File size:1'456'128 bytes
First seen:2023-11-12 13:17:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 646167cce332c1c252cdcb1839e0cf48 (8'473 x RedLineStealer, 4'851 x Amadey, 290 x Smoke Loader)
ssdeep 24576:UyS//wJijsLm21ePIsT8UGcC+DVeXxDGfbZlEq37d66K9yaZGmitX:jqwJijDWeg0BGu5UxDGDZGqJwZ
Threatray 301 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1BC652367BFECA023E8BA4B306CF607170B34BD41EDB8921F7259995B5C328A09571367
TrID 70.4% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (197083/11/60)
11.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
5.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
3.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
2.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon f8f0f4c8c8c8d8f0 (8'803 x RedLineStealer, 5'078 x Amadey, 288 x Smoke Loader)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Smoke Loader

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
288
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a window
Launching a process
Searching for the browser window
Searching for the window
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Behavior that indicates a threat
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
89%
Tags:
advpack anti-vm CAB control explorer greyware installer installer lolbin lolbin packed rundll32 setupapi sfx shell32 xpack
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
Glupteba, Mystic Stealer, RedLine, Smoke
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.adwa.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Benign windows process drops PE files
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation))
Checks if the current machine is a virtual machine (disk enumeration)
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to modify clipboard data
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Found API chain indicative of sandbox detection
Found malware configuration
Found Tor onion address
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Modifies the hosts file
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file contains section with special chars
PE file has a writeable .text section
Phishing site detected (based on logo match)
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Stop multiple services
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 steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Glupteba
Yara detected Mystic Stealer
Yara detected RedLine Stealer
Yara detected SmokeLoader
Yara detected Stealc
Yara detected zgRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1341315 Sample: x2ltSf5I5A.exe Startdate: 12/11/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 162 Found malware configuration 2->162 164 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->164 166 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->166 168 19 other signatures 2->168 12 x2ltSf5I5A.exe 1 4 2->12         started        15 _NewEnum.exe 2->15         started        18 rundll32.exe 2->18         started        process3 file4 130 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Ty9Rf95.exe, PE32 12->130 dropped 132 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\9hb2JY1.exe, PE32 12->132 dropped 20 Ty9Rf95.exe 1 4 12->20         started        258 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->258 260 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 15->260 262 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 15->262 264 2 other signatures 15->264 signatures5 process6 file7 114 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...P4Dx97.exe, PE32 20->114 dropped 116 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\8Er863Mw.exe, PE32 20->116 dropped 212 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 20->212 24 EP4Dx97.exe 1 4 20->24         started        signatures8 process9 file10 118 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\jL0we09.exe, PE32 24->118 dropped 120 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\7kt42Mq.exe, PE32 24->120 dropped 224 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 24->224 28 7kt42Mq.exe 24->28         started        31 jL0we09.exe 1 4 24->31         started        signatures11 process12 file13 226 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 28->226 228 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 28->228 230 Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation)) 28->230 234 3 other signatures 28->234 34 explorer.exe 28->34 injected 134 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\2xg2302.exe, PE32 31->134 dropped 136 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\1Os64bJ0.exe, PE32 31->136 dropped 232 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 31->232 39 2xg2302.exe 1 31->39         started        41 1Os64bJ0.exe 12 31->41         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 146 103.152.79.123 TWIDC-AS-APTWIDCLimitedHK unknown 34->146 148 185.196.9.161 SIMPLECARRIERCH Switzerland 34->148 150 8 other IPs or domains 34->150 106 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\wrfsfeb, PE32 34->106 dropped 108 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\DFD8.exe, PE32 34->108 dropped 110 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\D70A.exe, PE32+ 34->110 dropped 112 9 other malicious files 34->112 dropped 190 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 34->190 192 Benign windows process drops PE files 34->192 194 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 34->194 196 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 34->196 43 8E2C.exe 34->43         started        47 61FA.exe 34->47         started        50 A61A.exe 34->50         started        58 4 other processes 34->58 198 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 39->198 200 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 39->200 202 Writes to foreign memory regions 39->202 210 2 other signatures 39->210 52 AppLaunch.exe 39->52         started        54 AppLaunch.exe 12 39->54         started        60 3 other processes 39->60 204 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 41->204 206 Found API chain indicative of sandbox detection 41->206 208 Contains functionality to modify clipboard data 41->208 56 chrome.exe 1 41->56         started        62 9 other processes 41->62 file17 signatures18 process19 dnsIp20 122 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\toolspub2.exe, PE32 43->122 dropped 124 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\latestX.exe, PE32+ 43->124 dropped 126 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\forc.exe, PE32 43->126 dropped 128 2 other malicious files 43->128 dropped 236 Antivirus detection for dropped file 43->236 238 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 43->238 240 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 43->240 242 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 43->242 64 forc.exe 43->64         started        69 toolspub2.exe 43->69         started        71 31839b57a4f11171d6abc8bbc4451ee4.exe 43->71         started        77 4 other processes 43->77 152 194.49.94.80 EQUEST-ASNL unknown 47->152 244 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 47->244 246 Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines) 47->246 248 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 47->248 250 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 47->250 73 conhost.exe 47->73         started        252 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 50->252 254 Sample uses process hollowing technique 50->254 256 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 50->256 75 A61A.exe 50->75         started        154 5.42.92.43 RU-KSTVKolomnaGroupofcompaniesGuarantee-tvRU Russian Federation 54->154 156 192.168.2.11 unknown unknown 56->156 158 192.168.2.6 unknown unknown 56->158 160 2 other IPs or domains 56->160 79 3 other processes 56->79 81 2 other processes 58->81 83 9 other processes 62->83 file21 signatures22 process23 dnsIp24 138 77.91.68.247 FOTONTELECOM-TRANSIT-ASFOTONTELECOMISPRU Russian Federation 64->138 90 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\softokn3[1].dll, PE32 64->90 dropped 92 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nss3[1].dll, PE32 64->92 dropped 94 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\mozglue[1].dll, PE32 64->94 dropped 104 9 other files (5 malicious) 64->104 dropped 170 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 64->170 172 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 69->172 174 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 69->174 176 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 69->176 85 toolspub2.exe 69->85         started        178 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 71->178 180 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 71->180 182 Found Tor onion address 71->182 184 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 71->184 96 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_NewEnum.exe, PE32+ 75->96 dropped 98 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Broom.exe, PE32 77->98 dropped 100 C:\Program Filesbehaviorgraphoogle\Chrome\updater.exe, PE32+ 77->100 dropped 102 C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, ASCII 77->102 dropped 186 Modifies the hosts file 77->186 188 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 77->188 88 Broom.exe 77->88         started        140 104.244.42.133 TWITTERUS United States 79->140 142 104.244.42.2 TWITTERUS United States 79->142 144 68 other IPs or domains 79->144 file25 signatures26 process27 signatures28 214 Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation)) 85->214 216 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 85->216 218 Checks if the current machine is a virtual machine (disk enumeration) 85->218 220 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 85->220 222 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 88->222
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Smokeloader
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-11-11 22:49:54 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
174
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:glupteba family:mystic family:redline family:smokeloader family:stealc family:zgrat botnet:taiga botnet:up3 backdoor brand:paypal discovery dropper evasion infostealer loader persistence phishing rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Creates scheduled task(s)
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Launches sc.exe
AutoIT Executable
Detected potential entity reuse from brand paypal.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Downloads MZ/PE file
Modifies Windows Firewall
Stops running service(s)
Detect Mystic stealer payload
Detect ZGRat V1
Glupteba
Glupteba payload
Mystic
RedLine
RedLine payload
SmokeLoader
Stealc
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
ZGRat
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://5.42.92.190/fks/index.php
5.42.92.51:19057
http://77.91.68.247
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a7f66057e50910d96a36424eb4da3de8b9cd4a306f9ab0b59362f27409f91e35
MD5 hash:
f562aaab6ca23d0e9b0846e4ed2e2705
SHA1 hash:
c8fc45ff9b31f44f4f79f2f8601ef95146769aae
SH256 hash:
2788a5c483967dc8ed953aa1ae6e343160d03520947b922eddc306c551785960
MD5 hash:
4cc221f92b3c238230edc0121a208c49
SHA1 hash:
b54aca6dd8c83ddd01d4bc0131db76939eed9148
Detections:
win_smokeloader_a2
SH256 hash:
5ee5867f9daa90dd41bd839aeac7b34c8f2942372c00a290bd6807f3c8aa7a20
MD5 hash:
63d0c51992d6315476ece5968e37f9a7
SHA1 hash:
8c4ba0f506a4edd2d3180b76de73770b20153779
Malware family:
SmokeLoader
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:detect_Redline_Stealer
Author:Varp0s
Rule name:win_redline_wextract_hunting_oct_2023
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects wextract archives related to redline/amadey

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Smoke Loader

Executable exe 5ee5867f9daa90dd41bd839aeac7b34c8f2942372c00a290bd6807f3c8aa7a20

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

Comments