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Smoke Loader


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f
SHA3-384 hash: 6738aef0e1c754bf826e162a5e8c6cb9132b78a250603481a31ab395cfb6a2ea70fb380ba6a77385ab30570badf0aa27
SHA1 hash: 37c3548d03d62ed74290f30e4390ea13c25307c9
MD5 hash: 4409b8eea317b0a4406d70bda8ccddcf
humanhash: king-ceiling-nuts-mexico
File name:4409b8eea317b0a4406d70bda8ccddcf.exe
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Signature Smoke Loader
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File size:1'067'520 bytes
First seen:2023-11-11 07:54:11 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:EyXp9nZfnXaebIs4C0GECIDofdJWhTOvccJL:TXp7/KeUztGA4c1Okc
TLSH T17F35234262DE80B7F0FA53B019FB07970734BC525D2C827A270A649B9DB2ED46872777
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 :
297
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.28840.BadO.UNOFFICIAL
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Win.Downloader.Crifi-10009292-0
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SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Agent.EAOQ.26295.2066.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
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
Sending a custom TCP request
Behavior that indicates a threat
Searching for the browser window
DNS request
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
advpack anti-vm CAB control explorer greyware installer installer lolbin lolbin packed remote rundll32 setupapi sfx shell32
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/654f335b641154c7e3f2a146/reports/eecb075b-1d29-4d46-bc33-726198b4b724/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Malware
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f
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.
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/380e79aa-9205-4533-88e6-6fc2f493d087
Result
Threat name:
Mystic Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
93 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1341060
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to modify clipboard data
Found API chain indicative of sandbox detection
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file has a writeable .text section
Phishing site detected (based on logo match)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Mystic Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1341060 Sample: BN8w9Z9H26.exe Startdate: 11/11/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 93 93 twimg.twitter.map.fastly.net 2->93 95 abs.twimg.com 2->95 97 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->97 99 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->99 101 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->101 103 7 other signatures 2->103 11 BN8w9Z9H26.exe 1 4 2->11         started        14 rundll32.exe 2->14         started        16 rundll32.exe 2->16         started        18 rundll32.exe 2->18         started        signatures3 process4 file5 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\JK4CY57.exe, PE32 11->75 dropped 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\7la9iu58.exe, PE32 11->77 dropped 20 JK4CY57.exe 1 4 11->20         started        process6 file7 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\cy9dE35.exe, PE32 20->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\3HX14sx.exe, PE32 20->69 dropped 105 Antivirus detection for dropped file 20->105 107 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 20->107 109 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 20->109 24 cy9dE35.exe 1 4 20->24         started        signatures8 process9 file10 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\2OR0921.exe, PE32 24->71 dropped 73 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\1tn16ab8.exe, PE32 24->73 dropped 111 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 24->111 113 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 24->113 115 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 24->115 28 1tn16ab8.exe 12 24->28         started        31 2OR0921.exe 1 24->31         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 117 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 28->117 119 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 28->119 121 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 28->121 131 2 other signatures 28->131 33 chrome.exe 9 28->33         started        36 chrome.exe 28->36         started        38 chrome.exe 28->38         started        46 7 other processes 28->46 123 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 31->123 125 Writes to foreign memory regions 31->125 127 Allocates memory in foreign processes 31->127 129 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 31->129 40 AppLaunch.exe 12 31->40         started        42 conhost.exe 31->42         started        44 AppLaunch.exe 31->44         started        process14 dnsIp15 85 192.168.2.5 unknown unknown 33->85 87 192.168.2.9 unknown unknown 33->87 89 239.255.255.250 unknown Reserved 33->89 48 chrome.exe 33->48         started        51 chrome.exe 33->51         started        53 chrome.exe 33->53         started        55 chrome.exe 36->55         started        57 chrome.exe 38->57         started        91 5.42.92.88 RU-KSTVKolomnaGroupofcompaniesGuarantee-tvRU Russian Federation 40->91 59 chrome.exe 46->59         started        61 chrome.exe 46->61         started        63 chrome.exe 46->63         started        65 4 other processes 46->65 process16 dnsIp17 79 104.244.42.133 TWITTERUS United States 48->79 81 s.twitter.com 104.244.42.195 TWITTERUS United States 48->81 83 86 other IPs or domains 48->83
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Whispergate
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-11-10 21:54:28 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
137
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tapeffc3e52culxsdlfowtyjqwwihzeem4phx3os3qdr4dck6yxq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Result
Malware family:
smokeloader
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mystic family:redline family:smokeloader botnet:taiga backdoor infostealer persistence stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/231111-jr5l7ace9x/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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 WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Executes dropped EXE
Detect Mystic stealer payload
Mystic
RedLine
RedLine payload
SmokeLoader
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://5.42.92.190/fks/index.php
5.42.92.51:19057
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
6890b449c8af1d7a52fc7f7bc4165e92ba1117afff53d7b72fca54cdc4f69b7e
MD5 hash:
afbc75b2d7befe994189d27db31a3b45
SHA1 hash:
19f0ae0df2c306a668650c2934306b322a1228e1
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/aee2f65b-7e8f-4902-9d12-70c2654a9b53/
SH256 hash:
be6d41bf74ff29763eb8765242276cee92cdf7b79e62827e3b1cf8afbdb27d8d
MD5 hash:
1e29c13383a1b3d31417df7404397b0e
SHA1 hash:
7d1106ca489c0a33ec55bd643c50c2e60623f5a1
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/aee2f65b-7e8f-4902-9d12-70c2654a9b53/
SH256 hash:
46d73000badea343d2cb0847c368847c37606303018f3c4978d01873e0b4fb82
MD5 hash:
91df744d778858b578e9e1200e3644ae
SHA1 hash:
0ad8bc6a8b89368b135918e95f1e6b49150192f1
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/aee2f65b-7e8f-4902-9d12-70c2654a9b53/
Parent samples :
dd49ae56ccd5824fe4f6b62ed6b3b3466a40e56163c23adee63b9b26d96b09c5
afa1a1360224b51648fe7c1cb3233199f0c9c41605d0a7107dfc050ec4d6c733
3e7af42c2132ad7ca46675fcc364bbfff19ed9a9b6e7c1416215334bcc1e6a27
30befd088724719df66035cff6175ec647a4e80ec049eb84ba0a769e08c9e60c
SH256 hash:
8ecb53e21239643477dbf5310c727cc6b84f1ea644d52da28ebc615a35d76af4
MD5 hash:
ee835361285a97c6a09826404d5d7285
SHA1 hash:
28598f6d0c9a94e29d989087fecc0ce90c62befc
Detections:
win_smokeloader_a2
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/aee2f65b-7e8f-4902-9d12-70c2654a9b53/
Parent samples :
68cdb9386a731d632b95fa312510d802ea16e1faad66411795e2b407c19809c0
71334cb3df06b322134688d24e5b8620d691a38ac42d72c5c0071b3de563fcb4
2a18f4184897d97d571bae0e6f246e458b7773e32effe335b08beb717e641ce0
b830ed49662218ce0830fdd8018ef7730ff47a725c68c792b1199fad6f0a96db
d4ad4eac1146c73f44b7bf25f3356a78d5764a300998bb8ca8f4cb2df9cbdaba
81b156ce5e3c46a2c484bb746dbb3e99265e26f94c64df933f4f27c6548ebe62
b5b6dfb221365b25f9343b8b1f7d5779eaa1cb489a15508852d5f9227a6a91de
a06acba515844903c5d524ea8ac8b1ea0115b1cf5c6516eabb4ecdd51934183f
981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f
b13a42c56d5e32f437619f4331055b58d88da9d7ca85faeb55152ac349f23954
bf747d7d7e3824b80a05d2988b5163729fb1b8c280f4ea5e2d638ab421f5c9d4
72f29919f78f53956692e212fe8bbff32e153e88a93ec3aa72576e5b440a2f85
7c948da84e336ddde18db89ad5bd132002e9393abb5c614d1d74c2005e358b36
3455690561867bf0046352f788d3ff43673d0f093118f3de1c6e0f7bcfb8d3e6
30befd088724719df66035cff6175ec647a4e80ec049eb84ba0a769e08c9e60c
SH256 hash:
981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f
MD5 hash:
4409b8eea317b0a4406d70bda8ccddcf
SHA1 hash:
37c3548d03d62ed74290f30e4390ea13c25307c9
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/aee2f65b-7e8f-4902-9d12-70c2654a9b53/
Malware family:
SmokeLoader
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/981e42945b27/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:detect_Redline_Stealer
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Author:Varp0s
Rule name:win_redline_wextract_hunting_oct_2023
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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 981e42945b27742a2ef21acaeb4f0985ac83e484671e7bedd2dc071e0c4af62f

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/2729439/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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