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Database Entry


Smoke Loader


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ab66cc0a2046e9cf6ce495c140966a702e219feb7eed0d1950e26410505200e3
SHA3-384 hash: a335158657bcf75668323270c3703cba79423fd24f533a90ca7dfced524c9e351558598e9411781f7a24500a80c9d75f
SHA1 hash: fddee43166ca1eca51f469a5cca554aae75fcb33
MD5 hash: 9038b8ddd27a701655fedebecd7bb62b
humanhash: football-bacon-yankee-coffee
File name:9038b8ddd27a701655fedebecd7bb62b.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Smoke Loader
Create hunting rule
File size:314'368 bytes
First seen:2023-12-02 16:43:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 0bd61e688135eda02fcf13008a67a440 (6 x Smoke Loader, 2 x Stealc, 2 x Vidar)
ssdeep 3072:aTDAcCOjjmSExQho6zBg5WKtATrPw6TVI3yAi5s2ae5Mu63jXdo:aOOjjmFGGOBARATLZUyA72aVjX
TLSH T1EA64D50392E17D46E9278F729F2FC6EC771EF6508E497B6922299E2F04B0076D1A3711
TrID 67.1% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
12.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
5.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4505/5/1)
2.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 0000418106092d80 (1 x Smoke Loader)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Smoke Loader

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
302
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
9038b8ddd27a701655fedebecd7bb62b.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2023-12-02 16:47:23 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ebda48da-0d04-4fda-8261-c38e9a0be0aa

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
SmokeLoader
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/461921/
Detection(s):
Win.Packer.pkr_ce1a-9980177-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Gathering data
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
azorult greyware
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/656b62a12efa450749b4622a/reports/284765c0-bfb6-43b2-9612-e17fb16eedfb/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Malware
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ab66cc0a2046e9cf6ce495c140966a702e219feb7eed0d1950e26410505200e3
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:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d46784bb-8aaa-47c9-98e8-02ccf825aa6b
Result
Threat name:
Babuk, Clipboard Hijacker, Djvu, RedLine
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1352108
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Benign windows process drops PE files
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
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Deletes itself after installation
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found ransom note / readme
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 existing user documents (likely ransomware behavior)
Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
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)
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
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes a notice file (html or txt) to demand a ransom
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Babuk Ransomware
Yara detected Clipboard Hijacker
Yara detected Djvu Ransomware
Yara detected RedLine Stealer
Yara detected SmokeLoader
Yara detected Vidar stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1352108 Sample: 8PCIN6uOoT.exe Startdate: 02/12/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 114 zexeq.com 2->114 116 transfer.digitalmonks.org 2->116 118 8 other IPs or domains 2->118 138 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->138 140 Found malware configuration 2->140 142 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->142 144 16 other signatures 2->144 15 8PCIN6uOoT.exe 2->15         started        18 bjigrdh 2->18         started        20 mstsca.exe 2->20         started        22 2 other processes 2->22 signatures3 process4 signatures5 208 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 15->208 210 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 15->210 212 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->212 24 8PCIN6uOoT.exe 15->24         started        214 Antivirus detection for dropped file 18->214 216 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->216 218 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 18->218 27 bjigrdh 18->27         started        220 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 20->220 29 mstsca.exe 20->29         started        31 4B19.exe 22->31         started        33 mstsca.exe 22->33         started        process6 signatures7 160 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 24->160 162 Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation)) 24->162 164 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 24->164 35 explorer.exe 12 12 24->35 injected 166 Checks if the current machine is a virtual machine (disk enumeration) 27->166 168 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 27->168 40 schtasks.exe 29->40         started        process8 dnsIp9 120 lb.zenjabba.com 208.99.62.242, 443, 49747 ST-BGPUS Reserved 35->120 122 brusuax.com 175.120.254.9, 49736, 49755, 80 SKB-ASSKBroadbandCoLtdKR Korea Republic of 35->122 124 3 other IPs or domains 35->124 92 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\bjigrdh, PE32 35->92 dropped 94 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\7652.exe, PE32 35->94 dropped 96 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\65D6.exe, PE32 35->96 dropped 98 2 other malicious files 35->98 dropped 148 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 35->148 150 Benign windows process drops PE files 35->150 152 Deletes itself after installation 35->152 154 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 35->154 42 4B19.exe 35->42         started        45 65D6.exe 8 4 35->45         started        48 7652.exe 35->48         started        52 3 other processes 35->52 50 conhost.exe 40->50         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 170 Antivirus detection for dropped file 42->170 172 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 42->172 174 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 42->174 190 2 other signatures 42->190 54 4B19.exe 1 16 42->54         started        134 176.123.7.190, 32927, 49771 ALEXHOSTMD Moldova Republic of 45->134 176 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 45->176 178 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 45->178 180 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 45->180 182 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 45->182 58 conhost.exe 45->58         started        136 20.96.123.147, 4883, 49770 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 48->136 184 Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines) 48->184 186 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 48->186 188 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 52->188 60 conhost.exe 52->60         started        62 reg.exe 1 1 52->62         started        64 4B19.exe 52->64         started        66 4B19.exe 52->66         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 130 api.2ip.ua 104.21.65.24, 443, 49746, 49753 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 54->130 104 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\4B19.exe, PE32 54->104 dropped 68 4B19.exe 54->68         started        71 icacls.exe 54->71         started        file17 process18 signatures19 146 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 68->146 73 4B19.exe 68->73         started        process20 dnsIp21 132 zexeq.com 210.182.29.70, 49757, 49758, 49759 LGDACOMLGDACOMCorporationKR Korea Republic of 73->132 106 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\build3[1].exe, PE32 73->106 dropped 108 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\build2[1].exe, PE32 73->108 dropped 110 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\build3.exe, PE32 73->110 dropped 112 8 other malicious files 73->112 dropped 192 Modifies existing user documents (likely ransomware behavior) 73->192 78 build2.exe 73->78         started        81 build3.exe 73->81         started        file22 signatures23 process24 signatures25 194 Antivirus detection for dropped file 78->194 196 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 78->196 198 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 78->198 200 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 78->200 83 build2.exe 78->83         started        202 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 81->202 204 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 81->204 206 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 81->206 88 build3.exe 81->88         started        process26 dnsIp27 126 t.me 149.154.167.99, 443, 49760 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 83->126 128 116.202.184.4, 49762, 49763, 49764 HETZNER-ASDE Germany 83->128 100 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\sqlite3[1].dll, PE32 83->100 dropped 156 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 83->156 158 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 83->158 102 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\mstsca.exe, PE32 88->102 dropped 90 schtasks.exe 88->90         started        file28 signatures29 process30
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ab66cc0a2046e9cf6ce495c140966a702e219feb7eed0d1950e26410505200e3
Detection:
smokeloader
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab66cc0a2046e9cf6ce495c140966a702e219feb7eed0d1950e26410505200e3/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Smokeloader
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-12-01 06:35:55 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
74
AV detection:
20 of 23 (86.96%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vntmycrai3u463hesxaubftkoaxcdh7lp3wq2gkq4jsbaucsadrq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Result
Malware family:
smokeloader
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:smokeloader botnet:pu10 backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/231202-t8talaea5v/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Program crash
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Deletes itself
SmokeLoader
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://host-file-host6.com/
http://host-host-file8.com/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
f3d6234e9f0a06d62a42df2860289adefaaf239782a25dc9bd2191aae0b40594
MD5 hash:
d6f5920dfcf53e57c229b6dbf86a6fcd
SHA1 hash:
8a8f60601bd8b454807d5b8d8bc4273c26a97a2a
Detections:
SmokeLoaderStage2
Create hunting rule
win_smokeloader_a2
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/3fd39a58-3972-4ef2-9a0e-673802d72701/
Parent samples :
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d357ee75ad99cffebca2ad9bd3daff07dde0c7b54dcc115e5620a148b4ef0936
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1ce005163f0931b60a2340dae83894ab89a710d930c7e0c28da75b41518a6ef3
SH256 hash:
ab66cc0a2046e9cf6ce495c140966a702e219feb7eed0d1950e26410505200e3
MD5 hash:
9038b8ddd27a701655fedebecd7bb62b
SHA1 hash:
fddee43166ca1eca51f469a5cca554aae75fcb33
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/3fd39a58-3972-4ef2-9a0e-673802d72701/
Malware family:
SmokeLoader
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ab66cc0a2046/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/ab66cc0a2046e9cf6ce495c140966a702e219feb7eed0d1950e26410505200e3

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

File information

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Web download

Smoke Loader

Executable exe ab66cc0a2046e9cf6ce495c140966a702e219feb7eed0d1950e26410505200e3

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/2728706/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/461921/

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