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Database Entry


Smoke Loader


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028
SHA3-384 hash: d8a4b45e8d135944bf0c357b18041a34befeb06882919f9879bb1a7c5e6a400bdf3e9b6a0b5d4467b4d4df4be3ac6279
SHA1 hash: 09f34b4135cdf60037831d75439f51f2d13430be
MD5 hash: cbe4329ac835d571cf71add90df141df
humanhash: potato-kentucky-hot-lake
File name:cbe4329ac835d571cf71add90df141df.exe
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Signature Smoke Loader
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File size:284'672 bytes
First seen:2024-01-04 07:38:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 074a6c099f649fd604f868882a4b8a71 (1 x Smoke Loader)
ssdeep 6144:xfDULURU43mpD7z9FLytuGjy9kFjk3Or/3v8w:xfDUwU4349kFjk3IU
Threatray 1'678 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1D1548D1135E68232F3F369754878F7E00A37B82E6B31D5BE6AE5066D1F256D18A103CB
TrID 46.6% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
25.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
8.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
5.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.0% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon d2b1e4c4ecb9c7f9 (20 x Smoke Loader, 13 x Stealc, 8 x RedLineStealer)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Smoke Loader

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
401
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
smoke
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ID:
1
File name:
c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-01-04 07:45:12 UTC
Tags:
loader smoke smokeloader stealer vidar risepro evasion redline stealc
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/0fee527d-edb4-485e-8d4d-e4b42e8dc637

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
Win.Dropper.Smokeloader-10018318-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Malware.Filerepmalware-10018320-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
DNS request
Sending an HTTP POST request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a window
Query of malicious DNS domain
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed smokeloader
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6596609a7d4bdb7f8b04ae49/reports/d7403b9b-dd2e-46b7-8415-4e9524d379dc/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Malware
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028
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/28c211fa-b1cc-4e01-bd6c-610f929d02a7
Result
Threat name:
LummaC, Glupteba, LummaC Stealer, Petite
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1369674
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
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)
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)
Downloads files with wrong headers with respect to MIME Content-Type
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found Tor onion address
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
LummaC encrypted strings found
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
Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
PE file has nameless sections
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Searches for specific processes (likely to inject)
Snort IDS alert 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 harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
UAC bypass detected (Fodhelper)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Glupteba
Yara detected LummaC Stealer
Yara detected Petite Virus
Yara detected SmokeLoader
Yara detected Socks5Systemz
Yara detected Stealc
Yara detected Vidar stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1369674 Sample: n8JqyJSXnE.exe Startdate: 04/01/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 154 sinuptinulium.net 2->154 156 recessionconceptjetwe.pw 2->156 158 10 other IPs or domains 2->158 204 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->204 206 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->206 208 Found malware configuration 2->208 210 18 other signatures 2->210 15 n8JqyJSXnE.exe 2->15         started        18 efssgds 2->18         started        20 svchost.exe 2->20         started        22 4 other processes 2->22 signatures3 process4 signatures5 242 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 15->242 244 Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation)) 15->244 246 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 15->246 24 explorer.exe 41 17 15->24 injected 248 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->248 250 Checks if the current machine is a virtual machine (disk enumeration) 18->250 252 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 18->252 29 WerFault.exe 20->29         started        process6 dnsIp7 174 gxutc2c.com 24->174 176 gxutc2c.com 91.104.83.7 PGSM-HUTorokbalintHungaryHU Hungary 24->176 178 5 other IPs or domains 24->178 116 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\stssgds, PE32 24->116 dropped 118 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\efssgds, PE32 24->118 dropped 120 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\9BB.exe, PE32 24->120 dropped 122 6 other malicious files 24->122 dropped 224 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 24->224 226 Benign windows process drops PE files 24->226 228 Deletes itself after installation 24->228 230 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 24->230 31 2EC9.exe 2 24->31         started        34 434C.exe 24->34         started        37 42C.exe 24->37         started        40 3 other processes 24->40 file8 signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 142 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\2EC9.tmp, PE32 31->142 dropped 42 2EC9.tmp 1 31->42         started        144 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\InstallSetup9.exe, PE32 34->144 dropped 146 C:\...\288c47bbc1871b439df19ff4df68f076.exe, PE32 34->146 dropped 186 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 34->186 44 InstallSetup9.exe 34->44         started        49 288c47bbc1871b439df19ff4df68f076.exe 34->49         started        164 recessionconceptjetwe.pw 104.21.64.188, 443, 49716, 49717 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 37->164 166 maskmusicalproplemanw.pw 172.67.182.184, 443, 49714 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 37->166 188 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 37->188 190 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 37->190 192 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 37->192 200 3 other signatures 37->200 168 t.me 149.154.167.99, 443, 49713 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 40->168 170 116.202.180.148, 2024, 49715, 49718 HETZNER-ASDE Germany 40->170 148 C:\Users\user\tTEKbgBLUZqkvqF.pdf, PE32 40->148 dropped 150 C:\Users\user150lMKuUKqfchmRTY.pdf, PE32 40->150 dropped 152 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\sqlite3[1].dll, PE32 40->152 dropped 194 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 40->194 196 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 40->196 198 Drops PE files to the user root directory 40->198 202 9 other signatures 40->202 file12 signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 51 2EC9.exe 42->51         started        180 api4.ipify.org 173.231.16.77 WEBNXUS United States 44->180 182 91.92.254.7 THEZONEBG Bulgaria 44->182 184 2 other IPs or domains 44->184 124 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nst5E74.tmp, PE32 44->124 dropped 126 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\Math.dll, PE32 44->126 dropped 128 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\INetC.dll, PE32 44->128 dropped 130 2 other malicious files 44->130 dropped 232 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 44->232 54 nst5E74.tmp 44->54         started        58 BroomSetup.exe 44->58         started        234 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 49->234 236 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 49->236 238 UAC bypass detected (Fodhelper) 49->238 240 2 other signatures 49->240 60 cmd.exe 49->60         started        file16 signatures17 process18 dnsIp19 106 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\2EC9.tmp, PE32 51->106 dropped 62 2EC9.tmp 51->62         started        172 185.172.128.79 NADYMSS-ASRU Russian Federation 54->172 108 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\softokn3[1].dll, PE32 54->108 dropped 110 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nss3[1].dll, PE32 54->110 dropped 112 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\mozglue[1].dll, PE32 54->112 dropped 114 9 other files (5 malicious) 54->114 dropped 212 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 54->212 214 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 54->214 216 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 54->216 220 2 other signatures 54->220 65 cmd.exe 54->65         started        67 WerFault.exe 54->67         started        218 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 58->218 69 fodhelper.exe 60->69         started        71 conhost.exe 60->71         started        73 fodhelper.exe 60->73         started        75 fodhelper.exe 60->75         started        file20 signatures21 process22 file23 134 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_setup64.tmp, PE32+ 62->134 dropped 136 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_isdecmp.dll, PE32 62->136 dropped 138 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_iscrypt.dll, PE32 62->138 dropped 140 81 other files (64 malicious) 62->140 dropped 77 audiopackcodec.exe 62->77         started        80 net.exe 62->80         started        82 audiopackcodec.exe 62->82         started        85 conhost.exe 65->85         started        87 timeout.exe 65->87         started        89 288c47bbc1871b439df19ff4df68f076.exe 69->89         started        process24 dnsIp25 132 C:\ProgramData\...\WiFi Wireless Link 7.5.exe, PE32 77->132 dropped 92 conhost.exe 80->92         started        94 net1.exe 80->94         started        160 bdipjmg.com 185.196.8.22 SIMPLECARRER2IT Switzerland 82->160 162 65.109.80.185 ALABANZA-BALTUS United States 82->162 222 Found Tor onion address 89->222 96 288c47bbc1871b439df19ff4df68f076.exe 89->96         started        98 powershell.exe 89->98         started        file26 signatures27 process28 process29 100 powershell.exe 96->100         started        102 conhost.exe 98->102         started        process30 104 conhost.exe 100->104         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028
Detection:
stealc
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.SmokeLoader
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-01-03 17:35:18 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
35
AV detection:
19 of 22 (86.36%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ylayryjgrrkcmgsr32xorsm26bxmmbf7p2dtzchady5t3fpa2aua._file
Verdict:
malicious
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Result
Malware family:
smokeloader
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:smokeloader backdoor trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/240104-jgy2nabdbk/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
SmokeLoader
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://sinuptinulium.net/index.php
http://thethuthe3.net/index.php
http://rakutenmakutern.net/index.php
http://sindusyndy.net/index.php
http://lovelyloversbouuyrs.net/index.php
http://stanystarysturu.net/index.php
http://tybytimemunutere.net/index.php
http://opengamerstypepsy.net/index.php
http://lumustruoues.net/index.php
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
0b970bf665f1d64d68b2d3532fe738be016fa218db7b6498f0d47b4c46035042
MD5 hash:
f1d46e13a977235c68138e11ccbf46af
SHA1 hash:
1cee1fdcb6e698e2bf5d4a9438d91bc8521c177f
Detections:
SmokeLoaderStage2
Create hunting rule
win_smokeloader_a2
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/984b7bde-e908-47f5-882e-b5395e4e7139/
Parent samples :
c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028
22a65c8bfef865afa71b633009dd4a46ddccb793a241a183202179ec9066d674
aa2e39c3f1f594f06b32a7f129a715271dd03fb65f7ae2df575fe8af510e4e5a
4e5eed42429be79e4a35d0e137149356319debf7e20ec9a8ca744564ddd95f43
a05b3641cca29aead4899ddbf33718b54b209fc06c5c9483162264ee52511ba7
6db15c88c3b32bf630ecea4eccf08a58f54cff5b6244c45bfb5ec20dd89685b5
SH256 hash:
c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028
MD5 hash:
cbe4329ac835d571cf71add90df141df
SHA1 hash:
09f34b4135cdf60037831d75439f51f2d13430be
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/984b7bde-e908-47f5-882e-b5395e4e7139/
Malware family:
SmokeLoader
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/c2c188e1268c/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/c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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 c2c188e1268c54261a51deaee8c99af06ec604bf7e873c88e01e3b3d95e0d028

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/2725854/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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