Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 02:27

General

  • Target
    2026-06-27_d6c521bdebac7af11ae4e729787445da_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 793KB
  • Sample260629-cxpplact7m
  • SHA256 5ef2f689609497d1021b2dfb635ed7083549f33b40dcca5f29d1337a0fa88b09
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 36 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 57 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_d6c521bdebac7af11ae4e729787445da_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_d6c521bdebac7af11ae4e729787445da_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1384
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_d6c521bdebac7af11ae4e729787445da_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_d6c521bdebac7af11ae4e729787445da_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1060
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:784
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2868
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1512

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AIDEAcroSup643.5.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AIDEAcroSup643.5.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 64ec1c3ff503cf2e5c31e27f054ac3c4c510607c9d931c5e66f3f30ee5877f72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Operatingd3dcompiler472.1.0.461930603.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\Operatingd3dcompiler472.1.0.461930603.exe
        • Size 841KB
        • SHA256 d8e515e45456cd533e589b7357985630c4f859681f1555c424b672a578ce88d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CreateAdobe.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\CreateAdobe.exe
        • Size 786KB
        • SHA256 8e4a08b89f9f7c10d91194df44b3cf81f6b9b39f02ed07018203b6889363c4cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WeblinkUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\WeblinkUpdater.exe
        • Size 795KB
        • SHA256 aaefa882f880bc13e57daa77e788ec0ba6804052478e6ad075440c3385a424dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowsEppManifest4.18.1907.16384.160101.0800.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\uk-UA\WindowsEppManifest4.18.1907.16384.160101.0800.exe
        • Size 795KB
        • SHA256 2ff878cea0d95ecedab8d76e2c697bd9bc901118a616a781708f7ed3a4cfb1de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1512-161-0x00000205DE460000-0x00000205DE480000-memory.dmp

        memory/1512-153-0x000001FDD9830000-0x000001FDD9930000-memory.dmp

        memory/1512-173-0x00000205DE6D0000-0x00000205DE6F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1512-163-0x00000205DE890000-0x00000205DE990000-memory.dmp

        memory/1512-197-0x00000205EF240000-0x00000205EF260000-memory.dmp