Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 17:07

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_8fdf9c1a3e88c5cbea1f40023d81bc0f_elex_glassworm_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 6.3MB
  • Sample260702-vm1cfsav3z
  • SHA256 d7271502790a9102c30b8dda13511a032da801a3e4879272672258f2c2909aef
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 16 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 18 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 16 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1216
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:3060
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
          PID:464
          • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
            2⤵
              PID:3504
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
            1⤵
              PID:3152
            • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              1⤵
                PID:3496
                • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:5196
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_8fdf9c1a3e88c5cbea1f40023d81bc0f_elex_glassworm_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_8fdf9c1a3e88c5cbea1f40023d81bc0f_elex_glassworm_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:3052
                    • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                      3⤵
                        PID:5576
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_8fdf9c1a3e88c5cbea1f40023d81bc0f_elex_glassworm_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_8fdf9c1a3e88c5cbea1f40023d81bc0f_elex_glassworm_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader.exe"
                        3⤵
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:1592
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                    1⤵
                      PID:2884
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:4236
                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:4256
                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:4372
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4420
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:4460
                              • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4708
                                • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                                  /QuitInfo:0000000000000268;000000000000026C;
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:5116
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4796
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5160
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                        sihost.exe
                                        1⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:4856
                                        • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
                                          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                          PID:3432
                                      • 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:1540
                                      • 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:3420

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                            Downloads

                                            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

                                            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 595B
                                            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            VCRUNTIME140.dll

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI30522\VCRUNTIME140.dll
                                            • Size 84KB
                                            • SHA256 1b372f064eacb455a0351863706e6326ca31b08e779a70de5de986b5be8069a1
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            base_library.zip

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI30522\base_library.zip
                                            • Size 764KB
                                            • SHA256 add9eda452d7cc6ea9650aecde4d9b139309966c338e6aedb6841347b3fe64b3
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            downloader.exe.manifest

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI30522\downloader.exe.manifest
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 96468bcc7529b61ef0af443a073f9ba6a57cd0dcffcec0f1ef7463dd51c49af4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            python37.dll

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI30522\python37.dll
                                            • Size 3.4MB
                                            • SHA256 ff6f30872f09494bfdf0f79e94a0e52a2d7a8a9aecb348b1e5c44c5921ace76e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            ucrtbase.dll

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI30522\ucrtbase.dll
                                            • Size 1.1MB
                                            • SHA256 0bb8c77de80acf9c43de59a8fd75e611cc3eb8200c69f11e94389e8af2ceb7a9
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            memory/1592-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000461000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-4-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-86-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-24-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-12-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-47-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004B41000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-52-0x00000000049F0000-0x00000000049F2000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-46-0x00000000049F0000-0x00000000049F2000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-53-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-54-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-9-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-5-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-8-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-77-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-6-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-11-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000461000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-10-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-93-0x00000000049F0000-0x00000000049F2000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-104-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000461000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-105-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-1-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3052-7-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000001C6A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3420-139-0x000002290D310000-0x000002290D330000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3420-109-0x00000221001E0000-0x00000221002E0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3420-125-0x000002290CF60000-0x000002290CF80000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3420-126-0x000002291D390000-0x000002291D490000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3420-153-0x000002291D830000-0x000002291D850000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3420-107-0x00000221001E0000-0x00000221002E0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3432-295-0x0000000008190000-0x00000000081F4000-memory.dmp