Analysis

  • max time kernel
    87s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 21:19

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_1efc23032d1e8c27cbf491a047cf5cda_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260702-z6fvdae16s
  • SHA256 2c32629095de126ee82d283af74c9124b98cf11b3e4d2a2d55cfc13c66239d50
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • 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 31 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 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 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_1efc23032d1e8c27cbf491a047cf5cda_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_1efc23032d1e8c27cbf491a047cf5cda_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • 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:5640
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_1efc23032d1e8c27cbf491a047cf5cda_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_1efc23032d1e8c27cbf491a047cf5cda_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2228
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2540
    • 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:3700
  • 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:3868
  • 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:5908

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Operatingchromeelfdll.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\Operatingchromeelfdll.exe
        • Size 9.9MB
        • SHA256 96d7c06727b8f6bed165a21d6c24e28438119f00aae05d2a9cbbe652d4dcad45
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InternetAdobe.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\InternetAdobe.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 a162182d64695e7f7b316f6939bc3456a519cf245dd3cb9dced3d9d9670c7443
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        UnicodeDynamic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\UnicodeDynamic.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 5f8ab5fe2e699e424418bc7f18a4605784f732f402d13ae3fc8c0ba2238caf28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Startjavaw.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_104437\Startjavaw.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 bb648ee144d7d2c72df7bcc5b8f1e9fb1baac48a892f1b76819febaae909b7e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Systemmsdasqlr.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\en-US\Systemmsdasqlr.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 6c3b8204bba1c6926383827bd9917179eac5aac2e60e9a32a3d7044635142574
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowsOperating.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\en-US\WindowsOperating.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 81f9d67140203e2d83223910130ef4a6b7589a6cce5f25f8fc0bc6faadc3f4c9
        • 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 607B
        • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
        • 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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3868-296-0x0000023C42000000-0x0000023C42691000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-124-0x00000274801E0000-0x00000274802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-125-0x00000274801E0000-0x00000274802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-169-0x00000274940E0000-0x0000027494100000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-141-0x0000027481B40000-0x0000027481B60000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-129-0x0000027481D00000-0x0000027481E00000-memory.dmp

        memory/5908-128-0x0000027481900000-0x0000027481920000-memory.dmp