Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 16:07

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_68b1c4459dd1e1402f98f5cb92dcab9e_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260705-tk1d1ahv2j
  • SHA256 079d5aeb6eb6826dc6b9535ba3234e14e468b19659678eed24c10dcc0fe9a749
  • 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 44 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 24 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.

  • 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 58 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_68b1c4459dd1e1402f98f5cb92dcab9e_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_68b1c4459dd1e1402f98f5cb92dcab9e_elex_glassworm_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:5964
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_68b1c4459dd1e1402f98f5cb92dcab9e_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_68b1c4459dd1e1402f98f5cb92dcab9e_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2460
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5632
    • 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:4668
  • 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:5552
  • 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:5972

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        HelperExplorer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\HelperExplorer.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 61967bbd53d8dda4f67bf62e9c8ed0f8b08ea229f18a589ed1ee154d076b65bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ReaderAcrobat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ReaderAcrobat.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 2c6e227ddebdf96efefbf62c9fc039a20448012cc8f2fbdeff1531fe1288506e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowsMicrosoft.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\WindowsMicrosoft.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 079d5aeb6eb6826dc6b9535ba3234e14e468b19659678eed24c10dcc0fe9a749
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftStudio.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTA\Pipeline.v10.0\AddInSideAdapters\MicrosoftStudio.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 d7c9224172bd80a1ace2a81766eb6189ca31eb6b7d779388bb84ec547f271f63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vstoeeVisual.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\vstoeeVisual.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 b77ec7b62a2c10a0ce40d87c618d98a1e159d726852a0962bfcd8dbc06ef94ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Windowsmicaut.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\en-US\Windowsmicaut.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 90396627ef5108c330b614b3b0981809d0fe5950e7debd87f4a8c53e6e0592be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        EmbeddedBrowserWebViewMicrosoft.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\EBWebView\x64\EmbeddedBrowserWebViewMicrosoft.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 577cd2c7fff403ca15c9f33cd8f9c979472d7fe305d6349f6e67b89974eb3e66
        • 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/5552-172-0x00000270001E0000-0x00000270002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5552-171-0x00000270001E0000-0x00000270002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5552-217-0x00000270140E0000-0x0000027014100000-memory.dmp

        memory/5552-198-0x0000027001B20000-0x0000027001B40000-memory.dmp

        memory/5552-173-0x00000270001E0000-0x00000270002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5552-177-0x00000270018C0000-0x00000270018E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5552-179-0x0000027001D10000-0x0000027001E10000-memory.dmp