Analysis

  • max time kernel
    81s
  • max time network
    125s
  • 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_688f1d4bec934a0c41cd866eff644d62_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260705-tk35wsdx5w
  • SHA256 78d185237a9de0ab495ca1496ed48e4f35d7ce247014b4df8be6199bec69696b
  • 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 26 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 16 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_688f1d4bec934a0c41cd866eff644d62_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_688f1d4bec934a0c41cd866eff644d62_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:4184
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_688f1d4bec934a0c41cd866eff644d62_elex_glassworm_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_688f1d4bec934a0c41cd866eff644d62_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:3120
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3392
    • 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:2212
  • 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:5724
  • 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:1844

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AiodAcrobat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\AiodAcrobat.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 626c00e41fc60061382d71db7c1ad8d8dfa726fe87b504ffa05d3a428227f1fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DecryptionlibEGL.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\DecryptionlibEGL.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 15e5e26250f9ba6d062af230db92a1e254cdedde8add379d2dd274aba3983c7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeCreate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\AdobeCreate.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e8c21f859fa2bd17c5fe1b303cfe205a3c72c01a7b7bf4bf7456d84c6c6043b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PDFPrevHndlricudt58.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\PDFPrevHndlricudt58.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 45cfff61e1a09d04807acc887d34a172ece475df6189e0440a412ba087b67c9b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dexploitationWindows.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\fr-FR\dexploitationWindows.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 fa21dc229854166ccfd9b31d05d04c9c156f89e5f1d7ab4dd43feeabf3d601b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extexportieshims.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\extexportieshims.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 78d185237a9de0ab495ca1496ed48e4f35d7ce247014b4df8be6199bec69696b
        • 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 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/5724-79-0x0000027280100000-0x0000027280200000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-124-0x0000027294120000-0x0000027294140000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-92-0x0000027282D50000-0x0000027282E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-103-0x0000027282CD0000-0x0000027282CF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-90-0x0000027282900000-0x0000027282920000-memory.dmp

        memory/5724-80-0x0000027280100000-0x0000027280200000-memory.dmp