Analysis

  • max time kernel
    100s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 22:15

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_2a1385ebe571d10d225a1d6f25aeec91_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 677KB
  • Sample260706-16dkpacw2t
  • SHA256 29d5ef83ebe8e5471da9637ba1f6b2eb0ab99c49162ee8f7e69f38c418ffedc1
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 21 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 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_2a1385ebe571d10d225a1d6f25aeec91_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_2a1385ebe571d10d225a1d6f25aeec91_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:5672
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_2a1385ebe571d10d225a1d6f25aeec91_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_2a1385ebe571d10d225a1d6f25aeec91_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3056
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2716
    • 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:248
  • 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:1716
  • 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:5864

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        PDFPrevHndlradoberfp19.10.20064.310990.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\PDFPrevHndlradoberfp19.10.20064.310990.exe
        • Size 679KB
        • SHA256 4cd4be177ab77b1072fed5aba1907f327bea87f8fc56f6b2697e15d417146769
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        adoberfpReader.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\adoberfpReader.exe
        • Size 679KB
        • SHA256 6110982564d911060d503ff92ef57c155fa0e936db48d497abf3fbee8c648c3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updaterGoogle141.0.7340.0.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\updaterGoogle141.0.7340.0.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e9dee4ce8230e832c6808443aec945b75289b726c5862a8c74d22406372b4c6a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SwiftShaderwdag.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\SwiftShaderwdag.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 4753e0d9c8aa46a28a38c98fa31fd535b6dc1be3b81aa3ce5f87e2bf4657e51d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        EdgeMicrosoft.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\EdgeMicrosoft.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 034680fb7c158a49b50a24514a441a9ded00f29147a85c35b445b92cd09332fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        packagemanagementpowershell.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\it\packagemanagementpowershell.exe
        • Size 679KB
        • SHA256 40937af4de318459ea793079f9403873dde1241eb18575e7cc97c227aef33679
        • 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

        resourcesbuild2.0.50727.9157.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Resources\2.0.0.0_it_b03f5f7f11d50a3a\resourcesbuild2.0.50727.9157.exe
        • Size 679KB
        • SHA256 e6bacc7030f51bd7a8cd277c9b7222bebb3f9d54df765c5ed621ca8ed2e68778
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/248-246-0x000000000DE70000-0x000000000E6EB000-memory.dmp

        memory/5864-61-0x000001B3001E0000-0x000001B3002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5864-75-0x000001B301EB0000-0x000001B301FB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5864-73-0x000001B301C80000-0x000001B301CA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5864-83-0x000001B301D90000-0x000001B301DB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5864-107-0x000001B314230000-0x000001B314250000-memory.dmp