Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    127s
  • 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, 21:53

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_41107b248696c82e09311cc51e911c8e_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 677KB
  • Sample260706-1rm6kscs31
  • SHA256 7efcd9fff2d35f7e85c21d864a6a8d818ddfb8fa7d787f25b273aece08a9c31e
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 22 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 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 50 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\2026-07-06_41107b248696c82e09311cc51e911c8e_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_41107b248696c82e09311cc51e911c8e_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:2364
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_41107b248696c82e09311cc51e911c8e_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_41107b248696c82e09311cc51e911c8e_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4156
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2292
    • 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:5160
  • 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:4612
  • 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:4924

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AcrobatAiod.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\AcrobatAiod.exe
        • Size 679KB
        • SHA256 79cd06fecbf4be7de02b0c8c4dfe4f26e3d129fb94460e4f68e40cc9e18c1ae5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libEGLd3dcompiler47.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\libEGLd3dcompiler47.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 1778cb9104212dd222d902d305f95498272fccc1cce9602ecce885c1fd714203
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CoolTypeAcroTextExtractor7.1.1.3403.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\CoolTypeAcroTextExtractor7.1.1.3403.exe
        • Size 678KB
        • SHA256 a53cfc819282bdb1e29f49d0e11526fa3c58f2b92d5933c0dc5359c4712424c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SystemMicrosoft10.0.26100.1.160101.0800.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\msadc\fr-FR\SystemMicrosoft10.0.26100.1.160101.0800.exe
        • Size 679KB
        • SHA256 668ea0a7dd4d43017f30040cd8df688fcb4ea5062d4ecb1ada7c01d33cfb0e2e
        • 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/4924-94-0x000001E5001E0000-0x000001E5002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-101-0x000001E503930000-0x000001E503950000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-140-0x000001E5151B0000-0x000001E5151D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-102-0x000001E513D70000-0x000001E513E70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-126-0x000001E503B90000-0x000001E503BB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5160-239-0x000000000F2B0000-0x000000000F330000-memory.dmp

        memory/5160-240-0x000000000F2B0000-0x000000000F330000-memory.dmp