Analysis

  • max time kernel
    99s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 17:52

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_a1c64b9ac65da21a1606eb67ff139e22_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 6.9MB
  • Sample260706-wfx47aew2n
  • SHA256 53ea2461fa1166ad07caa5b9172a70c53f9f82795b49a6551ea662a46d87030a
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 47 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 44 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 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 54 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_a1c64b9ac65da21a1606eb67ff139e22_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_a1c64b9ac65da21a1606eb67ff139e22_elex_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:1968
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_a1c64b9ac65da21a1606eb67ff139e22_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_a1c64b9ac65da21a1606eb67ff139e22_elex_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:2928
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3732
    • 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:1904
  • 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:3500
  • 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:1212

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AdobeAcrobat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AIR\AdobeAcrobat.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 53ea2461fa1166ad07caa5b9172a70c53f9f82795b49a6551ea662a46d87030a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Widevined3dcompiler47.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\Widevined3dcompiler47.exe
        • Size 14.3MB
        • SHA256 fa055e834d656e06b476beeef6da9527df91e55810dee6cbdf652caafbbf6ca1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroSpeedLaunchA3DUtils.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroSpeedLaunchA3DUtils.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 b5fa421520ac3191ad9771e5d826596c7512126f5a283aa488d8ba04209ff2a4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogTransport2sqlite.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2sqlite.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 20a6b29b941149cd1ddaba91da5b9a8311ff63e99dd5db725c1b6b47e0e22d18
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ManagerReader.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ManagerReader.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 43e1415676b79bfb29626850533f6c0348417e0ac1415495ae382153384ce406
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ietoedgebho64dllIEToEdge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ietoedgebho64dllIEToEdge.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 97d7941cb77e6dd39f10a3592c8b92189d3cf87bf4572a5f27c454112cc651fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        EmbeddedBrowserWebViewWebView.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\EBWebView\x86\EmbeddedBrowserWebViewWebView.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 8414c63c116929f27da25899ec5672816514081f5dfeafdebfae4c9ddc2cea16
        • 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

        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/1904-413-0x000000000E610000-0x000000000E660000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-228-0x0000026B00000000-0x0000026B00100000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-237-0x0000026B03A70000-0x0000026B03B70000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-245-0x0000026B038B0000-0x0000026B038D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-236-0x0000026B03660000-0x0000026B03680000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-257-0x0000026B14030000-0x0000026B14050000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-230-0x0000026B00000000-0x0000026B00100000-memory.dmp