Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 23:43

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_2c7d89f0a556c10a6cbf7288787a7452_elex_emotet_glassworm_hacktools_remcos_xiaoba.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260816-3qs2jszvbv
  • SHA256 aeb84770fdf30755c9bb5dff73a22329002a1800e834b7e99470252127862a98
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Signatures

  • Family: PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 1 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 39 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 64 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 63 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1152
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:3148
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
        1⤵
          PID:3216
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3516
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
            1⤵
              PID:3740
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4388
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4452
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:4508
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:4212
                    • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                      /QuitInfo:0000000000000270;0000000000000274;
                      1⤵
                        PID:4964
                      • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                        1⤵
                          PID:5180
                        • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:5240
                          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                            1⤵
                              PID:5276
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:4412
                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4880
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_2c7d89f0a556c10a6cbf7288787a7452_elex_emotet_glassworm_hacktools_remcos_xiaoba.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_2c7d89f0a556c10a6cbf7288787a7452_elex_emotet_glassworm_hacktools_remcos_xiaoba.exe"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies firewall policy service
                                      • UAC bypass
                                      • Windows security bypass
                                      • Windows security modification
                                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                      • Enumerates connected drives
                                      • Drops autorun.inf file
                                      • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      • System policy modification
                                      PID:908
                                      • C:\Windows\Fonts\smss.exe
                                        C:\Windows\Fonts\\smss.exe
                                        4⤵
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                                        • Drops file in Windows directory
                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:2636
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Windows\Fonts\smss.exe > nul
                                          5⤵
                                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:900
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                            ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
                                            6⤵
                                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                            • Runs ping.exe
                                            PID:5040
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1112
                                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2960

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          smss.exe

                                          • Path C:\Windows\Fonts\smss.exe
                                          • Size 2.5MB
                                          • SHA256 ad1c6b58e8f4f14d53f2128f20b4c66280a4835d6172b9a0c6eae10db3d40c6e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          gdwvc.pif

                                          • Path C:\gdwvc.pif
                                          • Size 100KB
                                          • SHA256 6ab8f29b78cee878bcf79fd1b02747339623c223a10ff67eae3e517eb52ed28c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          memory/908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000767000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-41-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-54-0x0000000000525000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-53-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-48-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-46-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-44-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-42-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-38-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-36-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-34-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-32-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-30-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-28-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-26-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-24-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-22-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-14-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-12-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-8-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-7-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-6-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-52-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-50-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-49-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-56-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-55-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-51-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-5-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-4-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-3-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-58-0x00000000075D0000-0x00000000075D1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-57-0x0000000007480000-0x0000000007482000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-59-0x0000000007480000-0x0000000007482000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000767000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000767000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-61-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-63-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-73-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-81-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-82-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-83-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-85-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-87-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-88-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-89-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-90-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-93-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000767000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-92-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-98-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-100-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-102-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-103-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-106-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-108-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-110-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-112-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-115-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-114-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-117-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-121-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-125-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-126-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-128-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-130-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-131-0x0000000002880000-0x000000000390E000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/908-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000767000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/2636-76-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010231000-memory.dmp