Analysis

  • max time kernel
    133s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/08/2026, 06:32

General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_a40802bfaaf27121d74103251d7361be_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
  • Size 616KB
  • Sample260818-has2dsytfs
  • SHA256 159e989a9a77a8af24b170df93e95d799e7a79e70c5d5e67b2dd06059e3abcbd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 31 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 61 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 processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 62 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_a40802bfaaf27121d74103251d7361be_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_a40802bfaaf27121d74103251d7361be_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:1284
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_a40802bfaaf27121d74103251d7361be_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_a40802bfaaf27121d74103251d7361be_elex_remcos_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3048

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AdobeAiod.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\AdobeAiod.exe
        • Size 641KB
        • SHA256 e966f4d53eebbba4f433c7d6af50da82f8d0e204c96c7c0db469121e0b134e1e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DirectXOperating.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\DirectXOperating.exe
        • Size 696KB
        • SHA256 0ab35e1fcfc98e825f56784d8056e7780ea8997dc9111536c554a179827f9af9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WCChromeNativeMessagingHostCreate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHostCreate.exe
        • Size 633KB
        • SHA256 4f38c9ebd9d374e1434b9f17d68aa810ac72a639bae6d694ea0aaa6bd45d59c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ProcessAIDE.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ProcessAIDE.exe
        • Size 641KB
        • SHA256 874d4a3c39fedc1ffc3fb6750f889ef86f45fec098a993dc5de68e5527d47970
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowsOperating10.0.26100.1.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ja-JP\WindowsOperating10.0.26100.1.exe
        • Size 641KB
        • SHA256 02c6687b306f38e335570393c55d4fcbfd414bababf65eb09002d102646a64e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setupexesetup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setupexesetup.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 2307f9c9d8b64678499c97a3d77c4972f4da7d2e91210572e4eeb66ec0ed7d4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        resourcesresources.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Build.Conversion.v4.0.resources\v4.0_4.0.0.0_it_b03f5f7f11d50a3a\resourcesresources.exe
        • Size 641KB
        • SHA256 4716904ce711e19f51f111740d68c78782d3ba57fbad8f46efd3f869e6e6269f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH