General

  • Target
    2026-10-16_777c32e957d334e5303af6556e769bd6_darkgate_elex_glassworm_remcos_stop
  • Size 7.1MB
  • Sample261017-rmgcssvvhs
  • SHA256 5a5443e1ae0329da9ca97981f797afc00909a80314ce5071ba21fed7dc822418
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-10-16_777c32e957d334e5303af6556e769bd6_darkgate_elex_glassworm_remcos_stop
    • Size 7.1MB
    • SHA256 5a5443e1ae0329da9ca97981f797afc00909a80314ce5071ba21fed7dc822418
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers

    • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers

    • Suspicious Office macro

      Office document equipped with macros.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

      BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

    • Uses Verclsid to proxy-execute a COM object

      Verclsid is a signed Windows utility that verifies COM shell extensions. It can instantiate specific CLSIDs to execute malicious payloads under a trusted binary.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • UPX packed file

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks