Analysis

  • max time kernel
    102s
  • max time network
    48s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-11-2022 17:14

General

  • Target

    HIT221000598.xlsx

  • Size

    615KB

  • MD5

    c0540e9242a21eb4de07fb232601dd0e

  • SHA1

    de322fcde28b0a90d2e89e6545c2cf32c2cc714d

  • SHA256

    929df8a15e583ad6b64698fb702cf44183f0d726d86cada07cf072d7f9f74913

  • SHA512

    613e2802a62fc4560a33a05e794b77852f5be6573cd6728946ee9c1cab3e42a8deb2c8e814e71c84be816c8241dbdbdfe17e56051a88a7b0eb8b55385fc7e3fc

  • SSDEEP

    12288:iMmaVPxIFv02yL3i7zvI287jr43/s7L1j9rYf1g7/TuZuRlMmJMH/x9MoMWZ4MyP:iexI1sLS77Kr4v490f1gvKunMmWmW2aq

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

Botnet

XP

C2

xpremcuz300622.ddns.net:3542

Attributes
  • audio_folder

    MicRecords

  • audio_record_time

    5

  • connect_delay

    0

  • connect_interval

    1

  • copy_file

    oos.exe

  • delete_file

    false

  • hide_file

    true

  • hide_keylog_file

    false

  • install_flag

    true

  • install_path

    %AppData%

  • keylog_crypt

    false

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    remcos

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    Remcos-MMP2I7

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    false

  • screenshot_folder

    Screenshots

  • screenshot_path

    %AppData%

  • screenshot_time

    10

  • startup_value

    kkl

  • take_screenshot_option

    false

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

Signatures

  • Remcos

    Remcos is a closed-source remote control and surveillance software.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HIT221000598.xlsx
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:536
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Launches Equation Editor
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:960
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1480
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1520
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1592
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2008
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.vbs"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1236
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe"
            5⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1848
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1136
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:1180
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:1432
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:1376
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:960
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:1736

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Exploitation for Client Execution

1
T1203

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.vbs
    Filesize

    398B

    MD5

    a5d3440f90cbfae712166e20870eaed7

    SHA1

    cc1e1a2945eb2ad475234344f7527ad9e9873647

    SHA256

    960a570da95b8d16809cbcc18e8ca4d81e16cb666354ddc1d572daf93f291f02

    SHA512

    d3136a280fbb326ccc5cb5ab1214aed8ccd6baa7f3f89ef9e0b5bf391a957dab2c121640bb056e6cbda0594f83133c4dbb4e1e2f0e290b44a401cd2cf8cfd4aa

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JEF.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\oos.exe
    Filesize

    934KB

    MD5

    706ac294f54bfd2a28d03f1c79165f9b

    SHA1

    3d1dfcfe35776eb04ecd773f1d2038f74dbcb4f0

    SHA256

    d35305729959edc2c2f6821a1460ea8b1680ad5083a649080df614221c02492e

    SHA512

    aeb77106f3ac27c05a0178ad56b8d959d3120e883575732e2e656ffc596e23b81e6673ea03fd54598028c1c45a2155c83f8a1f4d3a981a7777e459cb3e7b68c0

  • memory/536-56-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/536-54-0x000000002F2C1000-0x000000002F2C4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/536-55-0x0000000071451000-0x0000000071453000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/536-57-0x000000007243D000-0x0000000072448000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    44KB

  • memory/536-58-0x0000000075B11000-0x0000000075B13000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/536-105-0x000000007243D000-0x0000000072448000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    44KB

  • memory/536-104-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/536-69-0x000000007243D000-0x0000000072448000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    44KB

  • memory/1136-100-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1136-102-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000450000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1236-92-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1480-71-0x0000000002210000-0x000000000228A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    488KB

  • memory/1480-70-0x0000000006070000-0x0000000006120000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    704KB

  • memory/1480-67-0x0000000005190000-0x0000000005274000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    912KB

  • memory/1480-62-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1480-65-0x0000000000210000-0x0000000000300000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1480-68-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007D6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    88KB

  • memory/1848-96-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2008-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-87-0x000000000043168C-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2008-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/2008-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB