Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21-05-2024 18:30

General

  • Target

    COSCO-BL-DOCREF0019938839492.exe

  • Size

    933KB

  • MD5

    e8341c132b421d6f4458a85f83c022b5

  • SHA1

    843ea31ff92c4a04aee01734fc8accce11d6677a

  • SHA256

    e7ac92245b62ac27b3a14658cfb1c72f39ef91055a79cdc9c41e4574f6bd5a46

  • SHA512

    abfadf2e1ce64a6c15abdc36682f744b45d4731a92a92f0f7e2cec4117cd30862f6d870b68bd3e7786ab088a73ae795b2dc29e6599eae42f551366500eefaeb6

  • SSDEEP

    24576:gWF0HP0YLI9UWaxsthnwxUulx6oOgYum75zLoRHTbhK:gHP0YUu9stYDlogrWfoRzbhK

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

Botnet

WK

C2

embargogo237.duckdns.org:10521

embargogo2378.duckdns.org:10522

Attributes
  • audio_folder

    MicRecords

  • audio_record_time

    5

  • connect_delay

    0

  • connect_interval

    1

  • copy_file

    remcos.exe

  • copy_folder

    Remcos

  • delete_file

    false

  • hide_file

    false

  • hide_keylog_file

    true

  • install_flag

    false

  • keylog_crypt

    true

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    iexplorer

  • keylog_path

    %AppData%

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    zmt-C10PFT

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    false

  • screenshot_folder

    Screenshots

  • screenshot_path

    %AppData%

  • screenshot_time

    10

  • take_screenshot_option

    false

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

Signatures

  • Remcos

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\COSCO-BL-DOCREF0019938839492.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\COSCO-BL-DOCREF0019938839492.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Windows security bypass
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Windows security modification
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1480
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\COSCO-BL-DOCREF0019938839492.exe" -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5100
    • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:4468
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3696
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:4520

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

      Execution

      Command and Scripting Interpreter

      1
      T1059

      PowerShell

      1
      T1059.001

      Privilege Escalation

      Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

      1
      T1548

      Bypass User Account Control

      1
      T1548.002

      Defense Evasion

      Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

      1
      T1548

      Bypass User Account Control

      1
      T1548.002

      Impair Defenses

      3
      T1562

      Disable or Modify Tools

      3
      T1562.001

      Modify Registry

      4
      T1112

      Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

      2
      T1497

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      5
      T1012

      Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

      2
      T1497

      System Information Discovery

      5
      T1082

      Peripheral Device Discovery

      1
      T1120

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xptsg1cc.d1d.ps1
        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iexplorer\logs.dat
        Filesize

        144B

        MD5

        a302aa6a75058801f5216ff850cffa3a

        SHA1

        750624ff9dc4621680af29295462611b1e8536ad

        SHA256

        2ebcb2f4985d30794c3d8fec8c604ddb1cdb7aece6200528828b8c29886eaab0

        SHA512

        b85c81f2f320361e994bf14ca1c526fc46f535fd8983322e701b191a6aa875055a63ebf67f74b325437b0d2e45b31293c09c8afc231785d63dad8f2431598c63

      • memory/1480-0-0x000001FB0AC80000-0x000001FB0AC9E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        120KB

      • memory/1480-1-0x00007FFF5E983000-0x00007FFF5E985000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1480-2-0x00007FFF5E980000-0x00007FFF5F441000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/1480-3-0x000001FB0C9E0000-0x000001FB0CAB2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        840KB

      • memory/1480-22-0x00007FFF5E980000-0x00007FFF5F441000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/3696-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        520KB

      • memory/5100-16-0x00007FFF5E980000-0x00007FFF5F441000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/5100-15-0x00007FFF5E980000-0x00007FFF5F441000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/5100-18-0x00007FFF5E980000-0x00007FFF5F441000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/5100-21-0x00007FFF5E980000-0x00007FFF5F441000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/5100-4-0x0000024275F00000-0x0000024275F22000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/5100-11-0x00007FFF5E980000-0x00007FFF5F441000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        10.8MB