remcos | d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe = "0"	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4232	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe = "0"	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3744 set thread context of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4232	powershell.exe
4232	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4232	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4232	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	87
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4232	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	87
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4556	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	88
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4308	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	90
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4528	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	92
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4528	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	92
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4528	3744	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe	92

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3744
- 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\d4693ce321dd6ce324a3e5ea16394057e2761eef729a667770d8f9b436192510.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4232
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4556
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4308
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4528

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry