remcos | 8c7a4657ea68a69f364c8acb1881aa6e0f8140d3aba9a917f484ba6ec705db21

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
20/11/2024, 10:49

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General

Target

QD0FZ_stub.exe
Size

469KB
MD5

e7be6cad5e537ccd392c2a1aefa60ee7
SHA1

324b9688a5d8c39f5e96e41f451cfc9a225d48d2
SHA256

8c7a4657ea68a69f364c8acb1881aa6e0f8140d3aba9a917f484ba6ec705db21
SHA512

0fc526f228ace907e580433d7e85e170ebfdc1eae24cf21d2e35568007f30abf517de2c215b1718ed31787e0ebfdafd89f11e6214f09f01492f75fe209c09037
SSDEEP

12288:Wmnk7iLJbpIpiRL6I2WhSKQ9ZsfZQS0n9:uiLJbpI7I2WhQqZ709

Score

10^/10

remcos remotehost discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

Botnet

RemoteHost

else-directors.gl.at.ply.gg:56448

Attributes

audio_folder
MicRecords
audio_record_time
5
connect_delay
0
connect_interval
1
copy_file
Bitdefender.exe
copy_folder
Bitdefender
delete_file
true
hide_file
true
hide_keylog_file
false
install_flag
true
keylog_crypt
false
keylog_file
logs.dat
keylog_flag
false
keylog_folder
remcos
mouse_option
false
mutex
Rmc-XTM51M
screenshot_crypt
false
screenshot_flag
false
screenshot_folder
Screenshots
screenshot_path
%AppData%
screenshot_time
10
startup_value
VisualStudioServer
take_screenshot_option
false
take_screenshot_time
5

Signatures

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

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

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

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	Bitdefender.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	QD0FZ_stub.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	QD0FZ_stub.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	Bitdefender.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
320	WScript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	Bitdefender.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	cmd.exe
2512	cmd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	QD0FZ_stub.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	QD0FZ_stub.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	Bitdefender.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	Bitdefender.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VisualStudioServer = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Bitdefender\\Bitdefender.exe\""	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2848 set thread context of 2828	2848	Bitdefender.exe	38
PID 2828 set thread context of 3056	2828	iexplore.exe	44

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Bitdefender.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QD0FZ_stub.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	iexplore.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2472	reg.exe
2740	reg.exe
2944	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	Bitdefender.exe
2828	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2584	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2584	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2584	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	30
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2584	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	30
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2472	2584	cmd.exe	32
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2472	2584	cmd.exe	32
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2472	2584	cmd.exe	32
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2472	2584	cmd.exe	32
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 320	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	33
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 320	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	33
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 320	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	33
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 320	2440	QD0FZ_stub.exe	33
PID 320 wrote to memory of 2512	320	WScript.exe	34
PID 320 wrote to memory of 2512	320	WScript.exe	34
PID 320 wrote to memory of 2512	320	WScript.exe	34
PID 320 wrote to memory of 2512	320	WScript.exe	34
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2848	2512	cmd.exe	36
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2848	2512	cmd.exe	36
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2848	2512	cmd.exe	36
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2848	2512	cmd.exe	36
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	Bitdefender.exe	37
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	Bitdefender.exe	37
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	Bitdefender.exe	37
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	Bitdefender.exe	37
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2828	2848	Bitdefender.exe	38
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2828	2848	Bitdefender.exe	38
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2828	2848	Bitdefender.exe	38
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2828	2848	Bitdefender.exe	38
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2828	2848	Bitdefender.exe	38
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2984	2828	iexplore.exe	40
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2984	2828	iexplore.exe	40
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2984	2828	iexplore.exe	40
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2984	2828	iexplore.exe	40
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2740	2852	cmd.exe	41
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2740	2852	cmd.exe	41
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2740	2852	cmd.exe	41
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2740	2852	cmd.exe	41
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2944	2984	cmd.exe	43
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2944	2984	cmd.exe	43
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2944	2984	cmd.exe	43
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2944	2984	cmd.exe	43
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3056	2828	iexplore.exe	44
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3056	2828	iexplore.exe	44
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3056	2828	iexplore.exe	44
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3056	2828	iexplore.exe	44
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3056	2828	iexplore.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QD0FZ_stub.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QD0FZ_stub.exe"
1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2440
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2584
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    3⤵
    - UAC bypass
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2472
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.vbs"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:320
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\ProgramData\Bitdefender\Bitdefender.exe"
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2512
  - - C:\ProgramData\Bitdefender\Bitdefender.exe
      C:\ProgramData\Bitdefender\Bitdefender.exe
      4⤵
      Adds policy Run key to start application
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2848
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2852
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        6⤵
        UAC bypass
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:2740
    - - \??\c:\program files (x86)\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
        
        "c:\program files (x86)\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
        5⤵
        Adds policy Run key to start application
        Adds Run key to start application
        Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2828
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        6⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2984
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        7⤵
        UAC bypass
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:2944
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
        
        svchost.exe
        6⤵
        
        PID:3056

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\ProgramData\Bitdefender\Bitdefender.exe

Filesize
469KB

MD5
e7be6cad5e537ccd392c2a1aefa60ee7

SHA1
324b9688a5d8c39f5e96e41f451cfc9a225d48d2

SHA256
8c7a4657ea68a69f364c8acb1881aa6e0f8140d3aba9a917f484ba6ec705db21

SHA512
0fc526f228ace907e580433d7e85e170ebfdc1eae24cf21d2e35568007f30abf517de2c215b1718ed31787e0ebfdafd89f11e6214f09f01492f75fe209c09037

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

Filesize
538B

MD5
0d300850c4b872ee0997c0714d8946f8

SHA1
c63b8f1a899b32bfb76555c22e3d91f6cb801256

SHA256
025c871f620d631d578513c4dea28a0870ce306eb90ba2e19ef8ca641ba20ed9

SHA512
ac704d9db7c78b12051e919d9b15d63bf62c2c0ed01ebe2a824a545df44c47fb0ed80af647a77c25ffa4fe1ade7c01151e8ac187118c15b6dbfbea3ce36ff7da

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memory/2828-22-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-23-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-12-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-13-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-33-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-19-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-20-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-21-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-11-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-10-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2828-24-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-25-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-26-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-27-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-28-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-29-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-30-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-31-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/2828-32-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000FF000-memory.dmp

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508KB

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memory/3056-16-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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