hijackloader | d03d7ea5956a5d9ca6c1b1af800350b6ef400815b452f69a886f4156ba1a3ec5

Analysis

max time kernel
55s
max time network
54s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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31-01-2025 16:18

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General

Target

dontrun.msi
Size

4.3MB
MD5

8e31046891c36ca794fb01262cd890d9
SHA1

7f812da89f328e871290be32bdead1fc869377d6
SHA256

d03d7ea5956a5d9ca6c1b1af800350b6ef400815b452f69a886f4156ba1a3ec5
SHA512

95c4c8f0196a8e373913fc41eb44c70fa8abbea38324993aa42ca05be5d6229430a4e2a4671a914a4f00986b75845c247a91809aae994ff835aa56614606840d
SSDEEP

98304:uo6S33tZCcSqsOEUalW+TTsKBqVauPWJg9tyEsM2:uQ3DCcOzUaleKB4NcOoH

Score

10^/10

hijackloader remcos v2 discovery loader persistence privilege_escalation rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

Botnet

185.157.162.126:1995

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
false
install_flag
false
keylog_crypt
false
keylog_file
logs.dat
keylog_flag
false
keylog_folder
remcos
mouse_option
false
mutex
qsdazeazd-EL00KX
screenshot_crypt
false
screenshot_flag
false
screenshot_folder
Screenshots
screenshot_path
%AppData%
screenshot_time
10
take_screenshot_option
false
take_screenshot_time
5

Signatures

Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader) 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c79-44.dat	family_hijackloader

HijackLoader
HijackLoader is a multistage loader first seen in 2023.
loader hijackloader
Hijackloader family
hijackloader
Remcos
Remcos is a closed-source remote control and surveillance software.
rat remcos
Remcos family
remcos

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2696 set thread context of 5100	2696	EHttpSrv.exe	90
PID 5100 set thread context of 4032	5100	cmd.exe	94

Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\Microsoft.VC80.MFC.manifest	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC.manifest	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\msvcr80.dll	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\audiogram.tif	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\EHttpSrv.exe	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\http_dll.dll	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\mfc80u.dll	msiexec.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\e579664.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI97CC.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI984A.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI986A.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI9965.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\e579664.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.log	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI96C2.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\inprogressinstallinfo.ipi	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\SourceHash{507AAF69-5088-4927-93F7-0604B81FDD0D}	msiexec.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	EHttpSrv.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4680	MsiExec.exe
4680	MsiExec.exe
4680	MsiExec.exe
4680	MsiExec.exe
2696	EHttpSrv.exe
2696	EHttpSrv.exe
4032	EHttpSrv.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence privilege_escalation

Installer Packages

T1546.016

Msiexec

T1218.007

pid	Process
1612	msiexec.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	MsiExec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EHttpSrv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EHttpSrv.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3348	msiexec.exe
3348	msiexec.exe
2696	EHttpSrv.exe
5100	cmd.exe
5100	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	EHttpSrv.exe
5100	cmd.exe
5100	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1612	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3348	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1612	msiexec.exe
1612	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4680	3348	msiexec.exe	88
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4680	3348	msiexec.exe	88
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4680	3348	msiexec.exe	88
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2696	3348	msiexec.exe	89
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2696	3348	msiexec.exe	89
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2696	3348	msiexec.exe	89
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 5100	2696	EHttpSrv.exe	90
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 5100	2696	EHttpSrv.exe	90
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 5100	2696	EHttpSrv.exe	90
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 5100	2696	EHttpSrv.exe	90
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4032	5100	cmd.exe	94
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4032	5100	cmd.exe	94
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4032	5100	cmd.exe	94
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4032	5100	cmd.exe	94
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4032	5100	cmd.exe	94

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dontrun.msi
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:1612

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3348
- C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
  C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding AD3088FEF30D28948F56D223CFD29D37
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4680
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\EHttpSrv.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\EHttpSrv.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2696
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5100
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\EHttpSrv.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\EHttpSrv.exe"
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4032

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Installer Packages

T1546.016

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Installer Packages

T1546.016

Defense Evasion

System Binary Proxy Execution

T1218

Msiexec

T1218.007

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

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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Downloads

C:\Config.Msi\e579667.rbs

Filesize
2KB

MD5
621baf1cbce0887a15ecd843cf1783fc

SHA1
a00c28e53f41937e4af7105dd02ad662ecdf7054

SHA256
ed99c261bff0ce7878818961ec8110dfc791f1093827b5867d2b981560590378

SHA512
f01128eaa89310bdd0436f8ca2720bf6317e5f0f136718c6d883a060e881231ed4a9f94e6f63b034e0e252f90fa04514526b047d42ec462648687281b7e2bc7e

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\EHttpSrv.exe

Filesize
20KB

MD5
9329ba45c8b97485926a171e34c2abb8

SHA1
20118bc0432b4e8b3660a4b038b20ca28f721e5c

SHA256
effa6fcb8759375b4089ccf61202a5c63243f4102872e64e3eb0a1bdc2727659

SHA512
0af06b5495142ba0632a46be0778a7bd3d507e9848b3159436aa504536919abbcacd8b740ef4b591296e86604b49e0642fee2c273a45e44b41a80f91a1d52acc

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\audiogram.tif

Filesize
877KB

MD5
5124236fd955464317fbb1f344a1d2f2

SHA1
fe3a91e252f1dc3c3b4980ade7157369ea6f5097

SHA256
ed1389002cdf96c9b54de35b6e972166ee3296d628943fd594a383e674c5cba6

SHA512
2b2ac23244b16f936ef9a4049586f58c809fcc4391a56390cc5db2e8d96140001e0b977680ed1d8b0ab9c410e865a880209e22add8d42e563dc40bc91236b252

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\http_dll.dll

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
1e2a640f1a98da16fc61c865cec7d54e

SHA1
178563fab7b06e99551f66ba090d0911205a2fe4

SHA256
e296a18272a7bde471f37e51d49e6febe944ed4e78a2d5e79f1b2ee3330fb10f

SHA512
2426b1ce2bd01af6f34c56e1ef0290e521566ae1196a15aeb594bcf33793aa405ce01b4196bfe48de33320bab7a570a55110995025c54edcf790c2d10166fa9c

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PackagerUpdt\mfc80u.dll

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
686b224b4987c22b153fbb545fee9657

SHA1
684ee9f018fbb0bbf6ffa590f3782ba49d5d096c

SHA256
a2ac851f35066c2f13a7452b7a9a3fee05bfb42907ae77a6b85b212a2227fc36

SHA512
44d65db91ceea351d2b6217eaa27358dbc2ed27c9a83d226b59aecb336a9252b60aec5ce5e646706a2af5631d5ee0f721231ec751e97e47bbbc32d5f40908875

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1eedfe07

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
98c6dd7629e23f0a8c90c2cd5a0205b9

SHA1
9d9d757d55ac7e3ff08e37c6ff71edd74edf9700

SHA256
95a96fb58d4df79a2f248dc9c4911c23d38b4b9c90d4fd842ae76d7beb1c0ddd

SHA512
861fdaf11e77a3823fa30ecb3ab1946e2e21ff76c5b78554c8837e70856aa092926972a8cf71ee2c2e69439be032656791d25198b55244c541382b704216e88d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI794ce.LOG

Filesize
20KB

MD5
bc6a861d9caf9298c2edce66f175779b

SHA1
05292c3584de241b9a137d6e6a99012024e60be9

SHA256
f200912e413cfcab65233aa3e84f84a86a462969dc169f30ec1b3e0e90e2e78f

SHA512
d343332b57909104932f97de02f8961a4264c848039447c3247162b939912dbb20a82bf428182ed3263bbb1b1d395dcd70e021c405e4f8328a52007e93839473

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C:\Windows\Installer\MSI96C2.tmp

Filesize
557KB

MD5
2c9c51ac508570303c6d46c0571ea3a1

SHA1
e3e0fe08fa11a43c8bca533f212bdf0704c726d5

SHA256
ff86c76a8d5846b3a1ad58ff2fd8e5a06a84eb5899cdee98e59c548d33335550

SHA512
df5f1def5aac44f39a2dfde9c6c73f15f83a7374b4ad42b67e425ccb7ac99a64c5701b676ae46d2f7167a04a955158031a839e7878d100aaf8fab0ce2059f127

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memory/2696-46-0x0000000074520000-0x000000007469B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2696-45-0x0000000074520000-0x000000007469B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/4032-58-0x00000000730E0000-0x0000000074334000-memory.dmp

Filesize
18.3MB

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memory/4032-60-0x00007FFDD5A90000-0x00007FFDD5C85000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4032-61-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
528KB

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memory/4032-64-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
528KB

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memory/5100-54-0x00007FFDD5A90000-0x00007FFDD5C85000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/5100-56-0x0000000074520000-0x000000007469B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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