Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/03/2025, 20:26

General

  • Target

    main.pdf.pif.exe

  • Size

    492KB

  • MD5

    5ae083acb92a7e6dfe29b4edb7ec20fb

  • SHA1

    c12a45b9cf33a1881c34e0e3d469e7d039130426

  • SHA256

    7390d25410ff7cf2690c1d340f46578881687443fd3653283cf3818769bbb848

  • SHA512

    75b23e5f3a1fb90424932a211cbdac7c8c3c078a57d8d6754e15d9bdaa4cd7b58ff91abb36a20639597a149b2aa8a1a4feec75a31233afb02a7e4d303f497f5b

  • SSDEEP

    3072:kMSncRzAOP4g5IdrO79+lHNNqqRPsO98bx0NO4lzv:XSncRlPbI1O7kNPRPp98V0xl

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

Version

1.7 Pro

Botnet

Host

C2

192.168.168.154:5555

Attributes
  • audio_folder

    audio

  • audio_path

    %AppData%

  • audio_record_time

    5

  • connect_delay

    0

  • connect_interval

    5

  • copy_file

    remcos.exe

  • copy_folder

    remcos

  • delete_file

    false

  • hide_file

    false

  • hide_keylog_file

    false

  • install_flag

    true

  • install_path

    %AppData%

  • keylog_crypt

    false

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    remcos

  • keylog_path

    %AppData%

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    remcos_lxuvlzlakuvlhki

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    false

  • screenshot_folder

    Screens

  • screenshot_path

    %AppData%

  • screenshot_time

    1

  • startup_value

    remcos

  • take_screenshot_option

    false

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

Signatures

  • Remcos

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

  • Remcos family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.pdf.pif.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.pdf.pif.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3756
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BACKDOOR.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BACKDOOR.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:392
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          PING 127.0.0.1 -n 2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:5176
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5056
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDF.PDF"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5192
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16514043
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6024
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=DF0A74508DAAE7B2D846DAAA13813411 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1740 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2964
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=965E8931C7C55FF791AA2E1097E0C40C --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=965E8931C7C55FF791AA2E1097E0C40C --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1748 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2484
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=3A318919F82A96C3877BEC0164498C7A --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2276 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4456
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=215EDE1699C6E6278D669B4D6F555DA7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2412 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1956
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=CBEBD30D99604BDEDE03E4604D1362B0 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1728 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:632
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=B4FA32FE56F8F465D8B829B0F734AF0A --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=B4FA32FE56F8F465D8B829B0F734AF0A --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2148 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2844
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3268
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3184
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\remcos.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5440

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    9c1f87a4b2a919d0dc4cf2c1a8eb5fe7

    SHA1

    7a5b16fdda861cad5eee3e2646988f59cbe0f03b

    SHA256

    af4d21c227a64f8227d6bbf79b9b5ed248ce4ab2266a93f7791093fe4a0c124b

    SHA512

    97da2e7a3a197de33c2ccfa10362680582550d7fa56205562030fca3dd3dffe90d235e833606974314a93fc2ae914f4545eef33090b6c78fa02648c80da7080f

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

    Filesize

    36KB

    MD5

    b30d3becc8731792523d599d949e63f5

    SHA1

    19350257e42d7aee17fb3bf139a9d3adb330fad4

    SHA256

    b1b77e96279ead2b460de3de70e2ea4f5ad1b853598a4e27a5caf3f1a32cc4f3

    SHA512

    523f54895fb07f62b9a5f72c8b62e83d4d9506bda57b183818615f6eb7286e3b9c5a50409bc5c5164867c3ccdeae88aa395ecca6bc7e36d991552f857510792e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

    Filesize

    56KB

    MD5

    752a1f26b18748311b691c7d8fc20633

    SHA1

    c1f8e83eebc1cc1e9b88c773338eb09ff82ab862

    SHA256

    111dac2948e4cecb10b0d2e10d8afaa663d78d643826b592d6414a1fd77cc131

    SHA512

    a2f5f262faf2c3e9756da94b2c47787ce3a9391b5bd53581578aa9a764449e114836704d6dec4aadc097fed4c818831baa11affa1eb25be2bfad9349bb090fe5

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BACKDOOR.EXE

    Filesize

    36KB

    MD5

    cffddc7c3177706625765eb684410c7d

    SHA1

    04d82ea5e2b0e8e06a3284715146e11148209d2d

    SHA256

    39ecab5ce3b3d2049f707937f679015daf7b3bb56a313cf44683d75887511166

    SHA512

    2165e1553c40291f49823e7fac5454d137f1d2170e54c1e237afe62f2fc43361db8dadd4c1bed5c61aed8c4ee4c9a405685f7620f5f25efada7bc33957cb2765

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDF.PDF

    Filesize

    40KB

    MD5

    7b3c39fbf5b0b43b3c01d00c1e065366

    SHA1

    a425c056d064305e394e92b055043272c4d89ee7

    SHA256

    a4f71b309275fa1c9aba3dbb96ccba45ec6f18e57a99e8bf31607931e3a0494e

    SHA512

    f2d763ad3804bb450b9c8646482cf1ac0da9e00b4769a711971083ad963c484f6f6b44a61414f299a7eedcca2b454e0715b6c09869f6f22f4bd04b15a92b3ac6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.bat

    Filesize

    99B

    MD5

    76c1687d97dfdbcea62ef1490bec5001

    SHA1

    5f4d1aeafa7d840cde67b76f97416dd68efd1bed

    SHA256

    79f04ea049979ffd2232c459fdd57fae97a5255aea9b4a2c7dce7ead856f37a4

    SHA512

    da250f0628632a644f159d818a82a8b9cca8224e46843bddbe0f6f9c32a2d04f7736a620af49ab6d77616317ca7d68285e60043965fe86c03d940835bd30a925

  • memory/3184-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/3540-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/3540-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5056-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5056-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5056-153-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5056-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5056-162-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5056-165-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5056-168-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/5440-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    100KB