Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251231-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251231-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    07/01/2026, 04:36

General

  • Target
    2026-01-07_e3082baee08682ae8438086b0e395c20_conti.exe
  • Size 514KB
  • Sample260107-e8jntsfm51
  • SHA256 0f047bf7326e6aa759e5726b99165fb6112e4282750b9dea7a21a9286e34d7a9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 7.1.0 Pro

Botnet
  • RemoteHost

C2
  • 187.86.156.17:24005

Attributes
  • audio_folder

    explorer

  • audio_record_time

    5

  • connect_delay

    0

  • connect_interval

    1

  • copy_file

    exp.exe

  • copy_folder

    explorer

  • delete_file

    true

  • hide_file

    true

  • hide_keylog_file

    true

  • install_flag

    true

  • keylog_crypt

    false

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    explorer

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    Exp-BL93BU

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    true

  • screenshot_folder

    Screenshots

  • screenshot_time

    10

  • take_screenshot_option

    true

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

  • take_screenshot_title

    WhatsApp,

Signatures

  • Remcos

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

  • Remcos family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-01-07_e3082baee08682ae8438086b0e395c20_conti.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-01-07_e3082baee08682ae8438086b0e395c20_conti.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4980
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4812
      • 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
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1608
        • 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
          4⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:5468
      • C:\ProgramData\explorer\exp.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\explorer\exp.exe"
        3⤵
        • 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: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5896
        • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2272
          • 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
            5⤵
            • UAC bypass
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:5020
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:2728

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          logs.dat

          • Path C:\ProgramData\explorer\logs.dat
          • Size 144B
          • SHA256 7a5625c22b73b560271e98d17a894e2fef2dae32348757befd1968ce2b0a9969
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          payload.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe
          • Size 495KB
          • SHA256 88ed404f0aae8b13b9df56b5e2b7d0416fbac1bcf37260d28eebbed76745bf7f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/2728-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp

          memory/4980-7-0x00007FF604C10000-0x00007FF604C97000-memory.dmp