Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251231-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251231-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    18/01/2026, 20:00

General

  • Target
    rDEC_SOA.exe
  • Size 393KB
  • Sample260118-yrbrfaey7c
  • SHA256 9fe4d4fa0652fe7d37175a5e866dd0ec2f446c9b1d92ca6eb88dfdaf04984a99
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 7.1.0 Pro

Botnet
  • RemoteHost

C2
  • 130.12.182.167:2404

  • 130.12.182.167:5000

Attributes
  • audio_folder

    MicRecords

  • audio_path

    ApplicationPath

  • 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

    true

  • keylog_crypt

    false

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    remcos

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    Rmc-POYJBD

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    false

  • screenshot_folder

    Screenshots

  • screenshot_path

    %AppData%

  • screenshot_time

    10

  • take_screenshot_option

    false

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

Signatures

  • Guloader family
  • Guloader,Cloudeye

    A shellcode based downloader first seen in 2020.

  • Remcos

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

  • Remcos family
  • Detected Nirsoft tools 2 IoCs

    Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

  • NirSoft MailPassView 1 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 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 7 IoCs

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

  • NSIS installer 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3816
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5064
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe"
        2⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4612
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rDEC_SOA.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:3700
          • C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3284
            • C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
              "C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:3924
            • C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
              "C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe"
              4⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2116
              • C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
                "C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe"
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:2660
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rmclient.exe
                /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drjfgamodbodlywfkxswwnvn"
                5⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4848
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rmclient.exe
                /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nloxhtehrjgivesjbifxhspwves"
                5⤵
                • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:1916
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rmclient.exe
                /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yntqilpjfrynxsgnktszkfkndkcxrg"
                5⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:880

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Replay Monitor

            Loading Replay Monitor...

            Downloads

            remcos.exe

            • Path C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
            • Size 393KB
            • SHA256 9fe4d4fa0652fe7d37175a5e866dd0ec2f446c9b1d92ca6eb88dfdaf04984a99
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            24BD96D5497F70B3F510A6B53CD43F3E_3A89246FB90C5EE6620004F1AE0EB0EA

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\24BD96D5497F70B3F510A6B53CD43F3E_3A89246FB90C5EE6620004F1AE0EB0EA
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 238517aee13b7363fd4a4d88d1e2a3143475712002538f2561cc376ba3ad65d3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_4DBB40BE3BAF750990AF8239710D24AD

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_4DBB40BE3BAF750990AF8239710D24AD
            • Size 471B
            • SHA256 4ada97d1bccc395f64327f6049b9ad48c95cb44b36980fb9bd2067e06dad9787
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_8F5D739B7417E21969237B1D71DBCDD2

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_8F5D739B7417E21969237B1D71DBCDD2
            • Size 471B
            • SHA256 cd061b78921ae09b4df40bcaa641b2cc029885c3a618cc8adde038824684086e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            24BD96D5497F70B3F510A6B53CD43F3E_3A89246FB90C5EE6620004F1AE0EB0EA

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\24BD96D5497F70B3F510A6B53CD43F3E_3A89246FB90C5EE6620004F1AE0EB0EA
            • Size 410B
            • SHA256 212b63f8a261b16798994b2ef79adbb0db905af4d6d7a160dbb7828b8eab5624
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_4DBB40BE3BAF750990AF8239710D24AD

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_4DBB40BE3BAF750990AF8239710D24AD
            • Size 402B
            • SHA256 f2537e2d66e622cc1bb13972a9dd04f2a7570b6f30108cf351e7481e4d8c3604
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_8F5D739B7417E21969237B1D71DBCDD2

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_8F5D739B7417E21969237B1D71DBCDD2
            • Size 410B
            • SHA256 5be401018684056e39dbc843b68c37b15008aa8558d2eedaa9d8fd00b6d269ff
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            drjfgamodbodlywfkxswwnvn

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drjfgamodbodlywfkxswwnvn
            • Size 2B
            • SHA256 b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            System.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsiC1EA.tmp\System.dll
            • Size 11KB
            • SHA256 6fcea34c8666b06368379c6c402b5321202c11b00889401c743fb96c516c679e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Farvemestrene59.ban

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\polygonerne\impersonal\Farvemestrene59.ban
            • Size 8KB
            • SHA256 9ab6f2eb1bcefc8a42fc0a95a498faa217c1d5dfd4d31c5ea427d3d8d40bd91d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            elektrolytiske.ude

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\polygonerne\impersonal\Preacness\Laminar\elektrolytiske.ude
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 f6c719dfa946a7057895fd27e3d0a8450b82f40b75d6917fc177449c93e53b2a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            gifteknive.rag

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\polygonerne\impersonal\Preacness\Laminar\gifteknive.rag
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 4f1580b72d4a2449e5434a331f2347d17882b45bab5dfb7167d0bb6791242852
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            glatfret.bat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\polygonerne\impersonal\Preacness\Laminar\glatfret.bat
            • Size 8KB
            • SHA256 beef71952ddbaab878ed1c5db37c380a2bd8c65f48ce161cb7edef635ebd1e9f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            hovedstillingens.ads

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\polygonerne\impersonal\Preacness\Laminar\hovedstillingens.ads
            • Size 8KB
            • SHA256 044f3bd631de4ddd3aa6bcc8023d55346a82ecace67d79b82f5fae83f1dc2fba
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            positionsangivelserne.bag

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\polygonerne\impersonal\Preacness\Laminar\positionsangivelserne.bag
            • Size 5KB
            • SHA256 cbfd0aeca5b740820d931dfca9ae6dd2e9f09a4f371d5522a3ce89cbe09a1f38
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/880-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

            memory/880-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

            memory/1916-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

            memory/1916-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

            memory/2116-76-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000001777000-memory.dmp

            memory/2116-96-0x0000000035A40000-0x0000000035A59000-memory.dmp

            memory/2116-95-0x0000000035A40000-0x0000000035A59000-memory.dmp

            memory/2116-92-0x0000000035A40000-0x0000000035A59000-memory.dmp

            memory/3816-15-0x0000000073C74000-0x0000000073C75000-memory.dmp

            memory/3816-16-0x0000000004A60000-0x0000000007900000-memory.dmp

            memory/3816-14-0x0000000004A60000-0x0000000007900000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-29-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000001777000-memory.dmp

            memory/4612-42-0x0000000001780000-0x0000000004620000-memory.dmp

            memory/4848-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4848-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047E000-memory.dmp