Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/05/2026, 20:28

General

  • Target
    882b4cfbd52b68852e11e561ff9e8d6b6838568db40f87d797efe610b2537669.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260506-y9eaaaes2m
  • SHA256 882b4cfbd52b68852e11e561ff9e8d6b6838568db40f87d797efe610b2537669
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 2.2.2 Pro

Botnet
  • chinemerem

C2
  • remcoss.onmypc.org:3765

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

    true

  • install_flag

    false

  • install_path

    %AppData%

  • keylog_crypt

    true

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    remcos

  • keylog_path

    %AppData%

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    r-8ET8H0

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    false

  • screenshot_folder

    Screenshots

  • screenshot_path

    %AppData%

  • screenshot_time

    10

  • startup_value

    remcos

  • take_screenshot_option

    false

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

Signatures

  • Family: Remcos

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 8 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\882b4cfbd52b68852e11e561ff9e8d6b6838568db40f87d797efe610b2537669.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\882b4cfbd52b68852e11e561ff9e8d6b6838568db40f87d797efe610b2537669.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4416
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\882b4cfbd52b68852e11e561ff9e8d6b6838568db40f87d797efe610b2537669.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\882b4cfbd52b68852e11e561ff9e8d6b6838568db40f87d797efe610b2537669.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4524
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemSettingsAdminFlows /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5096
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3032
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3400
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemSettingsAdminFlows /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3988
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5408
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3368
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemSettingsAdminFlows /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1356
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2012
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4320
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemSettingsAdminFlows /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AboutSettingsHandlers.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 7eaaa5fe71d1fcf5c98aae6d8708c1b0f2f7072a7501bf2c2e7f2007e63ed945
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        logs.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\logs.dat
        • Size 79B
        • SHA256 8bc018041f9b10e9199456ff02e47814b10bfb6188da4af0b18c3c8a706e1ef6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2012-108-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-109-0x0000000001370000-0x0000000001923000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-104-0x0000000001370000-0x0000000001923000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-103-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/3032-47-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/3032-48-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001D23000-memory.dmp

        memory/3032-43-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001D23000-memory.dmp

        memory/3032-42-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/3368-67-0x0000000000F70000-0x0000000001523000-memory.dmp

        memory/3400-41-0x0000000000F70000-0x0000000001523000-memory.dmp

        memory/4320-99-0x0000000000F70000-0x0000000001523000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-16-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-2-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000DC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-26-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001D23000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-23-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001D23000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-22-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-27-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-1-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000853000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-17-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001D23000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-0-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/4416-15-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000853000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-20-0x0000000000F70000-0x0000000001523000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-11-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-10-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-3-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-14-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-21-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5408-71-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/5408-72-0x0000000001B70000-0x0000000002123000-memory.dmp

        memory/5408-76-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/5408-77-0x0000000001B70000-0x0000000002123000-memory.dmp