remcos | ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
08/06/2026, 09:16

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General

Target
ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
Size 1.3MB
Sample260608-k8svdsby21
SHA256 ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c
MD5 aa32520840e4d4aa6307238dc5ce5e51
SHA1 0ad7cf3e415ae4f8501fa6dded68a15d70f45371
SHA512 1451723e140ebb3e56bb1b1c7cd839a0767a3abb5c8fee4000a631140531cc0fbfc91bdc109e6e2f95d42900e89e9c134ce7f4da5d5240ba63aafe7ab7e11474
SSDEEP 24576:66aeB1o2Ki04JgbhUemQSUfI5fDElOiBqz74V54a1zUzZ5:va21o1N4kmQOBuOa1zUV5
TLSH
T1A355F1D43A26E706CC620E75AA35DEB05AB80DA8F501BAE35FDD3F5BB0AD1506D0CB41
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

grouphost discovery execution remcos persistence rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

remcos

Version

6.0.0 Pro

Botnet

GroupHost

161.248.146.16:2245

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-SV31EU
screenshot_crypt
false
screenshot_flag
false
screenshot_folder
Screenshots
screenshot_path
%AppData%
screenshot_time
10
take_screenshot_option
false
take_screenshot_time
5

Signatures

Family: Remcos
Remcos is a closed-source remote control and surveillance software.
rat remcos

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2676	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	remcos.exe
1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe
2788	remcos.exe
4456	cfDRPcBBq.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cfDRPcBBq = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe\" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\exkdzebtoaz.ps1\""	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Rmc-SV31EU = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Remcos\\remcos.exe\""	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Rmc-SV31EU = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Remcos\\remcos.exe\""	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Rmc-SV31EU = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Remcos\\remcos.exe\""	remcos.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Rmc-SV31EU = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Remcos\\remcos.exe\""	remcos.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4352 set thread context of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 1672 set thread context of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1724 set thread context of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	remcos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cfDRPcBBq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	remcos.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
2676	powershell.exe
2676	powershell.exe
1672	remcos.exe
1672	remcos.exe
1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe
1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2676	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1672	remcos.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 2324	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	94
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1344	4352	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	95
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 1672	1344	ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe	96
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 1724	2676	powershell.exe	101
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2788	1672	remcos.exe	112
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4456	1724	cfDRPcBBq.exe	113

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4352
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2324
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1344
- - C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1672
  - - C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2788

C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exkdzebtoaz.ps1"
1⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cfDRPcBBq.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cfDRPcBBq.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1724
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cfDRPcBBq.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cfDRPcBBq.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4456

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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remcos.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe
Size 1.3MB
SHA256 ae19993ca28123ce277b975dbf1856c38b4e7aa0c35f6baa74397f0749828a4c
MD5 aa32520840e4d4aa6307238dc5ce5e51
SHA1 0ad7cf3e415ae4f8501fa6dded68a15d70f45371
SHA512 1451723e140ebb3e56bb1b1c7cd839a0767a3abb5c8fee4000a631140531cc0fbfc91bdc109e6e2f95d42900e89e9c134ce7f4da5d5240ba63aafe7ab7e11474
SSDEEP 24576:66aeB1o2Ki04JgbhUemQSUfI5fDElOiBqz74V54a1zUzZ5:va21o1N4kmQOBuOa1zUV5
TLSH
T1A355F1D43A26E706CC620E75AA35DEB05AB80DA8F501BAE35FDD3F5BB0AD1506D0CB41
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_kcqwnxum.hnx.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kcqwnxum.hnx.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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exkdzebtoaz.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exkdzebtoaz.ps1
Size 1KB
SHA256 0fe1b55ac34401e1941e0ce9458a2ade2fea00f2894ae3ceace4cc32502ac949
MD5 8fadfb620608a776f180a05465ca0f19
SHA1 de0fcedb5ac11fc5181693d173878dd8d096728f
SHA512 1148c952ef5a700e6d60027a65455d4b3c057e671e9e3a9116474f13a820752bf779be965f5c132cccbd302fca9c429da2ae99a9e11f78df54edadf3bb777ac1
TLSH
T1C411BF5B9E8547C6406807F1451374CD792D60CF67AF058089ECA4EEB36BE23346ECE4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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