Analysis

  • max time kernel
    41s
  • max time network
    50s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 19:58

General

  • Target
    ebd064dc3e07cd37955b1a316b7e62b882a60c8f1a7be933c990f00a253eb2f1.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260704-yps8psds2v
  • SHA256 ebd064dc3e07cd37955b1a316b7e62b882a60c8f1a7be933c990f00a253eb2f1
  • 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.

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • AutoIT Executable 6 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 42 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 14 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd064dc3e07cd37955b1a316b7e62b882a60c8f1a7be933c990f00a253eb2f1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd064dc3e07cd37955b1a316b7e62b882a60c8f1a7be933c990f00a253eb2f1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4268
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd064dc3e07cd37955b1a316b7e62b882a60c8f1a7be933c990f00a253eb2f1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebd064dc3e07cd37955b1a316b7e62b882a60c8f1a7be933c990f00a253eb2f1.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3496
    • 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:4072
  • 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:2736
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2628
    • 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:4820
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5616
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:240
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
      PID:2808
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
        PID:892
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:5912
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe"
            2⤵
              PID:5032

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                • Size 599B
                • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                AboutSettingsHandlers.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
                • Size 1.5MB
                • SHA256 e29580c8704d02777d9332c6d60484a901739b7bb67dbb478af7b6151b770ad0
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                logs.dat

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\logs.dat
                • Size 79B
                • SHA256 25126d841b991911f1f924bcdceeb871916cd61880d9a252a6e48f82fe693e52
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/892-224-0x00000212AE6F0000-0x00000212AED81000-memory.dmp

                memory/2736-187-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

                memory/2736-34-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

                memory/2736-32-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

                memory/2736-22-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000D83000-memory.dmp

                memory/2808-101-0x000001B014710000-0x000001B014730000-memory.dmp

                memory/2808-36-0x000001B0001E0000-0x000001B0002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/2808-68-0x000001B003EE0000-0x000001B003FE0000-memory.dmp

                memory/2808-67-0x000001B003CD0000-0x000001B003CF0000-memory.dmp

                memory/2808-78-0x000001B003E00000-0x000001B003E20000-memory.dmp

                memory/3496-11-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/3496-10-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/3496-14-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/3496-3-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-0-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-19-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-15-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-2-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000AF1000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-1-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B3000-memory.dmp

                memory/5912-227-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp