Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/11/2026, 22:49

General

  • Target
    2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
  • Size 973KB
  • Sample261101-2rrpfade55
  • SHA256 23a9310f890f52da13e9c12d8f4753fa714941a430883181e2bc1e6bfadb098f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 1.7 Pro

Botnet
  • Host

C2
  • 213.208.129.213:137

Attributes
  • audio_folder

    audio

  • audio_path

    %AppData%

  • audio_record_time

    5

  • connect_delay

    0

  • connect_interval

    5

  • copy_file

    srvs.exe

  • copy_folder

    WindowsApp

  • delete_file

    false

  • hide_file

    false

  • hide_keylog_file

    false

  • install_flag

    true

  • install_path

    %AppData%

  • keylog_crypt

    false

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    WindowsApp

  • keylog_path

    %AppData%

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    remcos_jpetmoenqu

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    false

  • screenshot_folder

    Screens

  • screenshot_path

    %AppData%

  • screenshot_time

    1

  • startup_value

    srvs

  • take_screenshot_option

    false

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

Signatures

  • Family: Remcos

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

  • detects Windows exceutables potentially bypassing UAC using eventvwr.exe 4 IoCs
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 24 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 31 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3344
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5300
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
        2⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1660
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.bat" "
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4268
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            PING 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:3260
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
            4⤵
            • Creates a file in the Startup directory
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5756
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:5956
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2116
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1132
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2760
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:724
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2372
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1800
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:5568
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:5252
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2860
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2288
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:4508
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:3036
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2956
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:5800
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:4484
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:3936
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:3116
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:108
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2580
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1700
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:4944
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:3228
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
            2⤵
              PID:2736
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3960
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:3164
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:3704
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:2484
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4892
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                        2⤵
                          PID:6116
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:4304
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:3404
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:1828
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3224
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3424
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:5984
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:4872
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:5036
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:3040
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_92a1ca49b8e6f1fbba8c6761db019a59_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:4404
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
                                            1⤵
                                            • Creates a file in the Startup directory
                                            • Executes dropped EXE
                                            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:5004
                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe"
                                              2⤵
                                              • Executes dropped EXE
                                              • Adds Run key to start application
                                              • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                                              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                              PID:3444

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                Downloads

                                                install.bat

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.bat
                                                • Size 101B
                                                • SHA256 e6f65c9e9b69042c7ac81b8249ca98ba081f71e9025d4e3d700e6f3cea820077
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                RmClient.url

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\RmClient.url
                                                • Size 64B
                                                • SHA256 749d7d16186b3d8b4d53abdc87a9cf2d6334ec9b5ee5e73e24e9db64937bb0b8
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                srvs.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsApp\srvs.exe
                                                • Size 973KB
                                                • SHA256 23a9310f890f52da13e9c12d8f4753fa714941a430883181e2bc1e6bfadb098f
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                RmClient.vbs

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\MdRes\RmClient.vbs
                                                • Size 103B
                                                • SHA256 2f48612a9514cda737b94c5786373ac3821a4ea94be793397db387eea3296b5e
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                klist.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\MdRes\klist.exe
                                                • Size 975KB
                                                • SHA256 60b574f29bdb5c71e12781ea817f3614473e3bebff79ae2f1fbe017fa8def46e
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                klist.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\MdRes\klist.exe
                                                • Size 975KB
                                                • SHA256 acc1d6c4d031b745ca37fa6e237feec04834d3284cde177de903cb76a69f7dfc
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                memory/1660-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1660-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3344-3-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000D81000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3444-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3444-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp