Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/11/2026, 01:04

General

  • Target
    HR_Update_Performance_Clearance_Oct2026.vbs
  • Size 84KB
  • Sample261109-bfacxabe59
  • SHA256 aeeb1b4c78f83c07c2b810718bce48d511fea89eaae5e7b2a30fbc3199ecce4e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 7.3.1 Pro

Botnet
  • RemoteHost

C2
  • 31.57.216.102:2404

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

    false

  • keylog_crypt

    false

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    remcos

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    Rmc-K5HL7W

  • 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.

  • Badlisted process makes network request 3 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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 2 IoCs

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

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HR_Update_Performance_Clearance_Oct2026.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1068
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /q /v:on /c echo ^%Revivability^% | !Afbrndtes! -
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:620
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo %Revivability% "
        3⤵
          PID:5012
        • \??\c:\windows\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "c:\windows\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -
          3⤵
          • Badlisted process makes network request
          • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3832
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:2600
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe"
              4⤵
              • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
              • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              • outlook_office_path
              PID:1036
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe"
                5⤵
                  PID:1772
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
          1⤵
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:220
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ff8c411c728,0x7ff8c411c734,0x7ff8c411c740
            2⤵
              PID:3312
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1716,i,4328254764941405982,2819038443298743027,262144 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2004 /prefetch:2
              2⤵
                PID:1864
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2136,i,14426719447478892999,11730283206190215193,524288 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2144 /prefetch:3
                2⤵
                • System Time Discovery
                PID:1680
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2320,i,17176802847865403731,15671598175260210293,524288 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2624 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:3048
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3272,i,1125577438629563231,2238567741421973699,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:2904
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3248,i,373540995515203557,8303396249288733637,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3260 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:4884
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4472,i,12197984155163589144,12372319025141274748,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4476 /prefetch:2
                      2⤵
                        PID:3388
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4704,i,13829341058119669308,17474187992428346287,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4732 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:1224
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5544,i,9860714582484784432,13814405846268271734,524288 --field-trial-handle=2008,i,16022330931440139838,2683266481286318779,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5512 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:4260
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:2724
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:4640

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  463cecb6-5617-4016-8969-71d22708af9c.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\463cecb6-5617-4016-8969-71d22708af9c.tmp
                                  • Size 274KB
                                  • SHA256 0c023c617de902af07dbe5a533f24b44c66a4566461e09e8a6e5c772b5855c03
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  settings.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                  • Size 40B
                                  • SHA256 6425e306544eada3397086f82b6fd7cdb8aefeec7d1cb40f10889682c6dcdca2
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  03bf51b7-57e4-4308-91a8-6294a3967622.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\03bf51b7-57e4-4308-91a8-6294a3967622.tmp
                                  • Size 12KB
                                  • SHA256 f826ca07734f8df0a890487a5d32ce3fa5ce598a22a08348040d5efb36283b62
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  08fa5e55-4bf7-49b8-92b2-7568beab2a90.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\08fa5e55-4bf7-49b8-92b2-7568beab2a90.tmp
                                  • Size 6B
                                  • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  88730343-9d20-4086-af86-2c2e90fc0053.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\88730343-9d20-4086-af86-2c2e90fc0053.tmp
                                  • Size 414B
                                  • SHA256 a1cac836819d571a9a1ac9a23b4a8ab824e4efd028a80d858505f5935abc9e51
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Login Data For Account.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Login Data For Account.tmp
                                  • Size 40KB
                                  • SHA256 06aeb2f9c1ee642348c091fb27541c143545354c273055ce30832e0f61aedf81
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  4aaae98a-abf9-467a-b86c-f86b2f48dce0.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\4aaae98a-abf9-467a-b86c-f86b2f48dce0.tmp
                                  • Size 523B
                                  • SHA256 1375e0bf8fbc77f24c50c3097909c32d9690f3062696ffcfd89fbac784cce788
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  89a14233-d94e-40a5-aa8e-15aff2c27f24.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\89a14233-d94e-40a5-aa8e-15aff2c27f24.tmp
                                  • Size 2B
                                  • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  a15ead19-1c6d-4368-bcb0-7acf92b6477b.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\a15ead19-1c6d-4368-bcb0-7acf92b6477b.tmp
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 47313dd89750691de00447895166045c750125e50ca182a930eeb5a51243f559
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Secure Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                  • Size 17KB
                                  • SHA256 1f54a63591e6dde1b69486f2c8df6aaa98f633d0dd8c27d42b25af96f2f70962
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  temp-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\temp-index
                                  • Size 120B
                                  • SHA256 dfa3901ce34ea2d6f9811be9ad33556c41e3257ac356fe9fff748768cb2f3a04
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 96B
                                  • SHA256 5ed2331514e926a463db5fdb1d05d41c4e9ef83ea3659d0f7a5db02dde6151d7
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  data_1

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\GrShaderCache\data_1
                                  • Size 264KB
                                  • SHA256 b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                  b81b0b7d-6f0b-4e42-b032-5995ca3bdf43.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\b81b0b7d-6f0b-4e42-b032-5995ca3bdf43.tmp
                                  • Size 130KB
                                  • SHA256 ea2d26e347987bdddc7e3b909df979209af10d06d0aa6e0ec928777ad8a20ac7
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  __PSScriptPolicyTest_11wcsfd5.2hq.ps1

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_11wcsfd5.2hq.ps1
                                  • Size 60B
                                  • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  memory/1036-198-0x000000001E3B0000-0x000000001E4A7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-193-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-220-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-219-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-218-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-217-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-216-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-215-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-214-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-213-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-212-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-211-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-210-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000001E54000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-201-0x000000001E3B0000-0x000000001E4A7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1036-202-0x000000001E3B0000-0x000000001E4A7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-71-0x0000000007EC0000-0x0000000007EC7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-5-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000002496000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-16-0x00000000057C0000-0x0000000005B14000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-9-0x00000000056A0000-0x0000000005706000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-8-0x0000000005630000-0x0000000005696000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-7-0x0000000005590000-0x00000000055B2000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-6-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000005588000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-19-0x0000000005D50000-0x0000000005D9C000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-4-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-20-0x00000000062B0000-0x00000000062F4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-21-0x0000000007010000-0x0000000007086000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-18-0x0000000005D10000-0x0000000005D2E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-22-0x0000000007710000-0x0000000007D8A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-23-0x0000000007090000-0x00000000070AA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-27-0x0000000008340000-0x00000000088E4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-24-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-25-0x00000000072B0000-0x0000000007346000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-26-0x0000000007250000-0x0000000007272000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-32-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-31-0x00000000088F0000-0x000000000E0E5000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-30-0x0000000007EC0000-0x0000000007EC7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-29-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3832-28-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp