Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    54s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/11/2026, 21:27

General

  • Target
    42d5eecab6f40fde146eb6ca667f5605ddaaf8edba41a5094a619b6f7f257317.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample261110-1a3vpsbc88
  • SHA256 42d5eecab6f40fde146eb6ca667f5605ddaaf8edba41a5094a619b6f7f257317
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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).

  • 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 5 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 2 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 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42d5eecab6f40fde146eb6ca667f5605ddaaf8edba41a5094a619b6f7f257317.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42d5eecab6f40fde146eb6ca667f5605ddaaf8edba41a5094a619b6f7f257317.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1324
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42d5eecab6f40fde146eb6ca667f5605ddaaf8edba41a5094a619b6f7f257317.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42d5eecab6f40fde146eb6ca667f5605ddaaf8edba41a5094a619b6f7f257317.exe"
      2⤵
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1124
    • 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:5092
  • 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:4172
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UIMgrBroker\AboutSettingsHandlers.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2536
    • 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:3376

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 dfcd1d87aa7a82c8bf344e76f10e2e27b3cb88ddff9ae1e43110ccce2bb5eda2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        logs.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\remcos\logs.dat
        • Size 79B
        • SHA256 583f0196cec469b9733e7be021e2ec03f005510f39a0a09ab71e4a62018a1cc7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1124-14-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1124-3-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1124-10-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1124-11-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1324-16-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/1324-15-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DD3000-memory.dmp

        memory/1324-0-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/1324-19-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/1324-21-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/1324-2-0x00000000010E0000-0x00000000010E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1324-1-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DD3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-25-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000933000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-24-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-36-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000933000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-35-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-38-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-39-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000F69000-memory.dmp