Malware analysis vncgroups.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	vncgroups.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/b935ca89-a0e0-4bcf-96bb-a9c8c503c667
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. Remcos is a commercially distributed remote administration and surveillance tool that has been widely observed in unauthorized deployments, where threat actors use it to perform remote actions on compromised machines. It is actively maintained by its vendor, with new versions and feature updates released on a frequent, near-monthly basis. Remcos ist eine Malware vom Typ RAT, mit der Angreifer aus der Ferne Aktionen auf infizierten Computern durchführen können. Diese Malware ist extrem aktiv und wird fast jeden Monat mit Updates auf den neuesten Stand gebracht. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	May 15, 2025, 23:45:23
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	remcos rat auto-reg
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:	532ABCCDFE34F585BE8EEC40BDC7972D
SHA1:	7B228509DCF22388CEFF2B372C0A2F50C7382A50
SHA256:	0BE4487462EDE94362A2CE208E7C256E1C2D6ACF361B6CDA72FBAA2A3A66E6B8
SSDEEP:	12288:sapbIl2oVnvb5qvsspJMPTmIfo76q3Ec2PcYQIJZlhpWVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVi:sEoVnTXiIfY3aXJZHp

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- REMCOS mutex has been found
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 7388)
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
- REMCOS has been detected
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
- REMCOS has been detected (YARA)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
- Starts itself from another location
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
- Connects to unusual port
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
- There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
INFO
- Creates files in the program directory
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
- Auto-launch of the file from Registry key
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
- Reads the computer name
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
- Checks supported languages
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 2568)
  - idmans.exe (PID: 7388)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - vncgroups.exe (PID: 6028)
- Manual execution by a user
  - idmans.exe (PID: 7388)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 4976)

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Remcos

(PID) Process(2568) idmans.exe

C2 (1)casino.ddnss.de:2403

Botnetidmans

Options

Connect_interval1

Install_flagTrue

Install_HKCU\RunTrue

Install_HKLM\RunTrue

Install_HKLM\Explorer\Run1

Install_HKLM\Winlogon\Shell100000

Setup_path%LOCALAPPDATA%

Copy_fileidmans.exe

Startup_valueFalse

Hide_fileFalse

Mutex_nameidmans-KXQ59W

Keylog_flag2

Keylog_path%LOCALAPPDATA%

Keylog_filelogs.dat

Keylog_cryptFalse

Hide_keylogFalse

Screenshot_flagFalse

Screenshot_time5

Take_ScreenshotFalse

Screenshot_path%APPDATA%

Screenshot_fileScreenshots

Screenshot_cryptFalse

Mouse_optionFalse

Delete_fileFalse

Audio_record_time5

Audio_path1

Audio_dirMicRecords

Connect_delay0

Copy_diridmans

Keylog_diridman

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2024:12:06 08:10:26+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	14.16
CodeSize:	352256
InitializedDataSize:	139776
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x33b4a
OSVersion:	5.1
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.1
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

No data.

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Total processes

134

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2568

"C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe"

C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe

vncgroups.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Modules

Images
c:\programdata\idmans\idmans.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll

Remcos

(PID) Process(2568) idmans.exe

C2 (1)casino.ddnss.de:2403

Botnetidmans

Options

Connect_interval1

Install_flagTrue

Install_HKCU\RunTrue

Install_HKLM\RunTrue

Install_HKLM\Explorer\Run1

Install_HKLM\Winlogon\Shell100000

Setup_path%LOCALAPPDATA%

Copy_fileidmans.exe

Startup_valueFalse

Hide_fileFalse

Mutex_nameidmans-KXQ59W

Keylog_flag2

Keylog_path%LOCALAPPDATA%

Keylog_filelogs.dat

Keylog_cryptFalse

Hide_keylogFalse

Screenshot_flagFalse

Screenshot_time5

Take_ScreenshotFalse

Screenshot_path%APPDATA%

Screenshot_fileScreenshots

Screenshot_cryptFalse

Mouse_optionFalse

Delete_fileFalse

Audio_record_time5

Audio_path1

Audio_dirMicRecords

Connect_delay0

Copy_diridmans

Keylog_diridman

4976

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

6028

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vncgroups.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vncgroups.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vncgroups.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll

6048

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

7388

"C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe"

C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\programdata\idmans\idmans.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll

7872

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

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Total events

1 114

Read events

1 107

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(6028) vncgroups.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	idmans-KXQ59W
Value: "C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe"
(PID) Process:	(6028) vncgroups.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	idmans-KXQ59W
Value: "C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe"
(PID) Process:	(2568) idmans.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	idmans-KXQ59W
Value: "C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe"
(PID) Process:	(2568) idmans.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	idmans-KXQ59W
Value: "C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe"
(PID) Process:	(2568) idmans.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\idmans-KXQ59W
Operation:	write	Name:	exepath
Value: 2407907C654E4528AA3EDC5FC3AA5635D771765CC3872A42DF060B850B75583258A51C1B66BB01801B84BC62756013A9086E4A69E3509E47F132EEA5EAE4DFD66114
(PID) Process:	(2568) idmans.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\idmans-KXQ59W
Operation:	write	Name:	licence
Value: 5CF820B25FE34B4981BE65D15C00419B
(PID) Process:	(2568) idmans.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\idmans-KXQ59W
Operation:	write	Name:	time
Value:

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6028	vncgroups.exe	C:\ProgramData\idmans\idmans.exe		executable
		MD5:532ABCCDFE34F585BE8EEC40BDC7972D	SHA256:0BE4487462EDE94362A2CE208E7C256E1C2D6ACF361B6CDA72FBAA2A3A66E6B8

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	23.216.77.28:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7700	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7700	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	23.216.77.28:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
—	—	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.249:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
2568	idmans.exe	85.114.136.161:2403	casino.ddnss.de	myLoc managed IT AG	DE	unknown
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.160.66:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2112	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
crl.microsoft.com	23.216.77.28 23.216.77.6	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146 40.127.240.158	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.185.206	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
casino.ddnss.de	85.114.136.161	unknown
login.live.com	20.190.160.66 40.126.32.136 20.190.160.131 20.190.160.67 20.190.160.14 40.126.32.134 20.190.160.22 40.126.32.140	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.175.87.197	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	40.69.42.241	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

vncgroups.exe

532ABCCDFE34F585BE8EEC40BDC7972D

7B228509DCF22388CEFF2B372C0A2F50C7382A50

0BE4487462EDE94362A2CE208E7C256E1C2D6ACF361B6CDA72FBAA2A3A66E6B8

12288:sapbIl2oVnvb5qvsspJMPTmIfo76q3Ec2PcYQIJZlhpWVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVi:sEoVnTXiIfY3aXJZHp

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

REMCOS mutex has been found

Changes the autorun value in the registry

REMCOS has been detected

REMCOS has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Starts itself from another location

Connects to unusual port

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

INFO

Creates files in the program directory

Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

Reads the computer name

Checks supported languages

Process checks computer location settings

Manual execution by a user

Reads the software policy settings

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EXE

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