Malware analysis remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/6ca6d741-35a4-4ec7-80f5-551237e48246
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 29, 2024, 17:35:19
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:	6A60710FE64D74AF43A067D24FA9790B
SHA1:	3A924F0E05F292B25FEDB5FDD58FA32F2F472F02
SHA256:	6A7A38460000B0A16AFAB5FACD1E79AFFE646F1F03EEDD8974B7F425B66FFC8C
SSDEEP:	768:U3TO7XJ0+8QKJPjjFcbJAu+V30CTa/i8sl1tTrX76FoZRrybAC4/Rg9DHG74pm+5:0eJ32PjjFcZOFOqydH

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
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 (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
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
- Drops the executable file immediately after the start
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Scans artifacts that could help determine the target
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Reads the date of Windows installation
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Connects to unusual port
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Reads the computer name
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Checks proxy server information
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)
- Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 4448)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe (PID: 5200)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2019:02:26 10:06:43+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	14.16
CodeSize:	4096
InitializedDataSize:	292864
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x13c7
OSVersion:	6
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	6
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	2.2.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	2.2.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Unknown (0009)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Breaking-Security.net
FileDescription:	REMCOS Remote Control & Surveillance
FileVersion:	2.2.0.0
LegalCopyright:	BreakingSecurity.net
ProductName:	REMCOS Remote Control & Surveillance Software
ProductVersion:	2.2.0

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Total processes

131

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

884

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

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powershell.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

3124

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Breaking-Security.net

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

REMCOS Remote Control & Surveillance

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

2.2.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\remcos v2.2.0 cracked.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll

4448

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

—

remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Windows PowerShell

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\msvcrt.dll

5200

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Breaking-Security.net

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

REMCOS Remote Control & Surveillance

Exit code:

Version:

2.2.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\remcos v2.2.0 cracked.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\shell32.dll

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Total events

7 584

Read events

7 565

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(5200) remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyBypass
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(5200) remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	IntranetName
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(5200) remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(5200) remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(5200) remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:	(5200) remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Cookie:
(PID) Process:	(5200) remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Visited:
(PID) Process:	(4448) powershell.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyBypass
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(4448) powershell.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	IntranetName
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(4448) powershell.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 1

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
4448	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hdsffemb.nt2.psm1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4448	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hcgp0txo.i1i.ps1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4448	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive		binary
		MD5:6E7DC413A988B24D74D9ACE02DD08742	SHA256:B0297B3CDEE02A44017D06FCF2B47415209F6ACF1C0CB63193B50229822DDD5D
4448	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_t5d0inj2.0eg.ps1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4448	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_05nfiaz5.efb.psm1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7

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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
1544	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	unknown
3040	OfficeClickToRun.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D	unknown	—	—	unknown
2488	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	unknown
3968	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	unknown
2972	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	unknown
3968	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	unknown

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4636	RUXIMICS.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
4032	svchost.exe	239.255.255.250:1900	—	—	—	whitelisted
5200	remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe	208.91.197.132:4435	test133.myq-see.com	CONFLUENCE-NETWORK-INC	VG	unknown
1544	svchost.exe	40.126.31.69:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	unknown
1544	svchost.exe	192.229.221.95:80	—	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
1060	svchost.exe	184.30.17.189:443	go.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	unknown
4656	SearchApp.exe	104.126.37.153:443	—	Akamai International B.V.	DE	unknown
3040	OfficeClickToRun.exe	20.42.73.28:443	self.events.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	unknown
3040	OfficeClickToRun.exe	192.229.221.95:80	—	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
test133.myq-see.com	208.91.197.132	unknown
login.live.com	40.126.31.69 20.190.159.0 20.190.159.2 20.190.159.75 20.190.159.64 20.190.159.73 20.190.159.71 40.126.31.67	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	184.30.17.189	whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com	20.42.73.28	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.223.35.26	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	40.127.169.103	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	184.30.21.171	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.95.31.18	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	20.73.194.208	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.103.156.88	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2168	svchost.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .myq-see .com DDNS Domain

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General Info

remcos v2.2.0 Cracked.exe

6A60710FE64D74AF43A067D24FA9790B

3A924F0E05F292B25FEDB5FDD58FA32F2F472F02

6A7A38460000B0A16AFAB5FACD1E79AFFE646F1F03EEDD8974B7F425B66FFC8C

768:U3TO7XJ0+8QKJPjjFcbJAu+V30CTa/i8sl1tTrX76FoZRrybAC4/Rg9DHG74pm+5:0eJ32PjjFcZOFOqydH

Software environment set and analysis options

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Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Drops the executable file immediately after the start

Scans artifacts that could help determine the target

Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Reads the date of Windows installation

Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

Connects to unusual port

INFO

Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

Checks proxy server information

Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

Process checks computer location settings

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