Managed XDR

hbl20263331094.xls (Remcos) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
hbl20263331094.xls
File type
Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, Code page: 1252, Name of Creating Application: Microsoft Excel, Create Time/Date: Sat Sep 16 00:00:00 2006, Last Saved Time/Date: Tue Jul 14 00:50:13 2026, Security: 1
File size
28 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
019741cbcf8c4e00869ac77d62b5dc7c577f84fa
SHA256
c3cfc16ac5676769ad4a3295d907a7acd828b4d565d24318f83f737586bfdb98
MD5
12382b12e49c5da310c68814fbf0967f

Malwares

  • Remcos

Signatures

Execution

T1059 network_wscript_downloader: Wscript.exe initiated network communication
T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Suspicious document behavior (creates PowerShell process)
T1203 office_exploit_creates_process: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (spawns a process)
T1059.005 bad_vbs: Suspicious VBScript file
T1203 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs HTTP requests)
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1059.003 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1204.002 office_com_load: Microsoft Office loads COM DLL files (indicator of COM usage in macros)
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macro

Privilege Escalation

T1055.002 inject_write_pe: Writes PE file to another process's memory
T1055.012 injection_runpe: Injects code into another process
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed

Defense Evasion

T1055.002 inject_write_pe: Writes PE file to another process's memory
T1055.012 injection_runpe: Injects code into another process
T1562 dep_disable: Disables DEP
T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions_contains_pe: One or several unnamed memory regions are PE files
T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions: Code was executed in unnamed regions
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antisandbox_script_timer: Detected script timer window (indicative of sleep style evasion)
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1070 stealth_window: A process created a hidden window
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1055 injection_failed: The attempt to inject into a process has failed
T1064 office_macros: The document contains macro

Credential Access

T1503 infostealer_browser: Retrieves personal information from local Internet browsers
T1552 infostealer_mail: Collects personal data from local email clients
T1552 infostealer_browser: Retrieves personal information from local Internet browsers
T1552 infostealer_im: Collects information about installed messengers
T1555.003 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager
T1003.001 dumps_lsass: Dumps lsass.exe process (probably, to extract credentials)
T1552 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files

Discovery

T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1057 process_interest: Enumerates processes
T1082 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1518 locates_browser: Attempts to identify where browsers are installed
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497 evasion_trustrecords: Attempts to detect Sandbox exploring trusted documents
T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antisandbox_script_timer: Detected script timer window (indicative of sleep style evasion)
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1083 checks_recent_files: Attempt to check recently opened files through registry

Collection

T1114 infostealer_mail: Collects personal data from local email clients

Command and Control

T1071 network_wscript_downloader: Wscript.exe initiated network communication
T1071.001 office_exploit_http: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs HTTP requests)
T1071.001 network_cnc_http: Suspicious HTTP traffic
T1071.004 office_exploit_dns: The document exhibits suspicious behavior (performs DNS requests)
T1071.001 network_http: Performs HTTP requests
T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp
T1071.001 wininet_openurl: Performs HTTP/HTTPS-requests using InternetOpenUrl
T1071.001 wininet_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinInet

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected
ce_info: Remcos Configuration Data found
networkdyndns_checkip: Connects to a Dynamic DNS domain
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
unpacker_wrong_base: Possibly, an error occurred in the file unpacker
create_process_failed: Could not start the process
ip_domains: Identifies an IP address using external resources
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
network_powershell: PowerShell process network connection detected
office_summary: The document contains suspicious metadata
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
office_links: Office file contains external links
open_winlogon_process: Trying to open winlogon process

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