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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 30 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 04f3f98dc22e0faeb4efe6d70782c016847e79a62db070815eea4375ff587ee5
SHA3-384 hash: 6c800a2c98eb0e91ff4a37267c227469750c92767415ec79a776fb2d90c1e23628a22df4af77483de368272106710c48
SHA1 hash: 6a9a2d682329a89de0b7034fa6772a086fc1bf1c
MD5 hash: faf093ebbcef7f49c8838536f6ebd226
humanhash: solar-echo-floor-sad
File name:HSBC.BANK.Payment.Copy.pdf.bat
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:1'600'370 bytes
First seen:2025-07-31 07:21:55 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Batch (bat) bat
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:qllIqc8E1wbE3QE4MbRqmcjPANcTrXmjb6+MkyLpPKPT+Zxr8kdVI2rNZ9EJW+5E:5qWIEM9AK0b6+YLpC2HSN5F2
Threatray 4'120 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1E97533251E3A6D9D0BB8807C213F9A6BDBD58FD29DA5E5DB5270388E050FF50C82788D
Magika batch
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:124-198-131-57 bat HSBC RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
HSBC.BANK.Payment.Copy.pdf.bat
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-31 07:22:51 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
shell spawn sage
Result
Threat name:
Remcos, PureLog Stealer, ResolverRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies
Contains functionality to steal Firefox passwords or cookies
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Delayed program exit found
Detected Remcos RAT
Found large BAT file
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell is started from unusual location (likely to bypass HIPS)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Uses attrib.exe to hide files
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected ResolverRAT
Yara detected WebBrowserPassView password recovery tool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1747620 Sample: HSBC.BANK.Payment.Copy.pdf.bat Startdate: 31/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 40 geoplugin.net 2->40 46 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->46 48 Found malware configuration 2->48 50 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->50 52 18 other signatures 2->52 9 cmd.exe 1 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 62 Uses attrib.exe to hide files 9->62 12 HSBC.BANK.Payment.Copy.pdf.bat.Sdu 17 9->12         started        15 xcopy.exe 2 9->15         started        18 conhost.exe 9->18         started        20 3 other processes 9->20 process6 file7 70 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 12->70 72 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->72 74 Powershell is started from unusual location (likely to bypass HIPS) 12->74 76 3 other signatures 12->76 22 InstallUtil.exe 5 15 12->22         started        38 C:\...\HSBC.BANK.Payment.Copy.pdf.bat.Sdu, PE32 15->38 dropped signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 42 124.198.131.57, 49683, 49684, 49693 MAXNET-NZ-APAucklandNZ New Zealand 22->42 44 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49685, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 22->44 36 C:\...\iqhlmvetquzordbxwtimzmkxbwlpjyg.vbs, data 22->36 dropped 54 Detected Remcos RAT 22->54 56 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 22->56 58 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 22->58 60 6 other signatures 22->60 27 InstallUtil.exe 1 22->27         started        30 InstallUtil.exe 1 22->30         started        32 InstallUtil.exe 1 22->32         started        34 10 other processes 22->34 file11 signatures12 process13 signatures14 64 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 27->64 66 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 27->66 68 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 32->68
Threat name:
Script-BAT.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-31 05:35:43 UTC
File Type:
Text (PowerShell)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection defense_evasion discovery rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Executes dropped EXE
Sets file to hidden
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
124.198.131.57:9792
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:BlackGuard_Rule
Author:Jiho Kim
Description:Yara rule for BlackGuarad Stealer v1.0 - v3.0
Reference:https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/67843d45ba538eca29c63c3259d697f7e2ba84a3da941295b9207cdb01c85b71/detection
Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:iexplorer_remcos
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect iexplorer being taken over by Remcos
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_EventViewer
Author:ditekSHen
Description:detects Windows exceutables potentially bypassing UAC using eventvwr.exe
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:nirsoft_v1
Author:RandomMalware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Remcos
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:remcos_
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked remcos malware samples.
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:TeslaCryptPackedMalware
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_b296e965
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-ref2731-intrusion-set
Rule name:win_remcos_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.remcos.
Rule name:win_remcos_rat_unpacked
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:win_remcos_w0
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:yarahub_win_remcos_rat_unpacked_aug_2023
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research

File information


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