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Database Entry


GuLoader


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293
SHA3-384 hash: 5159e5bff76033044201a9388e6393b0b0343ee4bf46187810e16377fa3bc32c094c333bce0f8fbc9ee2c71ffff2d0e2
SHA1 hash: 3e3f194ee146b5b80096d5585f5f9952a024525b
MD5 hash: 5f90e8bef55bb6c67a0900eb5e3f610e
humanhash: timing-mountain-ohio-pluto
File name:scan.exe
Download: download sample
Signature GuLoader
Create hunting rule
File size:815'200 bytes
First seen:2026-01-22 11:44:40 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-05 15:28:18 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 46ce5c12b293febbeb513b196aa7f843 (47 x GuLoader, 21 x RemcosRAT, 15 x AgentTesla)
ssdeep 12288:fX4rQ/u9FA1eViY885TdJXLyeDG7RicTlnb2SMt5qiduSBxXQntDXLyWezYFF4:f4rQ/uPAoViY1VvL84EqRDwDeWezIe
Threatray 2'526 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1FB050196A344D543D39217B8DCB8FAF06361BFACDB9787277B203E097876A939807051
TrID 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 2b23633b3f2b3323 (5 x GuLoader, 5 x RemcosRAT)
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:exe GuLoader signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:slagtebnkene
Issuer:slagtebnkene
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2025-12-08T04:20:50Z
Valid to:2026-12-08T04:20:50Z
Serial number: 31895991f26f8709f0cbaef8962abc98b7050777
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 2fd3fdad0e21e05a7ea1cbec0cef4f62469d3e0a251f3f95b2f7531f81b325ca
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
4
# of downloads :
157
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
GuLoader NSIS
Details
GuLoader
an XOR decryption key and an extracted component
GuLoader
a c2 URL, a useragent string, and a string XOR key
NSIS
extracted archive contents
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/4f7133be-318c-49f4-9ab1-0843d3d7fea1/
Malware family:
remcos
Create hunting rule
ID:
1
File name:
scan.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-22 11:45:24 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg remcos rat remote stealer mpress
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/0c480ab9-3e3b-47f4-beda-f2b0431e1875

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Guloader
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49721/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
70%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69720deaf3cf908ba5074981
Tags:
injection obfusc crypt
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug blackhole installer installer installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc nsis signed soft-404
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69720de455805a763feff271/reports/f06e3fc0-7c37-40e5-910a-db04dcda0cc3/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-21T23:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-24T07:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan.NSIS.Makoob.sba Backdoor.Win32.Remcos.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Minix.sb Trojan.Win32.Guloader.sb VHO:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Minix.gen Trojan.Win32.GuLoader.djm PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.NSIS.Makoob.sbe
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/44c3e3a6-d49c-4681-baae-f94bba26d5b0
Result
Threat name:
Remcos, GuLoader
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1855676
Signature
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Detected Remcos RAT
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Remcos
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
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)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected GuLoader
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1855676 Sample: scan.exe Startdate: 22/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 69 drive.usercontent.google.com 2->69 71 drive.google.com 2->71 79 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->79 81 Found malware configuration 2->81 83 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->83 85 9 other signatures 2->85 10 scan.exe 67 2->10         started        14 remcos.exe 26 2->14         started        16 remcos.exe 10 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 file5 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\System.dll, PE32 10->63 dropped 97 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 10->97 99 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 10->99 101 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 10->101 18 scan.exe 2 10 10->18         started        23 scan.exe 10->23         started        65 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\System.dll, PE32 14->65 dropped 25 remcos.exe 14->25         started        27 remcos.exe 14->27         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 73 drive.google.com 142.250.188.238, 443, 49690, 49695 GOOGLEUS United States 18->73 75 drive.usercontent.google.com 142.250.72.129, 443, 49693, 49696 GOOGLEUS United States 18->75 53 C:\ProgramData\Remcos\remcos.exe, PE32 18->53 dropped 55 C:\ProgramData\...\remcos.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 18->55 dropped 87 Detected Remcos RAT 18->87 89 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 18->89 29 remcos.exe 26 18->29         started        33 scan.exe 18->33         started        35 remcos.exe 25->35         started        file9 signatures10 process11 file12 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\System.dll, PE32 29->67 dropped 111 Antivirus detection for dropped file 29->111 113 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 29->113 115 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 29->115 117 3 other signatures 29->117 37 remcos.exe 4 10 29->37         started        42 remcos.exe 29->42         started        signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 77 130.12.182.224, 2404, 49697, 49698 DATAHOPDatahop-SixDegreesGB Canada 37->77 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\THFFCB.tmp, MS-DOS 37->57 dropped 59 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\THFF0F.tmp, MS-DOS 37->59 dropped 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\THFECF.tmp, MS-DOS 37->61 dropped 91 Detected Remcos RAT 37->91 93 Writes to foreign memory regions 37->93 95 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 37->95 44 RmClient.exe 37->44         started        47 RmClient.exe 37->47         started        49 RmClient.exe 37->49         started        51 remcos.exe 37->51         started        file16 signatures17 process18 signatures19 103 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 44->103 105 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 44->105 107 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 47->107 109 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 47->109
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable NSIS Installer PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/5f90e8bef55bb6c67a0900eb5e3f610e
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.REMCOS
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Guloader
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-22 03:25:08 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
37
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ddxgfxqdjnlliz3vkl4pxtnaxiiuyjoeb4lbwhh2igigs7b6ekjq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
cloudeye
Create hunting rule
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error
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+ 2'516 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
remcos
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection discovery persistence rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260122-nx6tnad19d/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Adds Run key to start application
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft MailPassView
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
130.12.182.224:2404
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293
MD5 hash:
5f90e8bef55bb6c67a0900eb5e3f610e
SHA1 hash:
3e3f194ee146b5b80096d5585f5f9952a024525b
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/eda1ddae-bb99-43d8-99dc-80785db9dcb7/
SH256 hash:
8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
MD5 hash:
9b38a1b07a0ebc5c7e59e63346ecc2db
SHA1 hash:
97332a2ffcf12a3e3f27e7c05213b5d7faa13735
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/eda1ddae-bb99-43d8-99dc-80785db9dcb7/
Malware family:
GuLoader
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/18ee62de034b/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Detect_NSIS_Nullsoft_Installer
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Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects NSIS installers by .ndata section + NSIS header string
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
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Author:albertzsigovits

File information

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Malspam

GuLoader

Executable exe 18ee62de034b56b4677552f8fbcda0ba114c25c40f161b1cfa4190697c3e2293

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49721/

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