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RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 37 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 203e23dcaed7dbea1bbcd1e4db1e9db14590d50216f9d78263485a3fbe6558b8
SHA3-384 hash: 2c977bbf9148cd15db20186a83396e5c14804916b18e39fdfd7a4b4eabcbab350007269bb8ca9a98719306460c26863e
SHA1 hash: a1935e04b8f53834cf93b6a3ca54507c6b0f1f20
MD5 hash: 5e6cb0a5a468fac44c84e06572c3b7c1
humanhash: oven-lithium-red-lake
File name:h20remcos.ps1
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:1'019'332 bytes
First seen:2025-09-18 07:11:28 UTC
Last seen:2025-09-30 09:23:57 UTC
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:GEbXpIbpkAJn20CWZ2RilfqBGhyFMB4ZMSww07H4bqyo/ypFvCvK5DsU/DYW/Ej4:fYbF1+
Threatray 1'466 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T15025B645076BC2D2F53618447890BA93182BF43B7BC88F72112B5706EBAF94711AEF9D
Magika powershell
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:ps1 RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
87
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Tags:
ransomware vmdetect spawn hype
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 evasive obfuscated obfuscated reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
First seen:
2025-09-17T09:20:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-17T09:20:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s Trojan.PowerShell.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Backdoor.Win32.Remcos.f Backdoor.Remcos.HTTP.C&C UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
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 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
Sigma detected: Remcos
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
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)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected MSILLoadEncryptedAssembly
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected WebBrowserPassView password recovery tool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1779825 Sample: h20remcos.ps1 Startdate: 18/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 28 geoplugin.net 2->28 34 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->34 36 Found malware configuration 2->36 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 10 other signatures 2->40 8 powershell.exe 21 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 48 Writes to foreign memory regions 8->48 50 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 8->50 11 AddInProcess32.exe 8->11         started        14 AddInProcess32.exe 4 6 8->14         started        17 conhost.exe 8->17         started        19 7 other processes 8->19 process6 dnsIp7 52 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 11->52 54 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 11->54 56 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 11->56 62 5 other signatures 11->62 30 103.83.87.230, 49688, 49689, 8077 GELEXIY-AS-INGelexiyCabNetIN India 14->30 32 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49690, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 14->32 58 Detected Remcos RAT 14->58 60 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 14->60 21 AddInProcess32.exe 1 14->21         started        24 AddInProcess32.exe 1 14->24         started        26 AddInProcess32.exe 14 14->26         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 42 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 21->42 44 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 21->44 46 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 24->46
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Base64 Block Base64 Payload Contains Base64 Block Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout PowerShell SOS: 0.95
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Trojan.Boxter
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-18 06:28:28 UTC
File Type:
Text (PowerShell)
AV detection:
10 of 38 (26.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
103.83.87.230:8077
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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:BLOWFISH_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
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:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
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_CMSTPCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
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:Remcos_unpacked_PulseIntel
Author:PulseIntel
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:rhadamanthys_ps1_v1
Author:RandomMalware
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:SUSP_PS1_FromBase64String_Content_Indicator_RID3714
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious base64 encoded PowerShell expressions
Reference:https://gist.github.com/Neo23x0/6af876ee72b51676c82a2db8d2cd3639
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:TeslaCryptPackedMalware
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
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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Web download

RemcosRAT

PowerShell (PS) ps1 203e23dcaed7dbea1bbcd1e4db1e9db14590d50216f9d78263485a3fbe6558b8

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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