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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 32d8c2a1bb4d5a515d9eb36c1286b0ac08624c8ea3df0e97f12391558ce81153
SHA3-384 hash: 40c345d10a96456f84c87729d3c14525020e5cf6b847e41929179134fd20cd76234ea2380b4339fefc22a536a0c85491
SHA1 hash: 5b5afd8cecb865de3341510f38d217f47490eead
MD5 hash: 991e707e324731f86a43900e34070808
humanhash: lactose-mountain-fourteen-december
File name:991e707e324731f86a43900e34070808.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:480'256 bytes
First seen:2025-01-11 19:05:15 UTC
Last seen:2025-02-21 23:06:05 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 5d354883fe6f15fcf48045037a99fb7a (118 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 12288:wmnk7iLJbpIpiRL6I2WhSKQ9ZsfZQScn9:wiLJbpI7I2WhQqZ7c9
Threatray 4'438 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1E2A4AE02BAD2C072D57161344D2AE735DABDBC212835997BB3E61D5BFD30180A73A7B2
TrID 32.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
20.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
15.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
13.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
6.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon c4d48eaa8ad4d4f8 (1'000 x RemcosRAT, 1 x Worm.Ramnit, 1 x Vjw0rm)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT RemcosRAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
RemcosRAT C2:
198.50.242.157:443

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
198.50.242.157:443 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1319958/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
685
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
991e707e324731f86a43900e34070808.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-01-11 19:05:34 UTC
Tags:
rat remcos evasion orcus remote

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
remcos orcus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a window
Running batch commands
Setting a keyboard event handler
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a service
Launching a service
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Blocking the User Account Control
Connection attempt to an infection source
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun for a service
Enabling autorun
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
cmd crypto evasive eventvwr fingerprint fingerprint keylogger lolbin microsoft_visual_cc packed rat remcos windows
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
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
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Delayed program exit found
Disables UAC (registry)
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found malware configuration
Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call
Installs a global keyboard hook
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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: Potentially Suspicious GoogleUpdate Child Process
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses dynamic DNS services
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1589220 Sample: DB5rQYsfd6.exe Startdate: 11/01/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 apleegodfivem.ddns.net 2->61 63 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->63 65 Found malware configuration 2->65 67 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->67 69 14 other signatures 2->69 11 DB5rQYsfd6.exe 6 5 2->11         started        15 GoogleUpdate.exe 2->15         started        17 GoogleUpdate.exe 2->17         started        19 4 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 file5 51 C:\ProgramDatabehaviorgraphoogleDatbehaviorgraphoogleUpdate.exe, PE32 11->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\install.vbs, data 11->53 dropped 55 C:\...behaviorgraphoogleUpdate.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 11->55 dropped 95 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 11->95 97 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 11->97 99 Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies 11->99 101 3 other signatures 11->101 21 wscript.exe 1 11->21         started        24 cmd.exe 1 11->24         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 81 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 21->81 26 cmd.exe 1 21->26         started        83 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 24->83 28 reg.exe 1 24->28         started        31 conhost.exe 24->31         started        process9 signatures10 33 GoogleUpdate.exe 3 4 26->33         started        38 conhost.exe 26->38         started        103 Disables UAC (registry) 28->103 process11 dnsIp12 57 apleegodfivem.ddns.net 33->57 59 198.50.242.157 OVHFR Canada 33->59 49 C:\ProgramData\bootdata\logs.dat, data 33->49 dropped 71 Antivirus detection for dropped file 33->71 73 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 33->73 75 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 33->75 79 9 other signatures 33->79 40 svchost.exe 33->40         started        43 cmd.exe 33->43         started        file13 77 Uses dynamic DNS services 57->77 signatures14 process15 signatures16 85 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 40->85 87 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 40->87 89 Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies 40->89 93 2 other signatures 40->93 91 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 43->91 45 conhost.exe 43->45         started        47 reg.exe 1 43->47         started        process17
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-01-07 15:10:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
8
AV detection:
23 of 24 (95.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:orcus family:remcos botnet:fivem botnet:paydaytry discovery evasion persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Modifies registry key
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds policy Run key to start application
Orcurs Rat Executable
Orcus
Orcus family
Orcus main payload
Remcos
Remcos family
UAC bypass
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
198.50.242.157:443
apleegodfivem.ddns.net:443
198.50.242.157:3846
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat remcos Win.Trojan.Remcos-9841897-0
YARA:
malware_windows_remcos_rat REMCOS_RAT_variants Remcos_Payload win_remcos_rat_unpacked Windows_Trojan_Remcos_b296e965 MAL_EXE_Remcos_RAT_Jul_22 Remcos
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
32d8c2a1bb4d5a515d9eb36c1286b0ac08624c8ea3df0e97f12391558ce81153
MD5 hash:
991e707e324731f86a43900e34070808
SHA1 hash:
5b5afd8cecb865de3341510f38d217f47490eead
Detections:
Remcos win_remcos_auto win_remcos_w0
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_EventViewer
Author:ditekSHen
Description:detects Windows exceutables potentially bypassing UAC using eventvwr.exe
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Remcos
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
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


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
GDI_PLUS_APIInterfaces with Graphicsgdiplus.dll::GdiplusStartup
gdiplus.dll::GdipGetImageEncoders
gdiplus.dll::GdipGetImageEncodersSize
gdiplus.dll::GdipAlloc
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringA
WINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::PlaySoundW
WINMM.dll::waveInAddBuffer
WINMM.dll::waveInClose
WINMM.dll::waveInOpen
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExA
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
URL_MONIKERS_APICan Download & Execute componentsurlmon.dll::URLDownloadToFileW
urlmon.dll::URLOpenBlockingStreamW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessA
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::WriteProcessMemory
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WININET.dll::InternetCloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeA
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::AllocConsole
KERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileA
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueA
WIN_CRYPT_APIUses Windows Crypt APIADVAPI32.dll::CryptAcquireContextA
ADVAPI32.dll::CryptGenRandom
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyA
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyA
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExA
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
WIN_SVC_APICan Manipulate Windows ServicesADVAPI32.dll::ChangeServiceConfigW
ADVAPI32.dll::ControlService
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenSCManagerW
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenSCManagerA
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenServiceW
ADVAPI32.dll::QueryServiceConfigW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::AppendMenuA
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::OpenClipboard
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExA

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