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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 3ccf794dd168536bb856808f694b545568f37d3d338b9c084eecbb003dc6bcc4
SHA3-384 hash: 11838890a15b85b92e6c4dc6f4288f30b5f6cd4f43149aa7c2c155d3221e2da5070101678e2f595e15905c51c4e3847b
SHA1 hash: 7e5ce139a8f64a03ff48c8a614ced155c936e39d
MD5 hash: 9355dc7cfb3726f26d7ffa21f20a54f6
humanhash: fish-seven-winter-nevada
File name:picture.image.hta
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:14'810 bytes
First seen:2026-09-29 08:24:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 48:3geDoYD8bBh0N0o+TkGtlOuuuuu0GH2BXXDdLPG:QCoYAhkGLEBjdL+
TLSH T1E0624F3C2740FD56678762A6051A3A9588002A3FB2959A1F7CDC0C13F36E63DDD2698F
Magika html
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
77
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://107.172.235.223/44/niceworking.vbs
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
html
First seen:
2026-09-29T06:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-29T15:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Detected Remcos RAT
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PowerShell case anomaly found
Powershell connects to network
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper - File
Tries to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1979339 Sample: picture.image.hta Startdate: 29/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 57 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->57 59 mr-b01.tm-azurefd.net 2->59 61 3 other IPs or domains 2->61 67 Found malware configuration 2->67 69 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->69 71 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->71 73 14 other signatures 2->73 12 mshta.exe 1 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 101 PowerShell case anomaly found 12->101 15 cmd.exe 1 12->15         started        process6 signatures7 105 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 15->105 107 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 15->107 109 PowerShell case anomaly found 15->109 18 powershell.exe 15 19 15->18         started        23 conhost.exe 15->23         started        process8 dnsIp9 63 107.172.235.223, 49704, 80 AS-COLOCROSSING-HostPapaUS United States 18->63 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\niceworking.vbs, ASCII 18->45 dropped 83 Powershell connects to network 18->83 25 wscript.exe 2 18->25         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 47 C:\Users\Public\v66343.js, ASCII 25->47 dropped 85 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 25->85 87 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 25->87 89 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 25->89 91 Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors) 25->91 29 wscript.exe 1 4 25->29         started        33 cmd.exe 1 25->33         started        signatures14 process15 file16 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\engine.exe, PE32 29->55 dropped 103 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 29->103 35 engine.exe 29->35         started        38 conhost.exe 33->38         started        signatures17 process18 signatures19 75 Antivirus detection for dropped file 35->75 77 Writes to foreign memory regions 35->77 79 Allocates memory in foreign processes 35->79 81 2 other signatures 35->81 40 MSBuild.exe 4 3 35->40         started        process20 dnsIp21 65 74.201.173.189, 15702, 49718, 49719 SINGLEHOP-LLC-InternapHoldingLLCUS United States 40->65 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 40->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 40->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 40->53 dropped 93 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 40->93 95 Detected Remcos RAT 40->95 97 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 40->97 99 4 other signatures 40->99 file22 signatures23
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Batch Command COM Behavior Trace DeObfuscated Html Obfuscated PowerShell PowerShell Call SOS: 0.38 T1027 T1059 T1059.005 VBScript WSCRIPt.ShelL
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Asthma
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-29 07:38:57 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
7 of 36 (19.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection defense_evasion discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Enumerates connected drives
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
74.201.173.189:15702
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

File information


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

Web download

RemcosRAT

HTML Application (hta) hta 3ccf794dd168536bb856808f694b545568f37d3d338b9c084eecbb003dc6bcc4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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