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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 21


Intelligence 21 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 497f6567111906fb0822f0a1ff60e8a459f480bbb123cd4d1f310346fe1566a8
SHA3-384 hash: 2bfa3d92a7f9185dcf6a0b15184dd74e86304225fd416a4c07e65a6c5337de1a44d91f1b07ff1fd631dffbabbdee015b
SHA1 hash: 4482f130a3360df488b368787b40bf7bb5bb25de
MD5 hash: 2031aacee38009589610873654d6df58
humanhash: september-oscar-mars-foxtrot
File name:2031aacee38009589610873654d6df58.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:528'896 bytes
First seen:2026-02-27 16:13:32 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 737fc4be4f9f7d7c06c790667c9f7669 (10 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 12288:scDFjdRG0DGvLVfiBNCweUS7N+kjsPZvOT:scDFxRND+zweN/mZ
Threatray 83 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1C1B4B001B6D1C0B2DAB714300825E7F5DFBCBD201835993BABDA1D97FD705909A39BA2
TrID 29.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
22.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
20.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
9.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
159
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Remcos
Details
Remcos
a version number and verbose configuration settings
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
2031aacee38009589610873654d6df58.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-27 16:14:22 UTC
Tags:
rat remcos remote stealer mpress

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
remcos lien
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cmd config-extracted crypto evasive exploit explorer fingerprint keylogger lolbin microsoft_visual_cc packed rat rat remcos remcos rescoms rundll32 runonce windows zusy
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Remcos.gen Backdoor.Win32.Remcos.sb
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
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 bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
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
Detected Remcos RAT
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
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 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 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)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses dynamic DNS services
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1876051 Sample: 21pLmKXBLl.exe Startdate: 27/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 25 crazymanthingz.duckdns.org 2->25 29 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->29 31 Found malware configuration 2->31 33 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->33 37 10 other signatures 2->37 7 21pLmKXBLl.exe 4 3 2->7         started        signatures3 35 Uses dynamic DNS services 25->35 process4 dnsIp5 27 crazymanthingz.duckdns.org 185.208.156.187, 49681, 49682, 80 SIMPLECARRIERCH Switzerland 7->27 19 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH23EE.tmp, MS-DOS 7->19 dropped 21 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH23AE.tmp, MS-DOS 7->21 dropped 23 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH238E.tmp, MS-DOS 7->23 dropped 39 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 7->39 41 Detected Remcos RAT 7->41 43 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 7->43 45 7 other signatures 7->45 12 userinit.exe 2 7->12         started        15 userinit.exe 1 7->15         started        17 userinit.exe 1 7->17         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 47 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 12->47 49 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 12->49 51 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 12->51 53 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 15->53 55 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 15->55
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-24 08:55:08 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
8
AV detection:
30 of 36 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:feb - 23 collection discovery
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Detected Nirsoft tools
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
crazymanthingz.duckdns.org:80
graceforrealzeternity.duckdns.org:80
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
497f6567111906fb0822f0a1ff60e8a459f480bbb123cd4d1f310346fe1566a8
MD5 hash:
2031aacee38009589610873654d6df58
SHA1 hash:
4482f130a3360df488b368787b40bf7bb5bb25de
Detections:
win_remcos_auto win_remcos_w0 Remcos
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
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:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
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:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:Remcos
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
Rule name:Remcos_unpacked_PulseIntel
Author:PulseIntel
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
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:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_921ef449
Author:Elastic Security
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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