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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6a8c2987ea059d7ad328722dfe1d8c7e08f257fbf3b7ef9dfd37b8e2f485840a
SHA3-384 hash: 6ca187f4afc4658801b48532f0f47adfc7323c8800b18d68b881255ea8bd3a9f3755904a06e1f609a8359f3976d431be
SHA1 hash: d809d80dab17186abd0bb9cd5b4c05d92d81e220
MD5 hash: 848b4297cc3b325ab1f7cbf347b35624
humanhash: equal-quebec-hydrogen-kansas
File name:1729445225fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d148.dat-decoded
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:494'592 bytes
First seen:2024-10-20 17:27:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1389569a3a39186f3eb453b501cfe688 (98 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 6144:W5zY+w1LqZBCxKedv//NEUn+N5hkf/0TE7RvIZ/jbsAORZzAXMcrKA4:W5k+Yqaxrh3Nln+N52fIA4jbsvZzhA4
Threatray 4'509 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T112B4AE01BAD2C072D57514300D3AF776EAB8BD201836497B73DA1D5BFE31190A72AAB7
TrID 40.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
19.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
17.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
7.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
7.6% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
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:base64-decoded exe RemcosRAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
Malware dropped as base64 encoded payload

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
447
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
1729445225fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d148.dat-decoded
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-10-20 17:28:58 UTC
Tags:
rat remcos remote evasion

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Setting a keyboard event handler
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Sending an HTTP GET request
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Reading critical registry keys
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Stealing user critical data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
crypto evasive exploit explorer fingerprint fingerprint keylogger lolbin microsoft_visual_cc remcos rijndael shell32
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.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
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 unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Found malware configuration
Installs a global keyboard hook
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 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)
Uses dynamic DNS services
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: 1538197 Sample: 1729445225fa0e5768d1d682409... Startdate: 20/10/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 21 janbours92harbu007.duckdns.org 2->21 23 geoplugin.net 2->23 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 9 other signatures 2->37 7 1729445225fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d148.dat-decoded.exe 3 16 2->7         started        signatures3 35 Uses dynamic DNS services 21->35 process4 dnsIp5 25 janbours92harbu007.duckdns.org 172.111.244.103, 3981, 49730, 49731 M247GB United States 7->25 27 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49732, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 7->27 19 C:\ProgramData\remcos\logs.dat, data 7->19 dropped 39 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 7->39 41 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 7->41 43 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 7->43 45 8 other signatures 7->45 12 1729445225fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d148.dat-decoded.exe 1 7->12         started        15 1729445225fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d148.dat-decoded.exe 1 7->15         started        17 1729445225fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d148.dat-decoded.exe 2 7->17         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 47 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 12->47 49 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 12->49 51 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 15->51
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-10-19 02:35:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
8
AV detection:
32 of 38 (84.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:wealthmanifested collection discovery rat spyware stealer
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft MailPassView
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
janbours92harbu007.duckdns.org:3981
janbours92harbu007.duckdns.org:3980
Wealthabundance.duckdns.org:3980
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat remcos
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:
6a8c2987ea059d7ad328722dfe1d8c7e08f257fbf3b7ef9dfd37b8e2f485840a
MD5 hash:
848b4297cc3b325ab1f7cbf347b35624
SHA1 hash:
d809d80dab17186abd0bb9cd5b4c05d92d81e220
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


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:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:iexplorer_remcos
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect iexplorer being taken over by Remcos
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:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
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: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.

fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d

RemcosRAT

Executable exe 6a8c2987ea059d7ad328722dfe1d8c7e08f257fbf3b7ef9dfd37b8e2f485840a

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 fa0e5768d1d682409147d63519fc74f7a5fbd0985a9e3ffe794cd2fed7b2306d
  
Dropped by
MD5 a41adc4c18139a0488231047ae768ee8
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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::GdipGetImageEncodersSize
gdiplus.dll::GdipGetImageEncoders
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::FindFirstVolumeW
KERNEL32.dll::FindNextVolumeW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::AllocConsole
KERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetConsoleOutputCP
KERNEL32.dll::SetConsoleTextAttribute
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileMappingW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileA
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueA
KERNEL32.dll::QueryDosDeviceW
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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