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Database Entry



RemusStealer


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 74a9d856028ed2daf9b4ac1db1f6da9ca8140599d0e3cf223687d15ee66f3c0f
SHA3-384 hash: 790f65ef56eced37df142e194f68f0bd4fa13f5199483ef4e5324209c36384247ac1bb34dbc5e484db67ee9318d3fcbf
SHA1 hash: 8e6861c1b11e326b59051a0d0bac8d43544485da
MD5 hash: 23a8d5e176ed683111fe79bdcd435521
humanhash: sweet-yellow-zebra-mars
File name:Setup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RemusStealer
File size:14'989'962 bytes
First seen:2026-08-22 01:10:01 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 2057790ae7855765d51bdc4142e62f9c (80 x RemusStealer, 8 x ValleyRAT, 7 x SalatStealer)
ssdeep 393216:bsSifdUGYt00rTtWq5Z75erRvVbvdD/pf47uv85r:QSoV0/75N5erRNLdD/pQ79
TLSH T1F6E6331AB79074F8F061D9708929DB01F7757C86AB30C96A17ECEB6B2FA2050D62D371
TrID 93.7% (.EXE) WinRAR Self Extracting archive (4.x-5.x) (265042/9/39)
2.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
1.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
0.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
0.7% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 9494b494d4aeaeac (922 x DCRat, 486 x NirCmd, 172 x RedLineStealer)
Reporter aachum
Tags:37-187-155-230 ClickFraud exe gcleaner RemusStealer sfx Stealc


Avatar
iamaachum
https://winds11.site/aa/Setup.rar

GCleaner C2:
91.92.242.236
Other C2:
37.187.155.230

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
186
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
infosteal autorun rapid
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP POST request
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Changing a file
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Reading critical registry keys
Moving a recently created file
Replacing files
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Connection attempt to an infection source
Query of malicious DNS domain
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug cmd fingerprint golang installer installer installer-heuristic large-file lolbin microsoft_visual_cc msbuild overlay packed packed powershell reconnaissance sfx
Result
Threat name:
GCleaner, REMUS Stealer, Stealc
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory)
Drops large PE files
Found malware configuration
Found PHP interpreter
Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected GCleaner
Yara detected REMUS Stealer
Yara detected Stealc
Yara detected Stealc v2
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1962100 Sample: Setup.exe Startdate: 22/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 53 45.91.200.135 PODAONLV Netherlands 2->53 55 185.156.73.98 FDN3UA Netherlands 2->55 57 6 other IPs or domains 2->57 79 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->79 81 Found malware configuration 2->81 83 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->83 85 12 other signatures 2->85 10 Setup.exe 3 9 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 file5 45 C:\Users\user\Desktop\file.exe, PE32+ 10->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\user\Desktop\ae_mixtwo.exe, PE32 10->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\Desktop\OpenLink.ps1, ASCII 10->49 dropped 99 Drops large PE files 10->99 14 ae_mixtwo.exe 10 10->14         started        18 wscript.exe 1 10->18         started        20 file.exe 12 10->20         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\r19.exe, PE32+ 14->51 dropped 101 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->101 103 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->103 105 Allocates memory in foreign processes 14->105 107 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 14->107 23 r19.exe 3 14->23         started        26 MSBuild.exe 12 14->26         started        109 Suspicious powershell command line found 18->109 111 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 18->111 113 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 18->113 119 3 other signatures 18->119 29 powershell.exe 23 18->29         started        59 37.187.155.230, 49713, 80 OVHFR France 20->59 115 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 20->115 117 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 20->117 file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 87 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 23->87 89 Writes to foreign memory regions 23->89 91 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 23->91 93 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 23->93 31 MSBuild.exe 23->31         started        67 91.92.242.236, 49739, 80 OMEGATECH-ASSC Netherlands 26->67 69 drive.usercontent.google.com 142.251.2.132, 443, 49714 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 26->69 95 Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call 26->95 97 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 26->97 35 chrome.exe 29->35         started        37 conhost.exe 29->37         started        signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 71 vexdico.shop 191.252.159.33, 49747, 8539 LocawebServicosdeInternetSABR Brazil 31->71 75 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 31->75 77 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 31->77 73 192.168.2.8, 138, 443, 49690 unknown unknown 35->73 39 chrome.exe 35->39         started        signatures16 process17 dnsIp18 61 mobile-gtalk.l.google.com 142.250.101.188, 49741, 5228 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 39->61 63 www.google.com 142.251.157.119, 443, 49719, 49729 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 39->63 65 5 other IPs or domains 39->65 43 Chrome Cache Entry: 187, PDP-11 39->43 dropped file19
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.21 SOS: 0.22 SOS: 0.92 Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.HulkAggressive
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-22 01:10:24 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
41
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
gcleaner
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gcleaner discovery execution loader
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Family: GCleaner
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
185.156.73.98
45.91.200.135
Dropper Extraction:
https://wappingerbicornshaps.com/s4r7aa2f7f74b7ac2ab0af7589004c3a8ef07971edb98
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
74a9d856028ed2daf9b4ac1db1f6da9ca8140599d0e3cf223687d15ee66f3c0f
MD5 hash:
23a8d5e176ed683111fe79bdcd435521
SHA1 hash:
8e6861c1b11e326b59051a0d0bac8d43544485da
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:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SelfExtractingRAR
Author:Xavier Mertens
Description:Detects an SFX archive with automatic script execution
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants

File information


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Web download

RemusStealer

Executable exe 74a9d856028ed2daf9b4ac1db1f6da9ca8140599d0e3cf223687d15ee66f3c0f

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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