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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8494f6e50e72e6108b7b4c474fc5fcae6723dfde0f074aab1a3c95f65ffe89ba
SHA3-384 hash: bb16c42b138548832e5931105efbab123beef8c3e478e5d73dfd45b74015797dfea6899c93f4d8431a8a48c2a63bbb1a
SHA1 hash: b24519ffee0452b7374edc80ac9969dcb0121ac4
MD5 hash: 90ccd6d6a4e347bfde6ad2a90b9caab8
humanhash: michigan-cat-paris-sweet
File name:nicegirlfriendwhogivegiftbestforsurprisinggirl.hta
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:17'382 bytes
First seen:2025-02-26 19:17:37 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 48:3bSni6DrqzncP6DrqfYrb+Phyw9T3o9HT+YAjnmYDj4nr7nFf/1U6Drq2en1OPG:rIhrqbprqgrKPhyw9bo9HpT/frqpA+
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TLSH T196722E072D64BD5493A46138C1EED4D1A81C473EAA5A2223714F25E19BE422CE8F63C7
Magika html
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
84
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
obfuscate shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://194.164.127.111/xampp/autocar/sheniceforhandletheflowersgoodforme.gIF
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
powershell
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Base64 Encoded URL
Detected an ANSI or UNICODE http:// or https:// base64 encoded URL prefix.
Result
Threat name:
Cobalt Strike, Remcos
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
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
Delayed program exit found
Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon
Detected Remcos RAT
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings)
PowerShell case anomaly found
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Net WebClient Casing Anomalies
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious command line found
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1625130 Sample: nicegirlfriendwhogivegiftbe... Startdate: 26/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 51 geoplugin.net 2->51 59 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->59 61 Found malware configuration 2->61 63 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->63 65 17 other signatures 2->65 11 mshta.exe 1 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 89 Suspicious command line found 11->89 91 PowerShell case anomaly found 11->91 14 cmd.exe 1 11->14         started        process6 signatures7 93 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 14->93 95 Suspicious powershell command line found 14->95 97 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 14->97 99 PowerShell case anomaly found 14->99 17 powershell.exe 3 44 14->17         started        22 conhost.exe 14->22         started        process8 dnsIp9 49 194.164.127.111, 49707, 49709, 80 KCOM-SPNService-ProviderNetworkex-MistralGB United Kingdom 17->49 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\z5dbzqxj.cmdline, Unicode 17->43 dropped 45 sheniceforhandletheflowersgoodforme.vbs, Unicode 17->45 dropped 67 Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings) 17->67 69 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 17->69 24 wscript.exe 2 17->24         started        27 csc.exe 3 17->27         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 81 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 24->81 83 Suspicious powershell command line found 24->83 85 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 24->85 87 2 other signatures 24->87 30 powershell.exe 15 15 24->30         started        47 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\z5dbzqxj.dll, PE32 27->47 dropped 33 cvtres.exe 1 27->33         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 57 67.217.247.193, 49708, 80 SRS-6-Z-7381US United States 30->57 35 CasPol.exe 30->35         started        38 CasPol.exe 4 13 30->38         started        41 conhost.exe 30->41         started        process17 dnsIp18 71 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 35->71 73 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 35->73 75 Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies 35->75 79 3 other signatures 35->79 53 172.245.208.17, 1070, 49712 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 38->53 55 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49714, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 38->55 77 Detected Remcos RAT 38->77 signatures19
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-26 13:25:34 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost defense_evasion discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Evasion via Device Credential Deployment
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
172.245.208.17:1070
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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: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_CMSTPCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
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: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.

Web download

RemcosRAT

HTML Application (hta) hta 8494f6e50e72e6108b7b4c474fc5fcae6723dfde0f074aab1a3c95f65ffe89ba

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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