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Database Entry


RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8e2438a8691141fa4bcdbf70fa43ebca3325955a611162fc4468da7115d0a2ad
SHA3-384 hash: 61b099e4a7ff9c7e754ccace85f3b9cf4168404dc53ac75de01e6a00aa59438a79567dd7f538dead01c8c88c4af8fb3d
SHA1 hash: 97a8505a78c62dec6cb30b3c86e6f675c13c28c2
MD5 hash: df73e159e4cd462a67a39715263926e7
humanhash: wolfram-speaker-earth-fourteen
File name:goodchoicewithgreathappiness.hta
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Signature RemcosRAT
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File size:13'920 bytes
First seen:2025-03-20 07:54:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 96:fCBHfUHfQMrGb7oS5g/f5UrMwHfzHf90HfN+:f2H8HoMrs7or/2HbHF0HM
TLSH T15352978C2C92FE20976381211DCF54D3DA1D0F1AE6416BB574AD9AA847012B978D51EB
Magika txt
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta RemcosRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
110
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.BV.Agent-BVA.572.16781.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67dbc9ba115e7b48b48f0582
Tags:
obfuscate shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/8e2438a8691141fa4bcdbf70fa43ebca3325955a611162fc4468da7115d0a2ad/results/dashboard
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://198.23.212.233/578/vfc.exe
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
powershell
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67dbc9c35e1a77bf55d53b8e/reports/2dba93a2-fa8d-4802-87bb-f2f92bf60c08/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
VBS.Asthma.2.3402F631
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8e2438a8691141fa4bcdbf70fa43ebca3325955a611162fc4468da7115d0a2ad
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
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1643973
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
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
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PowerShell case anomaly found
Powershell drops PE file
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious command line found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1643973 Sample: goodchoicewithgreathappiness.hta Startdate: 20/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 71 geoplugin.net 2->71 79 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->79 81 Found malware configuration 2->81 83 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->83 85 14 other signatures 2->85 11 mshta.exe 1 2->11         started        14 yYVgLIENPs.exe 2->14         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 107 Suspicious command line found 11->107 109 PowerShell case anomaly found 11->109 19 cmd.exe 1 11->19         started        111 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->111 113 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 14->113 115 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 14->115 117 4 other signatures 14->117 22 yYVgLIENPs.exe 14->22         started        24 schtasks.exe 14->24         started        69 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 16->69 signatures6 process7 signatures8 87 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 19->87 89 Suspicious powershell command line found 19->89 91 PowerShell case anomaly found 19->91 26 powershell.exe 44 19->26         started        31 conhost.exe 19->31         started        93 Detected Remcos RAT 22->93 33 conhost.exe 24->33         started        process9 dnsIp10 77 198.23.212.233, 49681, 80 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 26->77 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\vfc.exe, PE32 26->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\vfc[1].exe, PE32 26->65 dropped 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\r2yym45l.cmdline, Unicode 26->67 dropped 119 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 26->119 121 Powershell drops PE file 26->121 35 vfc.exe 6 26->35         started        39 csc.exe 3 26->39         started        file11 signatures12 process13 file14 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\yYVgLIENPs.exe, PE32 35->57 dropped 59 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmpA7E0.tmp, XML 35->59 dropped 95 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 35->95 97 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 35->97 99 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 35->99 101 2 other signatures 35->101 41 vfc.exe 3 13 35->41         started        45 powershell.exe 23 35->45         started        47 schtasks.exe 1 35->47         started        61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\r2yym45l.dll, PE32 39->61 dropped 49 cvtres.exe 1 39->49         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 73 192.3.176.138, 49682, 57668 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 41->73 75 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49683, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 41->75 103 Detected Remcos RAT 41->103 105 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 45->105 51 conhost.exe 45->51         started        53 WmiPrvSE.exe 45->53         started        55 conhost.exe 47->55         started        signatures18 process19
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
SCRIPT
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8e2438a8691141fa4bcdbf70fa43ebca3325955a611162fc4468da7115d0a2ad
Detection:
remcos
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8e2438a8691141fa4bcdbf70fa43ebca3325955a611162fc4468da7115d0a2ad/
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Remcos
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-20 07:55:37 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rysdrkdjcfa7us6nx5ypuq7lzizslfk2meiwf7cendnhcfoqukwq._file
Result
Malware family:
remcos
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost defense_evasion discovery execution rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250320-jrsbvsxwhy/
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Evasion via Device Credential Deployment
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
192.3.176.138:57668
Malware family:
Remcos
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/8e2438a86911/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8e2438a8691141fa4bcdbf70fa43ebca3325955a611162fc4468da7115d0a2ad

File information

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Web download

RemcosRAT

HTML Application (hta) hta 8e2438a8691141fa4bcdbf70fa43ebca3325955a611162fc4468da7115d0a2ad

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3483263/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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