MalwareBazaar Database

You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.

Database Entry


RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 22 File information Comments
Download sample Add tag Delete this sample Report a False Positive

SHA256 hash: 8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42
SHA3-384 hash: dafce9ccbe0c34dd77549f575e5cc958fb9f7a47bbf45d0e65c1599fe651cebb128c4de7b96ad478d462282fe3802e30
SHA1 hash: f802b35a60d38c8ba99c290704325be262cd4702
MD5 hash: 8492f518a1ae3dfb61610d8a317b4eb9
humanhash: artist-may-monkey-equal
File name:PO2212020001.jpg.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
Create hunting rule
File size:1'323'520 bytes
First seen:2025-05-23 13:21:35 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-22 09:54:16 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3d95adbf13bbe79dc24dccb401c12091 (881 x AgentTesla, 737 x FormBook, 236 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:Gtb20pkaCqT5TBWgNQ7aen/0bja0lG6A:zVg5tQ7ae/2p05
TLSH T1AF55D02373DD8361C3B25273BA25B701BEBF7C2506B1F96B2FD4093DA920161525EA63
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
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter James_inthe_box
Tags:exe RemcosRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
469
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PO2212020001.jpg.exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-23 13:25:43 UTC
Tags:
auto-startup
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ca70d8b9-88fb-4cd7-8b7c-b6e26c4b46f4

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.PSW.Agent.BORA.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6830775544c3881e854c6339
Tags:
underscore autorun autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Reading critical registry keys
Connection attempt to an infection source
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Forced shutdown of a system process
Stealing user critical data
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context autoit cmd compiled-script evasive extrac32 fingerprint fingerprint keylogger lolbin masquerade microsoft_visual_cc packed packed packer_detected pcalua phishing
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/683076c0985349514e5d2495/reports/226f0f5f-a0a2-46a1-8549-e610e5d0ca2f/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42
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.
Malware family:
REMCOS
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4db3cca5-67bd-4cdf-b6a3-5052f0419a96
Result
Threat name:
Remcos
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1697772
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Detected Remcos RAT
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Installs a global keyboard hook
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: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected WebBrowserPassView password recovery tool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1697772 Sample: PO2212020001.jpg.exe Startdate: 23/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 43 geoplugin.net 2->43 57 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->57 59 Found malware configuration 2->59 61 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->61 63 11 other signatures 2->63 9 PO2212020001.jpg.exe 6 2->9         started        13 wscript.exe 1 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\inhumate.exe, PE32 9->39 dropped 77 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 9->77 15 inhumate.exe 3 9->15         started        79 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->79 19 inhumate.exe 2 13->19         started        signatures6 process7 file8 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\inhumate.vbs, data 15->41 dropped 47 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->47 49 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 15->49 51 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 15->51 53 3 other signatures 15->53 21 svchost.exe 4 8 15->21         started        26 inhumate.exe 2 19->26         started        28 svchost.exe 19->28         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 45 23.146.242.237, 49687, 49688, 5817 VDI-NETWORKUS Reserved 21->45 37 C:\ProgramData\remcos\logs.dat, data 21->37 dropped 65 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 21->65 67 Detected Remcos RAT 21->67 69 Installs a global keyboard hook 21->69 30 WerFault.exe 4 16 21->30         started        32 WerFault.exe 20 16 21->32         started        71 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 26->71 73 Writes to foreign memory regions 26->73 75 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 26->75 34 svchost.exe 26->34         started        file12 signatures13 process14 signatures15 55 Detected Remcos RAT 34->55
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42
Detection:
remcos
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AgentTesla
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-21 07:59:12 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=r2qrshfqeywzxqmqumemxvcifllpaplysydaq2s2x4eoctvk5jba._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_036
Create hunting rule
admintool_mailpassview
Create hunting rule
remcos
Create hunting rule
autoit
Create hunting rule
nirsoft
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
RemcosRAT
Result
Malware family:
remcos
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection discovery rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250523-qmq2kawp16/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft MailPassView
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
23.146.242.237:5817
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
remcos
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/a2c53848-1416-4449-8f11-8fa92b85e876
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42
MD5 hash:
8492f518a1ae3dfb61610d8a317b4eb9
SHA1 hash:
f802b35a60d38c8ba99c290704325be262cd4702
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/c51dd5ce-49fd-433b-b1c7-fe3dde6e3c85/
SH256 hash:
80b765cce28576492345fa053a3e0aab45860501d41182ff1425f34cbbc4a9b6
MD5 hash:
fff283b466f66ef093ea57c0a32becf6
SHA1 hash:
dba3c4da053b40e829b28b592d6df97fcca94516
Detections:
win_remcos_w0
Create hunting rule
win_remcos_auto
Create hunting rule
Remcos
Create hunting rule
malware_windows_remcos_rat
Create hunting rule
win_remcos_rat_unpacked
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/c51dd5ce-49fd-433b-b1c7-fe3dde6e3c85/
Malware family:
MailPassView
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/8ea1191cb026/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Remcos
Score:
0.90
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42

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:AutoIT_Compiled
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Create hunting rule
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Create hunting rule
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Remcos
Create hunting rule
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Remcos_unpacked_PulseIntel
Create hunting rule
Author:PulseIntel
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_b296e965
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-ref2731-intrusion-set
Rule name:win_remcos_auto
Create hunting rule
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.remcos.
Rule name:win_remcos_rat_unpacked
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:win_remcos_w0
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:YahLover
Create hunting rule
Author:Kevin Falcoz
Description:YahLover
Rule name:yarahub_win_remcos_rat_unpacked_aug_2023
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

RemcosRAT

Executable exe 8ea1191cb0262d9bc190a308cbd4482ad6f03d789606086a5abf08e14eaaea42

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

Comments