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Database Entry



RemusStealer


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8f9a5a5bda7dc3faf1d5cb74f0b4dc63643ab3bb205f119e585c5f290adc9137
SHA3-384 hash: c20adb4dffe486a983b6b5d35ee6e587a218dc43e1876a46ce106441c972f6a6e29cde5c055e0fcdfa4c401afbd577ae
SHA1 hash: 0c7481ffcf1ceee98e3500c552cec40c6d7d8fbe
MD5 hash: 0cd74763c8271e198bd5d3bcc2a3bb1e
humanhash: mike-hydrogen-oranges-alanine
File name:Setup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RemusStealer
File size:4'868'385 bytes
First seen:2026-08-25 20:21:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 2057790ae7855765d51bdc4142e62f9c (80 x RemusStealer, 5 x SalatStealer, 5 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 98304:rKAoxUZKdU9yaNCil45SMCn1+DoF3mncXMB8/rM2wH1eRm:rAxbU9yaLCEZnkDoFWn9sZwsM
TLSH T1F2362346A7A430FCE062D9748945CB01F3357C89AB70DAAB27D8FA672F63140D92D736
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 (917 x DCRat, 486 x NirCmd, 172 x RedLineStealer)
Reporter aachum
Tags:ClickFraud exe gcleaner RemusStealer sfx unluckytool-com


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

RemusStealer C2:
http://smareach.click:6534/exports
http://vexdico.shop:8539/users
http://kupzovo.shop:7567/subscriptions
GCleaner C2:
91.92.242.236

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
147
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
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
Changing a file
Launching a service
Creating a process with a hidden window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt to an infection source
Sending an HTTP POST request
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Query of malicious DNS domain
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-08-25T18:24:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-27T15:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
GCleaner, REMUS Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large strings
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
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
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1963668 Sample: Setup.exe Startdate: 25/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 66 45.91.200.135 PODAONLV Netherlands 2->66 68 185.156.73.98 FDN3UA Netherlands 2->68 70 11 other IPs or domains 2->70 88 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->88 90 Found malware configuration 2->90 92 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->92 94 13 other signatures 2->94 10 Setup.exe 3 9 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 file5 46 C:\Users\user\Desktop\file.exe, PE32+ 10->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\Desktop\ae_mixtwo.exe, PE32 10->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\Desktop\OpenLink.ps1, ASCII 10->50 dropped 104 Drops large PE files 10->104 14 ae_mixtwo.exe 10 10->14         started        18 wscript.exe 1 10->18         started        20 file.exe 10->20         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\re21.exe, PE32+ 14->56 dropped 106 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->106 108 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->108 110 Allocates memory in foreign processes 14->110 112 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 14->112 23 re21.exe 3 14->23         started        26 MSBuild.exe 17 14->26         started        114 Suspicious powershell command line found 18->114 116 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 18->116 118 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 18->118 128 3 other signatures 18->128 30 powershell.exe 23 18->30         started        72 smareach.click 207.180.248.154, 49713, 6534 CONTABODE Germany 20->72 120 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 20->120 122 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 20->122 124 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 20->124 126 Potentially malicious time measurement code found 20->126 file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 96 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 23->96 98 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 23->98 100 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 23->100 32 MSBuild.exe 23->32         started        80 91.92.242.236, 49726, 80 OMEGATECH-ASSC Netherlands 26->80 82 drive.usercontent.google.com 142.251.40.225, 443, 49712 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 26->82 52 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\YCL.exe, PE32 26->52 dropped 54 C:\Users\user\...\Bunifu_UI_v1.5.3.dll, PE32 26->54 dropped 102 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 26->102 36 chrome.exe 30->36         started        38 conhost.exe 30->38         started        file13 signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 58 vexdico.shop 165.227.199.109, 49742, 8539 DIGITALOCEAN-ASN-DigitalOceanLLCUS United States 32->58 84 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 32->84 86 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 32->86 60 192.168.2.4, 138, 443, 49704 unknown unknown 36->60 62 192.168.2.5 unknown unknown 36->62 64 192.168.2.6 unknown unknown 36->64 40 chrome.exe 36->40         started        signatures17 process18 dnsIp19 74 www.google.com 142.251.155.119, 443, 49720, 49725 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 40->74 76 mobile-gtalk.l.google.com 192.179.18.188, 49737, 5228 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 40->76 78 5 other IPs or domains 40->78 44 Chrome Cache Entry: 250, PDP-11 40->44 dropped file20
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.20 SOS: 0.21 SOS: 0.92 Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Malgent
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-25 20:22:27 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
68
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
GCleaner Remus Socks5Systemz
Result
Malware family:
remus_stealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gcleaner family:remus_stealer discovery execution loader stealer
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
Family: GCleaner
Family: Remus
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://smareach.click:6534/exports
http://vexdico.shop:8539/users
http://kupzovo.shop:7567/subscriptions
185.156.73.98
45.91.200.135
Dropper Extraction:
https://wappingerbicornshaps.com/s4r7aa2f7f74b7ac2ab0af7589004c3a8ef07971edb98
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8f9a5a5bda7dc3faf1d5cb74f0b4dc63643ab3bb205f119e585c5f290adc9137
MD5 hash:
0cd74763c8271e198bd5d3bcc2a3bb1e
SHA1 hash:
0c7481ffcf1ceee98e3500c552cec40c6d7d8fbe
SH256 hash:
b3e188bf57cbc7a25832ea1623180c43508e31c9dfcd50c914b42954d6dd8ca9
MD5 hash:
3887291cd322703465aeb5a65f43eee7
SHA1 hash:
bf9592a2d325f2202869f067d54b9375eba1f378
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:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
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: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:NET
Author:malware-lu
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
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.

File information


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Web download

RemusStealer

Executable exe 8f9a5a5bda7dc3faf1d5cb74f0b4dc63643ab3bb205f119e585c5f290adc9137

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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