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Database Entry


RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs 1 YARA 20 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 96ae2a820c2f9c200c8555d95af7673db00e5588f0e90c31a15cfe080ef1c1d2
SHA3-384 hash: ea3ff2b801c23d5f9435062b7e6f42bfb3451a6777264a47fafa0974761ab7e5f4d48671a5718f7756f3585d75f87d39
SHA1 hash: 4f3a30e1bac84fc9757645b3bbacbb30278fc527
MD5 hash: 12f1b9a0081c25ad249ebb9e79f11bd4
humanhash: avocado-west-five-uniform
File name:12f1b9a0081c25ad249ebb9e79f11bd4.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
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File size:10'435'200 bytes
First seen:2026-01-09 18:50:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash c7269d59926fa4252270f407e4dab043 (45 x Hive, 23 x ServHelper, 22 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 49152:Rg2sCD5norb/TkvO90dL3BmAFd4A64nsfJt3yMGhIk/HFnePP0BDoAWM2QNHMJG9:RggnQ3CdMi/N
TLSH T180B65B92FE185325DA9FE33AD57162456330B049133112C7BF6A1B668D4BBC8173BB2B
gimphash 980e16cc9b297502f604b658c15519abdb9120f397dd6fb6f0ef21970d4689c3
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT RemcosRAT


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abuse_ch
RemcosRAT C2:
23.26.129.180:24051

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
23.26.129.180:24051 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1692699/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
135
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Going Remcos
Details
Going
a sub-decoded component
Remcos
a version number and verbose configuration settings
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/9d0e58ab-877a-4f37-99de-02714808a71b/
Malware family:
remcos
Create hunting rule
ID:
1
File name:
12f1b9a0081c25ad249ebb9e79f11bd4.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-09 18:51:04 UTC
Tags:
golang rat remcos auto-reg
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/9f21a728-09c3-4da5-9cbd-fc189914fb6f

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Remcos
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/48420/
Detection(s):
Win.Malware.Rozena-9951945-0
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69614e0f9922425f92ff54ae
Tags:
dropper emotet virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Launching a process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-vm cobalt crypto golang infostealer rozena signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69614e0840358be74af89338/reports/3094fc39-deb3-4c6c-8a9d-715350c4ffa1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/96ae2a820c2f9c200c8555d95af7673db00e5588f0e90c31a15cfe080ef1c1d2
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-01-07T05:00:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T08:24:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan.Win64.Generic Backdoor.Win32.Remcos.sb Backdoor.Win32.Androm Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Gomal.sb Trojan.Win32.Inject.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/96ae2a820c2f9c200c8555d95af7673db00e5588f0e90c31a15cfe080ef1c1d2/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/40b58989-7f49-4031-a6dd-1170875d6a1e
Result
Threat name:
Remcos
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1847574
Signature
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
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
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847574 Sample: CiByV12PSc.exe Startdate: 09/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 42 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->42 44 Found malware configuration 2->44 46 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->46 48 7 other signatures 2->48 7 CiByV12PSc.exe 1 2->7         started        11 $99CiByV12PSc.exe 2->11         started        13 $99CiByV12PSc.exe 2->13         started        process3 file4 30 C:\Users\user\Documents\$99CiByV12PSc.exe, PE32+ 7->30 dropped 50 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 7->50 52 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 7->52 54 Writes to foreign memory regions 7->54 15 explorer.exe 4 7->15         started        19 cmd.exe 1 7->19         started        56 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->56 58 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->58 21 explorer.exe 11->21         started        23 explorer.exe 13->23         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 32 23.26.129.180, 24051, 49698 ACEDATACENTERS-AS-1US United States 15->32 34 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 15->34 36 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 15->36 38 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 15->38 40 4 other signatures 15->40 25 reg.exe 1 1 19->25         started        28 conhost.exe 19->28         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 60 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 25->60
Score:
56%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/96ae2a820c2f9c200c8555d95af7673db00e5588f0e90c31a15cfe080ef1c1d2
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/12f1b9a0081c25ad249ebb9e79f11bd4
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/96ae2a820c2f9c200c8555d95af7673db00e5588f0e90c31a15cfe080ef1c1d2/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.REMCOS
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/96ae2a820c2f9c200c8555d95af7673db00e5588f0e90c31a15cfe080ef1c1d2
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Remcos
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-01-07 04:18:22 UTC
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=s2xcvaqmf6ocadefkxmvv53hhwya4vmi6duqymnblt7aqdxryhja._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
remcos
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
RemcosRAT
Result
Malware family:
remcos
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:24051 persistence rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260109-xhax4sez7g/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Executes dropped EXE
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
23.26.129.180:24051
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Malware.Rozena-9951945-0 Remcos
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/c4cebd7a-d2ca-4d0b-bd85-4e994109c15c
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
96ae2a820c2f9c200c8555d95af7673db00e5588f0e90c31a15cfe080ef1c1d2
MD5 hash:
12f1b9a0081c25ad249ebb9e79f11bd4
SHA1 hash:
4f3a30e1bac84fc9757645b3bbacbb30278fc527
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/03f0da83-f5c8-4ad4-bdee-5ff6a75fd665/
Malware family:
Remcos
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/96ae2a820c2f/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:command_and_control
Create hunting rule
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Create hunting rule
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
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:GoBinTest
Create hunting rule
Rule name:golang
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Golangmalware
Create hunting rule
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Create hunting rule
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Create hunting rule
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Create hunting rule
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
Create hunting rule
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

File information

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

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/48420/

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