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Database Entry
RemcosRAT
Vendor detections: 17
| SHA256 hash: | ad15d7f6ec2c6d5ae302ee908a8c378656ae7ded94e5d5b8ed83d3b8ecff72a5 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 6dfad69084aa5e59d9c48247bf6538500ade26d7e90264d50250b5b120a3d8ae2b6c99d682c0f98722222bb69d1648f3 |
| SHA1 hash: | 6a5166ffc7a6e1a67b8c942863eccb37c3643bec |
| MD5 hash: | 72d9d555bcd711550af3ea74480f198e |
| humanhash: | jupiter-cola-lactose-september |
| File name: | 72D9D555BCD711550AF3EA74480F198E.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | RemcosRAT |
| File size: | 703'320 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-02-01 09:35:06 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f4639a0b3116c2cfc71144b88a929cfd (144 x GuLoader, 57 x Formbook, 46 x VIPKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 12288:JfLT6Y9yrnCy7TIOxCgbPugjvUH/rBdZLUywEKAMstrDvBdA+oJ:JfLT/96nCWl7UD3ZL5wlTstXBd2J |
| Threatray | 2'588 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T172E412749F90C827F35540748076DBAED679EE380F674203D6BB7CACAA79B442D1B206 |
| TrID | 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13) 15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| dhash icon | 71f0ccd696b2cc71 (1 x RemcosRAT) |
| Reporter |  abuse_ch |
| Tags: | exe RAT RemcosRAT signed |
Code Signing Certificate
| Organisation: | Istiden |
|---|---|
| Issuer: | Istiden |
| Algorithm: | sha256WithRSAEncryption |
| Valid from: | 2026-01-11T11:46:26Z |
| Valid to: | 2027-01-11T11:46:26Z |
| Serial number: | 177377052450653d43c4f860fb4afb63fad7cf47 |
| Thumbprint Algorithm: | SHA256 |
| Thumbprint: | 21d56d4f69957df8c4d5c6c1c03d845f0f4c8a2b37a3314c9ea4b54bcd576dda |
| Source: | This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform |
Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)
Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.
| IOC | ThreatFox Reference |
|---|---|
| 172.111.213.109:3421 | https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1739689/ |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
185
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
remcos
ID:
1
File name:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:de02a386-d5ce-4769-94af-a06c57ecbaa3
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-29 09:00:31 UTC
Tags:
remcos rat arch-scr arch-exec
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Guloader
Detection(s):
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
70%
Tags:
injection obfusc crypt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug blackhole guloader installer installer installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc nsis signed soft-404 unsafe
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-29T05:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-01T20:44:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Minix.sb Trojan.Win32.Guloader.sb Trojan.NSIS.Makoob.sbb Trojan.NSIS.Makoob.sba Trojan-Spy.Win32.Xegumumune.sbc Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb Trojan.NSIS.Makoob.sbd HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Minix.gen Backdoor.Win32.Remcos.sb
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
GuLoader, Remcos
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Installs a global keyboard hook
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected GuLoader
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
94%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable NSIS Installer PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Detection:
remcos
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.REMCOS
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-01-29 12:27:30 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
27
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
cloudeye
Similar samples:
+ 2'578 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
remcos
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:remcos discovery macos persistence rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Adds Run key to start application
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Loads dropped DLL
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
sweet1617181920.duckdns.org:3421
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ad15d7f6ec2c6d5ae302ee908a8c378656ae7ded94e5d5b8ed83d3b8ecff72a5
MD5 hash:
72d9d555bcd711550af3ea74480f198e
SHA1 hash:
6a5166ffc7a6e1a67b8c942863eccb37c3643bec
SH256 hash:
4b7d17da290f41ebe244827cc295ce7e580da2f7e9f7cc3efc1abc6898e3c9ed
MD5 hash:
1d8f01a83ddd259bc339902c1d33c8f1
SHA1 hash:
9f7806af462c94c39e2ec6cc9c7ad05c44eba04e
SH256 hash:
9111099efe9d5c9b391dc132b2faf0a3851a760d4106d5368e30ac744eb42706
MD5 hash:
4add245d4ba34b04f213409bfe504c07
SHA1 hash:
ef756d6581d70e87d58cc4982e3f4d18e0ea5b09
Malware family:
GuLoader
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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: | cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f |
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| Author: | The DFIR Report |
| Description: | files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe |
| Reference: | https://thedfirreport.com |
| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
|---|---|
| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| 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: | Detect_NSIS_Nullsoft_Installer |
|---|---|
| Author: | Obscurity Labs LLC |
| Description: | Detects NSIS installers by .ndata section + NSIS header string |
| Rule name: | Disable_Defender |
|---|---|
| Author: | iam-py-test |
| Description: | Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen |
| Rule name: | FreddyBearDropper |
|---|---|
| Author: | Dwarozh Hoshiar |
| Description: | Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip. |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
|---|
| Rule name: | PE_Digital_Certificate |
|---|---|
| Author: | albertzsigovits |
| 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: | Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage |
|---|---|
| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP) |
| 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 |
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