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Database Entry


RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs 1 YARA 21 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ae5f17cf80ec169d0d65dff3ab79c9080db0bcbb38d5a5a8b394e20672b19221
SHA3-384 hash: c89e9ef37b06638e2ce0de1ed288513efc77c7094003e2e5f2558ddc705953fb920c1ff1d053d80bb5cdfc28da5c61a0
SHA1 hash: 1185106a3fc3bde0d91629e90b7ef36e956d04eb
MD5 hash: eb8a0620cb4087918fb7622b40438562
humanhash: solar-grey-harry-princess
File name:Obi-64Bit-remcosa.bin.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
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File size:641'024 bytes
First seen:2026-08-20 08:25:08 UTC
Last seen:2026-08-20 09:36:01 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3d20ba98fb1153d8e87b00324316b42b (3 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 12288:nKN72uXsciTv/0+EqjCpas1aUu9dzn76qoL/oF5iPOYlY:KN79XsciTv/0+EqGpas1xu9dzn+qoL/z
TLSH T1FBD47D49A39402F5D07BC135CA839537E6B2BC056670962F03D74E5B6F233A19F2EB26
TrID 37.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
28.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
11.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
11.3% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
11.3% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon c4d48eaa8ad4d4f8 (1'193 x RemcosRAT, 1 x Worm.Ramnit, 1 x Vjw0rm)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT RemcosRAT


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abuse_ch
RemcosRAT C2:
195.177.94.61:2404

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOCThreatFox Reference
195.177.94.61:2404 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1883025/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
150
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Remcos
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/38572773-3c6c-44f4-9222-0c571976362b/
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/82176/
Detection(s):
YARA.EMBEERESEARCH_Win_Remcos_Rat_Unpacked.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connection attempt to an infection source
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Reading critical registry keys
Query of malicious DNS domain
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Stealing user critical data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug backdoor config-extracted crypto dropper evasive exploit explorer fingerprint keylogger lolbin masquerade microsoft_visual_cc packed rat reconnaissance remcos remcos remoteaccesstool rundll32 stealer
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a86ba05ed8c8fe6310fafc8/reports/e47bd393-6830-4890-b065-347fecefb656/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ae5f17cf80ec169d0d65dff3ab79c9080db0bcbb38d5a5a8b394e20672b19221
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d780a108-a06e-4780-8e05-2d27eab8b2b2
Result
Threat name:
Remcos
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1960984
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Detected Remcos RAT
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Remcos
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (Installed program check)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ae5f17cf80ec169d0d65dff3ab79c9080db0bcbb38d5a5a8b394e20672b19221
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/eb8a0620cb4087918fb7622b40438562
Detection:
remcos
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ae5f17cf80ec169d0d65dff3ab79c9080db0bcbb38d5a5a8b394e20672b19221/
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Remcos
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-20 08:37:05 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
8
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vzprpt4a5qlj2dlf37z2w6ojbag3bpf3hdk2lkftstram4vrsiqq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Remcos
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Link:
https://reports.threatray.com/f62611ff-fb5a-404a-ba17-a02c2accdb47
Result
Malware family:
remcos
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost rat suricata
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260820-kbl1ksv1dt/
Behaviour
Family: Remcos
Suricata alert: REMCOS RAT Malware Inbound C2 Communication
Suricata alert: REMCOS RAT Malware Outbound C2 Communication
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
www.ikukuomaproject.com:2404
www.ikukuomaprojectbackup.com:2404
www.ikukuomaprojectbackup1.com:2404
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ae5f17cf80ec169d0d65dff3ab79c9080db0bcbb38d5a5a8b394e20672b19221
MD5 hash:
eb8a0620cb4087918fb7622b40438562
SHA1 hash:
1185106a3fc3bde0d91629e90b7ef36e956d04eb
Detections:
Remcos
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win_remcos_w0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/0f0ee28e-db30-4f85-b62e-94f1e3583aab/
Malware family:
Remcos
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ae5f17cf80ec/report/overview.html
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: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
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
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_Binary_References_Browsers
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
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:RANSOMWARE
Create hunting rule
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Remcos_unpacked_PulseIntel
Create hunting rule
Author:PulseIntel
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Create hunting rule
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.
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_921ef449
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
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_rat_unpacked
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:win_remcos_w0
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:yarahub_win_remcos_rat_unpacked_aug_2023
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research

File information

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Web download

RemcosRAT

Executable exe ae5f17cf80ec169d0d65dff3ab79c9080db0bcbb38d5a5a8b394e20672b19221

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3906131/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/82176/

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