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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ae6174191f8dba6fff8f7ea55171ff0c88721990bb427a36ef7ab055295ffd59
SHA3-384 hash: bcf5a32b162d716e74691465f21e20b04b7ffd18beed34060ef3e6f66c82ce7a05a31b35400dd5bcf13473d3e8b73a08
SHA1 hash: 76b6b307d861e5d285cbf05824d1b4c539985c49
MD5 hash: 5d0aaf44b40b73e6e3261de2c3c58852
humanhash: uncle-leopard-single-ohio
File name:COPYENQUIRY OCT-06 2026082294 OFFICE_Doc.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:1'227'167 bytes
First seen:2026-10-05 09:02:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:W1CrLhK2F5L54xS/G0Uhco5jxZxGrXwSwnSrjREODNa7Q07Z0/WqpgbN911xN:bbNMxcclZwtrj2OZiB76/Xgt7N
TLSH T1BE451273F8B225F78FE2C157A119E92FDB75BAE27D8D45844121D78500BAAFE0BA1C04
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:RemcosRAT vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
107
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
text
First seen:
2026-10-05T00:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-06T07:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
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
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates processes via WMI
Detected Remcos RAT
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation Via Stdin
Sigma detected: Potential PowerShell Command Line Obfuscation
Sigma detected: Potential WinAPI Calls Via CommandLine
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication
Sigma detected: Powershell launch wmic via class
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses dynamic DNS services
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
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 Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1982208 Sample: COPYENQUIRY OCT-06 20260822... Startdate: 05/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 111 buildagent.duckdns.org 2->111 123 Sigma detected: Powershell launch wmic via class 2->123 125 Found malware configuration 2->125 127 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->127 131 11 other signatures 2->131 13 wscript.exe 1 2->13         started        16 conhost.exe 2->16         started        18 conhost.exe 2->18         started        20 2 other processes 2->20 signatures3 129 Uses dynamic DNS services 111->129 process4 dnsIp5 155 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 13->155 157 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 13->157 159 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 13->159 161 2 other signatures 13->161 23 cmd.exe 1 13->23         started        26 cmd.exe 1 13->26         started        28 cmd.exe 16->28         started        30 cmd.exe 18->30         started        113 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->113 signatures6 process7 signatures8 147 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 23->147 32 powershell.exe 23->32         started        34 powershell.exe 15 23->34         started        36 conhost.exe 23->36         started        38 powershell.exe 8 26->38         started        42 conhost.exe 26->42         started        149 Suspicious powershell command line found 28->149 44 powershell.exe 28->44         started        48 2 other processes 28->48 46 powershell.exe 30->46         started        50 2 other processes 30->50 process9 file10 52 powershell.exe 1 48 32->52         started        103 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\184601846027.cmd, ASCII 38->103 dropped 151 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 38->151 153 Creates processes via WMI 38->153 56 cmd.exe 44->56         started        58 cmd.exe 46->58         started        signatures11 process12 file13 99 C:\Users\user\...\nls_cache_IUJTQYZQ.cmd, ASCII 52->99 dropped 101 C:\Users\user\...\nls_cache_CHWWLXCTh.cmd, DOS 52->101 dropped 133 Hijacks the control flow in another process 52->133 135 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 52->135 137 Writes to foreign memory regions 52->137 141 2 other signatures 52->141 60 choice.exe 52->60         started        65 conhost.exe 52->65         started        139 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 56->139 67 powershell.exe 56->67         started        69 conhost.exe 56->69         started        71 powershell.exe 56->71         started        73 powershell.exe 58->73         started        75 conhost.exe 58->75         started        77 powershell.exe 58->77         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 115 buildagent.duckdns.org 178.130.47.168, 49713, 49714, 49718 GCS-ASGB United States 60->115 105 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 60->105 dropped 107 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 60->107 dropped 109 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 60->109 dropped 163 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 60->163 165 Detected Remcos RAT 60->165 167 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 60->167 169 5 other signatures 60->169 79 conhost.exe 60->79         started        81 powershell.exe 67->81         started        84 powershell.exe 73->84         started        file17 signatures18 process19 signatures20 117 Hijacks the control flow in another process 81->117 119 Writes to foreign memory regions 81->119 121 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 81->121 86 choice.exe 81->86         started        89 conhost.exe 81->89         started        91 choice.exe 84->91         started        93 conhost.exe 84->93         started        process21 signatures22 143 Detected Remcos RAT 86->143 145 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 86->145 95 conhost.exe 86->95         started        97 conhost.exe 91->97         started        process23
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
COM Behavior Trace DeObfuscated Obfuscated PowerShell T1027 T1059 T1059.001 T1059.005 VBScript WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Win32.Dropper.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-05 07:18:55 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection defense_evasion execution persistence privilege_escalation rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
buildagent.duckdns.org:65535
connection101.duckdns.org:54435
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YARA Signatures


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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: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)

File information


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