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RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 35 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aea8b0d73e198c06aa3f916533376d1a66c4bcda353ed736ed3aae6f4c25ea14
SHA3-384 hash: e7ae0be30854edd5a972aaec894730c340586b64f0ea918783663f5fcd50e76e2a79779d3b13b6bb277fa833c6c61b41
SHA1 hash: 135b9e7cbd25ff1ce488573e3cb96e9945d3b905
MD5 hash: 42a49946c3430858b47b1eed25f04eaf
humanhash: social-batman-cup-maine
File name:kentttttt.ps1
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:982'004 bytes
First seen:2025-04-23 07:18:43 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:k1Ym0hRr1K9c3PCo9g0NGGUr9IMua9yBOYicp8bkhxspG0w1BtYJm83cTmiHBVdl:BLrA9cCXl9J5OyGdHBtV1DHBVdl
Threatray 800 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10C25021549C87FB9CF9C5A1890BD2B1D53E05A4E542AB58AFB33BD0BAFFB60042171D8
Magika powershell
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:ps1 RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
104
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Tags:
vmdetect virus spawn shell
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm confuserex dropper entropy obfuscated packed packed remcos
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Attempt to bypass Chrome Application-Bound Encryption
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
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
Detected Remcos RAT
Found evasive API chain checking for user administrative privileges
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file contains section with special chars
PE file has nameless sections
Powershell drops PE file
Sigma detected: Potential Data Stealing Via Chromium Headless Debugging
Sigma detected: Remcos
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected WebBrowserPassView password recovery tool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1671719 Sample: kentttttt.ps1 Startdate: 23/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 46 geoplugin.net 2->46 60 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->60 62 Found malware configuration 2->62 64 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->64 66 13 other signatures 2->66 10 powershell.exe 22 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 file5 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\cIdeYBsW.exe, PE32 10->44 dropped 84 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 10->84 86 Powershell drops PE file 10->86 14 cIdeYBsW.exe 1 10->14         started        17 conhost.exe 10->17         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 96 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->96 98 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->98 100 Allocates memory in foreign processes 14->100 102 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 14->102 19 aspnet_compiler.exe 4 26 14->19         started        23 aspnet_compiler.exe 14->23         started        25 aspnet_compiler.exe 14->25         started        process9 dnsIp10 50 196.251.116.245, 2721, 49691, 49693 xneeloZA Seychelles 19->50 52 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49695, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 19->52 54 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 19->54 68 Detected Remcos RAT 19->68 70 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->70 72 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->72 74 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 19->74 27 recover.exe 1 19->27         started        30 recover.exe 19->30         started        32 recover.exe 19->32         started        34 6 other processes 19->34 76 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 23->76 78 Attempt to bypass Chrome Application-Bound Encryption 23->78 80 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 23->80 82 5 other signatures 23->82 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 88 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 27->88 90 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 27->90 92 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 32->92 48 192.168.2.5, 138, 2721, 443 unknown unknown 34->48 94 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 34->94 37 chrome.exe 34->37         started        40 chrome.exe 34->40         started        42 msedge.exe 34->42         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 56 googlehosted.l.googleusercontent.com 192.178.49.193, 443, 49709 GOOGLEUS United States 37->56 58 clients2.googleusercontent.com 37->58
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Trojan.AgentTesla
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-22 17:50:25 UTC
File Type:
Text (PowerShell)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:au collection credential_access discovery execution rat 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: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Executes dropped EXE
Uses browser remote debugging
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft MailPassView
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
196.251.116.245:2721
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
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:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:nirsoft_v1
Author:RandomMalware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
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:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:TeslaCryptPackedMalware
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
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

File information


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Web download

RemcosRAT

PowerShell (PS) ps1 aea8b0d73e198c06aa3f916533376d1a66c4bcda353ed736ed3aae6f4c25ea14

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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