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You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 b434a92f906fcd81718268f7465ea9a5ea3c6fdc5662bd8347fc52dd7984b3f6. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.

Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 13


Maldoc score: 4


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b434a92f906fcd81718268f7465ea9a5ea3c6fdc5662bd8347fc52dd7984b3f6
SHA3-384 hash: b362766784ca17be90068649808a2a496e5f36b9c61a9f073ef7e0a0a1d8d4c5e7100f9ff20872a2774201c1b76cf281
SHA1 hash: aa63e9a462c19efbb1f83b775e6fbc35bf997255
MD5 hash: 49da121e2690d66a85d5b2b4eb9a07d9
humanhash: quebec-leopard-kansas-mirror
File name:PURCHASE ORDER1 & 2.xls
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:382'464 bytes
First seen:2023-12-18 18:52:57 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 6144:ASgun2Q4YlLSmmeHZMhD6wM3XALQuEdxp7qXHdCmoeLk4jFUBsCBsuN/xdkpre9X:AS52WQmmme6v3QLQuEdxRq9Vp/RUBseR
TLSH T16F8401007248C89DE2975BF969B7B19E500CBC733BC691CB6A88F70F8435F6B461B452
TrID 46.5% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (56500/1/4)
26.7% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (32500/1/3)
20.1% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (24500/1/2)
6.5% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:RemcosRAT xls

Office OLE Information


This malware samples appears to be an Office document. The following table provides more information about this document using oletools and oledump.

OLE id
Maldoc score: 4
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 21 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1114 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3200 bytesSummaryInformation
494 bytesMBD00220A45/CompObj
562 bytesMBD00220A45/Ole
620409 bytesMBD00220A45/CONTENTS
794 bytesMBD00220A46/CompObj
862 bytesMBD00220A46/Ole
9141190 bytesMBD00220A46/CONTENTS
10113 bytesMBD00220A47/CompObj
1122256 bytesMBD00220A47/Package
12872 bytesMBD00220A48/Ole
13179575 bytesWorkbook
14527 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
15104 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
16977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
17977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet2
18977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet3
19985 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
202644 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
21553 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/dir
OLE vba

MalwareBazaar was able to extract and deobfuscate VBA script(s) the following information from OLE objects embedded in this file using olevba:

TypeKeywordDescription
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
336
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Legit
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
False
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a window
Searching for the window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Sending an HTTP GET request
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://85.195.105.118/msj/Microsoftdecidedtodeleteentirehistorycachecookieeverythingfromthepc.Doc
Embedded Ole
Behaviour
SuspiciousRTF detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
embedequation exploit macros shellcode sload
Label:
Benign
Suspicious Score:
4.1/10
Score Malicious:
42%
Score Benign:
58%
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to modify clipboard data
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
Delayed program exit found
Document embeds suspicious OLE2 link
Excel sheet contains many unusual embedded objects
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors)
Found malware configuration
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Microsoft Office drops suspicious files
Microsoft Office launches external ms-search protocol handler (WebDAV)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
Office equation editor drops PE file
Office equation editor establishes network connection
Office equation editor starts processes (likely CVE 2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802)
Office viewer loads remote template
Searches for Windows Mail specific files
Shellcode detected
Sigma detected: EQNEDT32.EXE connecting to internet
Sigma detected: File Dropped By EQNEDT32EXE
Sigma detected: Remcos
Snort IDS alert 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)
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected WebBrowserPassView password recovery tool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1364117 Sample: PURCHASE_ORDER1_&_2.xls Startdate: 18/12/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 79 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->79 81 Found malware configuration 2->81 83 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->83 85 17 other signatures 2->85 9 EQNEDT32.EXE 12 2->9         started        13 nnwggcllu.exe 2->13         started        15 WINWORD.EXE 346 47 2->15         started        17 3 other processes 2->17 process3 dnsIp4 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\wlanext.exe, PE32 9->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\wlanext[1].exe, PE32 9->53 dropped 101 Office equation editor establishes network connection 9->101 103 Office equation editor starts processes (likely CVE 2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802) 9->103 20 wlanext.exe 18 9->20         started        105 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->105 107 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 13->107 109 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 13->109 119 6 other signatures 13->119 24 nnwggcllu.exe 13->24         started        55 C:\Users\user\...\msj on 85.195.105.118.url, MS 15->55 dropped 57 Microsoftdecidedto...ngfromthepc.Doc.url, MS 15->57 dropped 59 ~WRF{C111623D-89DF...5-3676048B594E}.tmp, Composite 15->59 dropped 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\6DD08F28.doc, ISO-8859 15->61 dropped 111 Microsoft Office launches external ms-search protocol handler (WebDAV) 15->111 113 Office viewer loads remote template 15->113 115 Microsoft Office drops suspicious files 15->115 65 85.195.105.118, 49164, 49165, 49166 GODADDYDE Germany 17->65 63 Microsoftdecidedto...ingfromthepc[1].doc, ISO-8859 17->63 dropped 117 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->117 26 nnwggcllu.exe 17->26         started        28 nnwggcllu.exe 17->28         started        30 RdrCEF.exe 17->30         started        file5 signatures6 process7 file8 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\iatzxztd.exe, PE32 20->49 dropped 87 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 20->87 89 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 20->89 32 iatzxztd.exe 1 2 20->32         started        signatures9 process10 file11 47 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\nnwggcllu.exe, PE32 32->47 dropped 71 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 32->71 73 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 32->73 75 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 32->75 77 10 other signatures 32->77 36 iatzxztd.exe 3 10 32->36         started        signatures12 process13 dnsIp14 67 unllin.com 91.92.252.51, 3211, 49172, 49173 THEZONEBG Bulgaria 36->67 69 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49174, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 36->69 91 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 36->91 40 iatzxztd.exe 1 36->40         started        43 iatzxztd.exe 36->43         started        45 iatzxztd.exe 11 36->45         started        signatures15 process16 signatures17 93 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 40->93 95 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 40->95 97 Searches for Windows Mail specific files 40->97 99 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 43->99
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-12-18 18:53:05 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
66
AV detection:
4 of 37 (10.81%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:chi'm collection persistence rat spyware stealer upx
Behaviour
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Modifies registry class
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Launches Equation Editor
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
NSIS installer
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
UPX packed file
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Abuses OpenXML format to download file from external location
Downloads MZ/PE file
Blocklisted process makes network request
Nirsoft
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
NirSoft MailPassView
Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
unllin.com:3211
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

File information


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

Malspam

RemcosRAT

Excel file xls b434a92f906fcd81718268f7465ea9a5ea3c6fdc5662bd8347fc52dd7984b3f6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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