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RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 30 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b6e3aeb15652420e1cb2168e8bed1e51b0bd5cb72e484fbb1aed6354d6ee3ee2
SHA3-384 hash: af1707b812b1d482310d2b0200fb4f6d112236ae22a3fc84af66e3cb7e2730a777aa47ab2f62b18f14ca86ba377134e4
SHA1 hash: 65f1819e2836d7cd182b6ce6fd5f4e87d6a9c433
MD5 hash: d2225bb4662457a69d91eb3ff6f10e9e
humanhash: alanine-carbon-lactose-ceiling
File name:IMAGES____009940400000030303030000000394000EEEE.hta
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:72'823 bytes
First seen:2025-09-24 17:04:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 1536:epLV5fZx04DPPI8Lcsq6LzS85Ea56QJFLjoBdCH:epLV5fZx0yPPI8d28SLQJmS
Threatray 1'578 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1C26353484B1A28B49F27727EEF2194D2FAA605635170434DFDEC2512EBBB028F1E1D6D
Magika html
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
57
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme virus
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://ixti.net/development/javascript/2011/11/11/moisteners-enfictioniseddefictionised-of-utf8-in-browser-with-js.html
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
hta
First seen:
2025-09-23T11:02:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-23T11:02:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan-Downloader.JS.SLoad.sb Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to determine the online IP of the system
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 hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
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
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queries the IP of a very long domain name
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
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 download 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: 1783467 Sample: IMAGES____00994040000003030... Startdate: 24/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 42 verybestfuckingpersonieverseeninmylifetrulystupidmanwhoaorundon.ydns.eu 2->42 44 stashbin.xyz 2->44 46 3 other IPs or domains 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 70 13 other signatures 2->70 9 mshta.exe 1 2->9         started        signatures3 66 Queries the IP of a very long domain name 42->66 68 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 44->68 process4 signatures5 80 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->80 12 powershell.exe 15 15 9->12         started        process6 dnsIp7 48 stashbin.xyz 172.67.146.192, 443, 49688 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->48 50 172.245.209.143, 49687, 80 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 12->50 82 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->82 84 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->84 16 CasPol.exe 4 16 12->16         started        21 conhost.exe 12->21         started        signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 36 verybestfuckingpersonieverseeninmylifetrulystupidmanwhoaorundon.ydns.eu 104.223.84.7, 14646, 49689, 49690 ASN-QUADRANET-GLOBALUS United States 16->36 38 api.findip.net 104.21.93.189, 443, 49695 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 16->38 40 api.ipify.org 104.26.12.205, 443, 49691 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 16->40 30 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\THC1CE.tmp, MS-DOS 16->30 dropped 32 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\THC16F.tmp, MS-DOS 16->32 dropped 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\THC14F.tmp, PE32 16->34 dropped 52 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 16->52 54 Detected Remcos RAT 16->54 56 Contains functionality to determine the online IP of the system 16->56 58 6 other signatures 16->58 23 RmClient.exe 14 16->23         started        26 RmClient.exe 1 16->26         started        28 RmClient.exe 1 16->28         started        file11 signatures12 process13 signatures14 72 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 23->72 74 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 23->74 76 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 26->76 78 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 26->78
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
Html
Threat name:
Document-HTML.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-09-24 05:30:46 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
14 of 38 (36.84%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos collection discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft MailPassView
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
verybestfuckingpersonieseeninmylifetrulystupidmanwhoaorundon.ydns.eu:14646
Dropper Extraction:
http://172.245.209.143/img/optimized_MSI.png
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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
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
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: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_EXE_Packed_MPress
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Remcos
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:remcos_
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked remcos malware samples.
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:TeslaCryptPackedMalware
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

File information


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Web download

RemcosRAT

HTML Application (hta) hta b6e3aeb15652420e1cb2168e8bed1e51b0bd5cb72e484fbb1aed6354d6ee3ee2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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