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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b7166b32928d48798102b536b43f3ee75db1968eade2388a22b94bfc007854e2
SHA3-384 hash: 42eabd9cf8b900fb5378cdeee2a687e97265d8e21a623bd6ce9b58506b8956affebc2c1bed17fdb69946ab7986d175c8
SHA1 hash: 18f731cc934f43d9fee5a0653b14b056605c2f00
MD5 hash: 6038e40c25f619a8291b82a955505bcb
humanhash: summer-gee-arkansas-twelve
File name:goodwithbestfeelingsitsgivenmebestbentirefeelingsgoodfomrebest.hta
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:259'172 bytes
First seen:2025-09-12 14:53:57 UTC
Last seen:2025-09-13 00:05:33 UTC
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 768:8pNFu/RB7L0h+n5fIyja4oHHqHhlgNmu/569D+q75rIShPiE1s7DWWFEpeYKCOBT:8nyT7omP9DjeOj0DjH4B1a
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TLSH T16E446F20CF7858DEED6959837A7CD75E791A2317CBA93E8C541B3C9CCE9C72428044AB
Magika html
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
70
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme spawn
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://ixti.net/development/javascript/2011/11/11/crannocks-encodedecode-of-utf8-in-browser-with-js.html
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
html
First seen:
2025-09-12T12:30:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-09-12T12:30:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic
Result
Threat name:
Remcos, PureLog Stealer
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 register a low level keyboard hook
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Detected Remcos RAT
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
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
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)
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
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: 1776567 Sample: goodwithbestfeelingsitsgive... Startdate: 12/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 40 verynicejourencywithbetterbabygirloftheb.duckdns.org 2->40 42 geoplugin.net 2->42 54 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->54 56 Found malware configuration 2->56 58 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->58 62 15 other signatures 2->62 9 mshta.exe 1 2->9         started        12 svchost.exe 1 1 2->12         started        signatures3 60 Uses dynamic DNS services 40->60 process4 dnsIp5 76 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->76 15 powershell.exe 15 15 9->15         started        48 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 12->48 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 50 96.44.159.216, 49684, 80 ASN-QUADRANET-GLOBALUS United States 15->50 52 96.44.159.144, 49683, 80 ASN-QUADRANET-GLOBALUS United States 15->52 18 CasPol.exe 4 9 15->18         started        23 CasPol.exe 15->23         started        25 conhost.exe 15->25         started        process9 dnsIp10 44 verynicejourencywithbetterbabygirloftheb.duckdns.org 96.44.159.151, 14645, 49685, 49687 ASN-QUADRANET-GLOBALUS United States 18->44 46 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49688, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 18->46 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH8D73.tmp, MS-DOS 18->34 dropped 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH8B2F.tmp, MS-DOS 18->36 dropped 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH8AE0.tmp, PE32 18->38 dropped 64 Detected Remcos RAT 18->64 66 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 18->66 27 RmClient.exe 14 18->27         started        30 RmClient.exe 1 18->30         started        32 RmClient.exe 1 18->32         started        68 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 23->68 70 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 23->70 72 Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook 23->72 74 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 23->74 file11 signatures12 process13 signatures14 78 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 27->78 80 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 27->80 82 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 30->82 84 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 30->84
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Html
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos 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
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
verynicejourencywithbetterbabygirloftheb.duckdns.org:14645
Dropper Extraction:
http://96.44.159.144/imgs/optimized_MSI.png
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
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_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: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 b7166b32928d48798102b536b43f3ee75db1968eade2388a22b94bfc007854e2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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