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Database Entry



GuLoader


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: caf44a2d4d469a2ec1b8acf1df9e5dabb3561bc7d580ea0e83a3523bde454bf8
SHA3-384 hash: b5bb1a8a38113023ef53466ef4fb1cc64e53c7fea32e3745eab183a9eafd6d3e2102742d2137107285565f9f7fcc79a2
SHA1 hash: 1178819f033897aa05661ceadf24149e0f56ec19
MD5 hash: 47e5526a49468b5f09a308bdbcc14429
humanhash: undress-moon-mexico-idaho
File name:Staffreport.exe
Download: download sample
Signature GuLoader
File size:695'072 bytes
First seen:2025-08-11 22:53:04 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 56a78d55f3f7af51443e58e0ce2fb5f6 (739 x GuLoader, 453 x Formbook, 295 x Loki)
ssdeep 12288:nNbPw+zB8c70DtiqjkyZMGFPxiBrzz64dCA1EVB22e/LVo:nN8+zB8c4D0OMmcBHu4YA1EVBC/5o
Threatray 78 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1C8E4F0197214A077C59406723AD6823FEA647ECCA6C6030723B8B73B79F154DFA057BA
TrID 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 31f0acdae6f07032 (2 x RemcosRAT, 2 x GuLoader)
Reporter nickkuechel
Tags:exe GuLoader remcos signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Sadismen
Issuer:Sadismen
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2025-04-21T05:29:06Z
Valid to:2026-07-25T05:29:06Z
Serial number: 0dc4e778a16f7e4bc4d96039de834e920a9eb0bc
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: ba695f8d3c2d86c6330e0c2e6cd8d650431aca799495614925f4fa7c960c28fd
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
593
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
1206fea987b23b3495a94856014d7969ef2b71be69dab5d29608bd3aadaa4189.zip
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-06 11:18:03 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Searching for the window
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Delayed reading of the file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context installer microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated overlay signed
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.GuLoader
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-06 04:58:14 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
7
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos collection discovery persistence rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Adds Run key to start application
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft MailPassView
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
196.251.85.144:2@404
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
caf44a2d4d469a2ec1b8acf1df9e5dabb3561bc7d580ea0e83a3523bde454bf8
MD5 hash:
47e5526a49468b5f09a308bdbcc14429
SHA1 hash:
1178819f033897aa05661ceadf24149e0f56ec19
SH256 hash:
8dc562cda7217a3a52db898243de3e2ed68b80e62ddcb8619545ed0b4e7f65a8
MD5 hash:
cff85c549d536f651d4fb8387f1976f2
SHA1 hash:
d41ce3a5ff609df9cf5c7e207d3b59bf8a48530e
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:Detect_NSIS_Nullsoft_Installer
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects NSIS installers by .ndata section + NSIS header string
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::SetFileSecurityW
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
SHELL32.dll::SHGetFileInfoW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDiskFreeSpaceW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileExW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::AppendMenuW
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::OpenClipboard
USER32.dll::PeekMessageW
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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