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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ee51871b2d52e0152ea0e645bbee33f2adcc070ec233390cb8c8fc324b4dd1df
SHA3-384 hash: 508388e5d16b46dab7c84367fafefba80a7ecb11f224b845fa4d4ce603004f12c3bfbf65669dad6b9f11c67f365e4795
SHA1 hash: 5fca61ce40693a5257977743eb3196fd0f1c42cc
MD5 hash: 5ad19e47abd2ce9af8b8e6b5ef98cca2
humanhash: oven-river-paris-queen
File name:wemadebestthingsforme.hta
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:15'487 bytes
First seen:2026-10-15 13:19:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 48:3Vo8IW1z9o8IW1fxEVPkudXuuuuugCSCtga227bo8IW1jbPG:1HDHXe27HN+
TLSH T19862537BE638FCC845C7E2E433A9224370D4A53B35A65915F1EC043F53B8B1AAD29302
Magika txt
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:hta RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
132
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
xtreme shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://209.54.102.168/30/greatnessnet.JS
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
html
First seen:
2026-10-15T10:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-15T12:23:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Remcos, DonutLoader
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Creates / moves files in alternative data streams (ADS)
Detected Remcos RAT
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PowerShell case anomaly found
Powershell connects to network
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (Installed program check)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected DonutLoader
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1987553 Sample: wemadebestthingsforme.hta Startdate: 15/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 54 Found malware configuration 2->54 56 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->56 58 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->58 60 12 other signatures 2->60 10 mshta.exe 1 2->10         started        process3 signatures4 72 PowerShell case anomaly found 10->72 13 cmd.exe 1 10->13         started        process5 signatures6 74 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 13->74 76 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 13->76 78 PowerShell case anomaly found 13->78 16 powershell.exe 15 19 13->16         started        21 conhost.exe 13->21         started        process7 dnsIp8 50 209.54.102.168, 49739, 80 AS-COLOCROSSING-HostPapaUS United States 16->50 38 C:\Users\...\weneedbestthingsfrmebetter.js, Unicode 16->38 dropped 62 Powershell connects to network 16->62 23 wscript.exe 1 3 16->23         started        file9 signatures10 process11 file12 40 C:\Users\user\...\JMBPSTSNTMMKQXPZ.exe, PE32+ 23->40 dropped 64 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 23->64 66 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 23->66 68 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 23->68 70 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 23->70 27 JMBPSTSNTMMKQXPZ.exe 4 4 23->27         started        32 cmd.exe 2 23->32         started        signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 52 38.49.209.244, 2111, 49747, 49748 RICAWEBSERVICES-RicaWebServicesCA Canada 27->52 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 27->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 27->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 27->46 dropped 80 Detected Remcos RAT 27->80 82 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 27->82 84 Found API chain indicative of debugger detection 27->84 88 6 other signatures 27->88 34 conhost.exe 27->34         started        48 weneedbestthingsfr....js:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 32->48 dropped 86 Creates / moves files in alternative data streams (ADS) 32->86 36 conhost.exe 32->36         started        file16 signatures17 process18
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block Html PowerShell
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Dropper.Asthma
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-15 13:20:24 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
11 of 36 (30.56%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:donutloader family:remcos botnet:elektrik collection discovery execution loader rat spyware stealer
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
NTFS ADS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Detects DonutLoader
Family: DonutLoader
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
38.49.209.244:2111
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_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:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. 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:MULTI_Malware_RemcosRAT_ForgeAuto_4785f0c3
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects RemcosRAT (inconnu, etat binaire)
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
Rule name:Remcos_unpacked_PulseIntel
Author:PulseIntel
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:SUSP_Script_PowerShell_Hidden_Launcher
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Script (JS/VBS) lancant PowerShell en mode furtif - dropper frais MalwareBazaar
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster misses web
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:TigerRAT_pe_yaraify
Author:hunts-yara-code
Description:YARAify-tightened byte rule from 9 sample(s) -- VERIFY hits
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_921ef449
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_b296e965
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-ref2731-intrusion-set
Rule name:Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar
Author:Thengavar
Description:Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2ffc3572
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_74566f98
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_79234c04
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
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

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