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RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 34 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ef033af68482ebb3eefeccebde5b9d7a6b9394f2e1bf69343a50bdb3bcf98c25
SHA3-384 hash: 553cc7ef700362d666f9579b9e69fba79f3ed80fde4bc4eae6d60433f4004779673fa79c7a1d0fd34e4e1525eae7cca9
SHA1 hash: 8d85f55865fee06706d30da35beb97e12403ed3b
MD5 hash: e5622faf5838929f13d0888d2ac240c9
humanhash: low-golf-nitrogen-mexico
File name:Payment_Slip..pdf.exe
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Signature RemcosRAT
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File size:1'015'808 bytes
First seen:2025-03-04 08:28:05 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'740 x AgentTesla, 19'599 x Formbook, 12'241 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:Ohr508PTsODbamCM6+dl0D4r7vh+ZXmOX3sTvode8:O68PTh3u+P0cnJGXm/gI
Threatray 4'235 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T12E25126C6A08FC27C5590A754AB2F2BC17A44E9CB910D3879EED7CEB7193FD12805583
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon f4acec8cd6e8f4d4 (3 x RemcosRAT)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
463
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
remcos
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ID:
1
File name:
Payment_Slip..pdf.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-04 08:38:36 UTC
Tags:
rat remcos remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/2684a364-e2e8-4a07-bdbc-58e9c321020f

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
Win.Packed.Agen-10026311-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67c6ba62c668b65489bee4ae
Tags:
agenttesla underscore
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Setting a keyboard event handler
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade obfuscated obfuscated obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67c6b9b6b32a56d0c2ce05bc/reports/c05879be-13b1-4981-b1be-232b6d1aa490/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ef033af68482ebb3eefeccebde5b9d7a6b9394f2e1bf69343a50bdb3bcf98c25
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Malware family:
REMCOS
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/74d3f634-28e1-4d90-b685-1d009370f1bb
Result
Threat name:
Remcos
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1628923
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
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
Detected Remcos RAT
Found malware configuration
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Sigma detected: Suspicious Double Extension File Execution
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1628923 Sample: Payment_Slip..pdf.exe Startdate: 04/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 45 austin99.duckdns.org 2->45 47 geoplugin.net 2->47 61 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->61 63 Found malware configuration 2->63 65 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->65 69 12 other signatures 2->69 8 Payment_Slip..pdf.exe 7 2->8         started        12 WxAeCBaEqafvi.exe 5 2->12         started        signatures3 67 Uses dynamic DNS services 45->67 process4 file5 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\WxAeCBaEqafvi.exe, PE32 8->35 dropped 37 C:\...\WxAeCBaEqafvi.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->37 dropped 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmp8063.tmp, XML 8->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\...\Payment_Slip..pdf.exe.log, ASCII 8->41 dropped 71 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 8->71 73 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->73 75 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 8->75 14 Payment_Slip..pdf.exe 2 15 8->14         started        19 powershell.exe 23 8->19         started        21 schtasks.exe 1 8->21         started        77 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 12->77 79 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 12->79 81 Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies 12->81 83 3 other signatures 12->83 23 WxAeCBaEqafvi.exe 12->23         started        25 schtasks.exe 1 12->25         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 49 103.186.117.61, 49876, 9373 AARNET-AS-APAustralianAcademicandResearchNetworkAARNe unknown 14->49 51 austin99.duckdns.org 185.213.83.33, 49740, 9373 QUICKPACKETUS Germany 14->51 53 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49892, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 14->53 43 C:\ProgramData\remcos\logs.dat, Unknown 14->43 dropped 55 Detected Remcos RAT 14->55 57 Installs a global keyboard hook 14->57 59 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->59 27 WmiPrvSE.exe 19->27         started        29 conhost.exe 19->29         started        31 conhost.exe 21->31         started        33 conhost.exe 25->33         started        file9 signatures10 process11
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ef033af68482ebb3eefeccebde5b9d7a6b9394f2e1bf69343a50bdb3bcf98c25
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ef033af68482ebb3eefeccebde5b9d7a6b9394f2e1bf69343a50bdb3bcf98c25/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AgentTesla
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-04 02:27:41 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
16
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=54btv5ueqlv3h3x6ztv54w45pjvzhfhs4g7wsnb2kc63hphzrqsq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
loader_037
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remcos
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31febdf316e73eaa38c90143a5cd2351cdc4f4921ada4f6b053e5f9c2fa3d752
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Result
Malware family:
remcos
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:feb 19 discovery execution rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250304-kdc6fsvzct/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
austin99.duckdns.org:9373
103.186.117.61:9373
sales778.bounceme.net:9373
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Packed.Agen-10026311-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/bcc69584-c3e5-4009-a76f-5f6773242f76
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ef033af68482ebb3eefeccebde5b9d7a6b9394f2e1bf69343a50bdb3bcf98c25
MD5 hash:
e5622faf5838929f13d0888d2ac240c9
SHA1 hash:
8d85f55865fee06706d30da35beb97e12403ed3b
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6a6b8482-be8d-4c1c-864d-1fdf2c914cf1/
SH256 hash:
dc2200c756f0d682ebc6a4b2c85d943dd3ef04314e6c035afd44ab05e6d989a6
MD5 hash:
f986614e156add5452a58f7be5c13016
SHA1 hash:
17c02d0de07f2f02b1c587a70bc9ccb9799549d3
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6a6b8482-be8d-4c1c-864d-1fdf2c914cf1/
SH256 hash:
312a764bbf9d51a234f590e102c4199816705440fdd132f35bad6596b915dc3e
MD5 hash:
eae24bcce761526612e000e2d35f401d
SHA1 hash:
56871efae52f4babf4ab5bb2b9a145fde5900084
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6a6b8482-be8d-4c1c-864d-1fdf2c914cf1/
SH256 hash:
237ff17159c54ff1b8e2413212a40db583cd8830f306e707bec82de87dbabfb9
MD5 hash:
7b42d1bf1d5358604fb11024b2d5fa0d
SHA1 hash:
f932583c9579239a9f54edebb6fc059df5d44baf
Detections:
win_remcos_w0
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win_remcos_auto
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Remcos
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malware_windows_remcos_rat
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win_remcos_rat_unpacked
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_EventViewer
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6a6b8482-be8d-4c1c-864d-1fdf2c914cf1/
Parent samples :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 family:
Remcos
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ef033af68482/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ef033af68482ebb3eefeccebde5b9d7a6b9394f2e1bf69343a50bdb3bcf98c25

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:BLOWFISH_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:iexplorer_remcos
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect iexplorer being taken over by Remcos
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_EventViewer
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:detects Windows exceutables potentially bypassing UAC using eventvwr.exe
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:nirsoft_v1
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Author:RandomMalware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Remcos
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
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Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:TeslaCryptPackedMalware
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Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_b296e965
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Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-ref2731-intrusion-set
Rule name:win_remcos_auto
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Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.remcos.
Rule name:win_remcos_rat_unpacked
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:win_remcos_w0
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:yarahub_win_remcos_rat_unpacked_aug_2023
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high

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