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RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 21


Intelligence 21 IOCs YARA 41 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c
SHA3-384 hash: b2e08273f9879753b8b2ef55324e29b749c119b2c6944c2bbd4ecc5cb7c18281274e49dc1845a5f1991743672965e3ec
SHA1 hash: e8f7c7db21c515f6243db49ffd55aa73d94c3a03
MD5 hash: 265b7edbb094d3e301500fd9c25b0eae
humanhash: six-king-cup-leopard
File name:Original DHL Documents PDF.exe
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Signature RemcosRAT
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File size:1'388'544 bytes
First seen:2025-08-19 14:48:01 UTC
Last seen:2025-09-05 12:55:21 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 0b768923437678ce375719e30b21693e (143 x Formbook, 25 x MassLogger, 22 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:+5EmXFtKaL4/oFe5T9yyXYfP1ijXdanS8QmRtfPnwwYY67Hv:+PVt/LZeJbInQRanRRtn/v67
TLSH T1B655CF027391C066FFAB91334F6AF6115BBC79260123AA1F13981D7ABD701B1563E7A3
TrID 40.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
19.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
17.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
7.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
7.6% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:DHL exe RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
87
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
remcos
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ID:
1
File name:
_faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-19 15:14:31 UTC
Tags:
autoit remcos
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ab1e04bf-e9a8-4141-a27e-c68668d89581

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Remcos
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/22251/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68a48f158fd55a79c529429c
Tags:
autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-vm autoit compiled-script cscript fingerprint keylogger lolbin microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated packed packed packer_detected reg threat wscript
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68a49229419c816a6e8c1fa7/reports/43151503-22a4-48dc-a0a5-dba82505a218/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.BAT.Agent.gen
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c
Malware family:
REMCOS
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/633ac610-6509-4292-8d49-40fb4db5a919
Result
Threat name:
Remcos
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1760304
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
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
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 submitted file
Sigma detected: Remcos
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
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 Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected WebBrowserPassView password recovery tool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1760304 Sample: Original DHL Documents PDF.exe Startdate: 19/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 24 geoplugin.net 2->24 30 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->30 32 Found malware configuration 2->32 34 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->34 36 11 other signatures 2->36 8 Original DHL Documents PDF.exe 4 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 38 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 8->38 40 Writes to foreign memory regions 8->40 42 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 8->42 11 svchost.exe 4 13 8->11         started        process6 dnsIp7 26 216.9.224.88, 15403, 49688, 49689 ATT-INTERNET4US Reserved 11->26 28 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49690, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 11->28 44 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 11->44 46 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 11->46 48 Detected Remcos RAT 11->48 50 7 other signatures 11->50 15 svchost.exe 1 11->15         started        18 svchost.exe 1 11->18         started        20 svchost.exe 2 11->20         started        22 svchost.exe 11->22         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 52 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 15->52 54 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 15->54 56 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 18->56
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
7 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Decompiled Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Suspect Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/265b7edbb094d3e301500fd9c25b0eae
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.REMCOS
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Remcos
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-19 04:11:49 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7lxpuxxyhpqvurskngkmgcmlyl67qs5npltvscmbnof5acxhjbwa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
remcos
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Similar samples:
error
RemcosRAT
Result
Malware family:
remcos
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection discovery rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250819-sepvmsvxat/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft MailPassView
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
216.9.224.88:15403
216.9.224.88:15402
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/898e34aa-b38d-4139-aaf4-163fdbd0e612
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c
MD5 hash:
265b7edbb094d3e301500fd9c25b0eae
SHA1 hash:
e8f7c7db21c515f6243db49ffd55aa73d94c3a03
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e0f6afa2-16c6-487a-89db-addeb3985410/
SH256 hash:
179f77c36cfdd9763622be0dd270e860c368d40b839dd124f3fcc65c8a89d6de
MD5 hash:
b25473244feb513eb6c49b8e922d2f8a
SHA1 hash:
2111b544a0996f184a65c01667227d3f4e16f684
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_CMSTPCOM
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e0f6afa2-16c6-487a-89db-addeb3985410/
Parent samples :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 family:
Remcos
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/faeefa5ef83b/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/faeefa5ef83be15a464a6994c3098bc2fdf84bad7ae75909816b8bd00ae7486c

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:AutoIT_Compiled
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
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Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
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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
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
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Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
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_CMSTPCOM
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
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:nirsoft_v1
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Author:RandomMalware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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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_
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Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked remcos malware samples.
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
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Rule name:Remcos_unpacked_PulseIntel
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Author:PulseIntel
Description:Remcos Payload
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: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

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/22251/

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_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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