RemcosRAT
Posted: October 16, 2016
Threat Metric
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% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 5,015 |
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Threat Level: | 8/10 |
Infected PCs: | 62,490 |
First Seen: | October 16, 2016 |
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Last Seen: | March 7, 2025 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
RemcosRAT is a Threatening Remote Administration Tool (RAT) that may allow attackers to control the victim's computer remotely, exfiltrate data from it, and perform a large number of other actions that may help them gain access to private information, payment details, passwords and valuable files. RemcosRAT is detected by many popular anti-malware software currently so that installing a reliable anti-malware solution is certainly one of the best ways to protect yourself from this threat. While RemcosRAT is active, it can inject its corrupted payload in existing processes silently, therefore masking its presence from the user. If the infection goes unnoticed, then RemcomRAT will allow its operators to perform the following operations on the victim's machine:
- Upload, download and modify files.
- Execute commands remotely.
- Take screenshots from the user's desktop or webcam (if available).
- Copy clipboard data.
- Log keystrokes.
- Launch and terminate processes.
- Install additional threats.M/li>
RemcosRAT features a large number of modules that may provide attackers with full control over the victim's computer. This threat may often be spread with the help of fake software downloads, fake driver or software updates, bogus e-mail attachments and pirated software.
Popular anti-malware software suites should be able to take care of all corrupted files and Registry entries that RemcosRAt may have created on the victim's machine easily. If you suspect that your computer might be infected with this threat or a similar variant, then you should take the necessary actions to install and run an anti-malware scanner that can resolve the issue in a matter of minutes.
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Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:321.exe
File name: 321.exeSize: 262.14 KB (262144 bytes)
MD5: d435cebd8266fa44111ece457a1bfba1
Detection count: 105
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 13, 2020
e12cd6fe497b42212fa8c9c19bf51088
File name: e12cd6fe497b42212fa8c9c19bf51088Size: 745.47 KB (745472 bytes)
MD5: e12cd6fe497b42212fa8c9c19bf51088
Detection count: 84
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 16, 2017
50a62912a3a282b1b11f78f23d0e5906
File name: 50a62912a3a282b1b11f78f23d0e5906Size: 632.83 KB (632832 bytes)
MD5: 50a62912a3a282b1b11f78f23d0e5906
Detection count: 14
Group: Malware file
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\dsvhelper\windslfj.exe
File name: windslfj.exeSize: 897.53 KB (897536 bytes)
MD5: 968650761a5d13c26197dbf26c56552a
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\dsvhelper\windslfj.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 26, 2020
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Legit Program.exe
File name: Legit Program.exeSize: 192.51 KB (192512 bytes)
MD5: cd2c23deea7f1eb6b19a42fd3affb0ee
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 12, 2018
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\unseen.exe
File name: unseen.exeSize: 250.68 KB (250687 bytes)
MD5: d8cff8ec41992f25ef3127e32e379e3b
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 28, 2019
file.exe
File name: file.exeSize: 249.85 KB (249856 bytes)
MD5: c41f7add0295861e60501373d87d586d
Detection count: 2
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
More files
Registry Modifications
Regexp file mask%APPDATA%\aitagent\aitagent.exe%APPDATA%\Analysernes1.exe%APPDATA%\Audiohd.exe%APPDATA%\Bagsmks8.exe%APPDATA%\Behandlingens[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe%APPDATA%\Brnevrelser[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe%appdata%\calc.exe%APPDATA%\chrome\chrome.exe%APPDATA%\deseret.pif%APPDATA%\explorer\explore.exe%APPDATA%\Extortioner.exe%APPDATA%\firewall.exe%APPDATA%\foc\foc.exe%APPDATA%\Holmdel8.exe%APPDATA%\Install\laeu.exe%APPDATA%\Irenas.exe%APPDATA%\Javaw\Javaw.exe%APPDATA%\Machree[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\filename.exe%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\firewall.vbe%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Holmdel8.vbe%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Legit Program.exe%APPDATA%\Mozila\Mozila.exe%APPDATA%\newremcos.exe%APPDATA%\remcos.exe%APPDATA%\SearchUI.exe%APPDATA%\Smartse\smartse.exe%AppData%\spoolsv.exe%APPDATA%\System\logs.dat%APPDATA%\Tornlst.exe%APPDATA%\WindowsDefender\WindowsDefender.exe%PROGRAMFILES%\AppData\drivers.exe%TEMP%\Name of the melted file.exe%WINDIR%\System32\remcomsvc.exe%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\remcomsvc.exeHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\remcosSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\remcos
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