Severity
High
Analysis Summary
Remcos malware has been operating since 2016. This RAT was originally promoted as genuine software for remote control of Microsoft Windows from XP onwards, and is frequently found in phishing attempts due to its capacity to completely infect an afflicted machine. Remcos malware attacks Windows systems and provides the attacker complete control over the machine.It is frequently distributed by malicious documents or archive files that contain scripts or executables. Remcos, like other RATs, offers the threat actor complete access over the infected PCs which allow them to record keystrokes, passwords, and other critical information. Remcos incorporates various obfuscation and anti-debugging techniques to evade detection. Regular updates of its features by its creators make this malware a challenging adversary.
Impact
- Breach of: Victim’s machine information (OS version, computer name, system type, product name, primary adapter).
- User information (user access, user profile, user name, user domain)
- Processor information (processor revision number, processor level, processor identifier, processor architecture)
Indicators of Compromise
MD5
- 7fd7571eae2d62c6dd372001ef06852a
- 578684aff04e625a2d6801a2fbedc005
SHA-256
- 4635e49255c1b9534d68d00f74638efd9413b94beab3b3c2014c67220b6a65e8
- d1c2cc0ca653df8ddb46c1337a5972eaceb81ea924e8ebdb7af0699a7ab909fd
SHA-1
253f995938069d221eb4176d4ee3934139d1a177
98fdacf3212d4116bb9b7141cd7008414b082078
Remediation
- Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Search for IOCs in your environment.