DragonForce Ransomware – Active IOCs
June 2, 2025Multiple IBM Planning Analytics Local Vulnerabilities
June 2, 2025DragonForce Ransomware – Active IOCs
June 2, 2025Multiple IBM Planning Analytics Local Vulnerabilities
June 2, 2025Severity
Medium
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 to the infected PCs which allows them to record keystrokes, passwords, and other critical information. Remcos RAT is designed to maintain persistence on the infected system, ensuring that it remains active even after the system reboots. Remcos incorporates various obfuscation and anti-debugging techniques to evade detection. The primary purpose of Remcos RAT is to facilitate data theft and espionage. Attackers can use it to steal sensitive information like login credentials, financial data, personal documents, and other confidential files.
To protect against such threats, always ensure your systems have up-to-date antivirus software, use strong and unique passwords, be cautious when opening email attachments or clicking on suspicious links, and keep your software and operating systems patched and updated.
Impact
- Data Theft
- Unauthorized Access
- Credential Theft
Indicators of Compromise
MD5
4f79a3597407f62793b9b428301a9deb
18adbbcd1c73478b72cd821026e0c602
c9345d0b4f12f97b47c8c78bf843ca96
SHA-256
08260604e3aaa552fbe3eda3eef1f7111e69a3044b67d4a052225fd1ac12791b
dc8e0752010c76c6815c5631eb656e8e8f179be1a794c5f6679e5072d6ffe496
b949c36beadf1cf1e1080a8e7e23fcadc62a678e5d36a6804cc0c4de423cf508
SHA1
b938679356dbee9f25b7afc5b27f1f068a826147
0387338d05104f160fd178493242a700d13604c8
e455f1e0f78202ac487849e4b869fa989142437f
Remediation
- Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Search for indicators of compromise (IOCs) in your environment utilizing your respective security controls.
- Never trust or open links and attachments received from unknown sources/senders.
- Passwords - Ensure that general security policies are employed including implementing strong passwords, correct configurations, and proper administration security policies.
- Admin Access - limit access to administrative accounts and portals to only relevant personnel and make sure they are not publicly accessible.
- Patch and upgrade any platforms and software timely and make it into a standard security policy. Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities and zero-days.
- Enable antivirus and anti-malware software and update signature definitions on time. Using multi-layered protection is necessary to secure vulnerable assets.