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Database Entry



a310Logger


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 24 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 20bd8539534e2dd5704b9c3bad34d64bbba4c96532dc19c522fd77edbbda3b0d
SHA3-384 hash: dd0b2f6691b41b39181f5f87e85c749a7efa7aae705e6909684aa38afc10c7f40d2a1fb4a40d8ce06613c06f5eb75bd5
SHA1 hash: 88ce2d4d83470b93c73e708a7ee77a62332e3549
MD5 hash: e75e80321d6f509d2bfa7cc978fee130
humanhash: shade-neptune-maine-batman
File name:IMG_20260316_389277392372,PDF.js
Download: download sample
Signature a310Logger
File size:2'603'247 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 12:05:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:pm0RYtqP5H2jxMOylY509eT3SdgQAoBhItOghsDSDFB/+41QFimNPqr5pIau1Jpa:pZe09c3ggVoBWO/DSJBg8ZTnuH6
Threatray 915 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T11FC58E19388439F04BBC7C62A4152D4C3B6503F261CA753EEB61EA469EF7F268C5D8B4
Magika javascript
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:a310logger js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
137
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Tags:
shell sage hype
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 encrypted obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.Win32.DarkCloud.sb Trojan.PowerShell.Cobalt.sb HEUR:Worm.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stelega.sb Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic Trojan.Win32.InjectorNetT.s NetTool.PlainTextCredentials.SMTP.C&C HackTool.ReconScan.TCP.ServerRequest
Result
Threat name:
DarkCloud, MATRIX Crypter
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.troj.spyw.expl
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected DarkCloud
Yara detected MATRIX Crypter
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1884193 Sample: IMG_20260316_389277392372,PDF.js Startdate: 16/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 showip.net 2->33 41 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Yara detected MATRIX Crypter 2->45 47 6 other signatures 2->47 8 wscript.exe 3 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 file5 29 C:\Temp\ps_nyHu6oCLEMVi_1773663479597.ps1, ASCII 8->29 dropped 49 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->49 51 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->51 53 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->53 55 4 other signatures 8->55 12 powershell.exe 16 8->12         started        15 taskkill.exe 1 8->15         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 57 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->57 59 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->59 17 aspnet_compiler.exe 15 12->17         started        21 conhost.exe 12->21         started        23 aspnet_compiler.exe 12->23         started        27 4 other processes 12->27 25 conhost.exe 15->25         started        process9 dnsIp10 31 showip.net 162.55.60.2, 49729, 80 ACPCA United States 17->31 35 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 17->35 37 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 17->37 39 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 17->39 signatures11
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Alevaul
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 12:06:21 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
darkcloud
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkcloud defense_evasion discovery execution stealer
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
DarkCloud
Darkcloud family
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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:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
Rule name:DarkCloud
Author:YungBinary
Description:https://x.com/YungBinary/status/1971585972912689643
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_CC_Regex
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing credit card regular expressions
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
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
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_A310Logger
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects A310Logger
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_DarkCloud
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects DarkCloud infostealer
Rule name:ProtectSharewareV11eCompservCMS
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vba
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TelegramAPIMalware_PowerShell_EXE
Author:@polygonben
Description:Hunting for pwsh malware using Telegram for C2
Rule name:telegram_bot_api
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing Telegram Bot API
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_DarkCloud_9905abce
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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Malspam

a310Logger

Java Script (JS) js 20bd8539534e2dd5704b9c3bad34d64bbba4c96532dc19c522fd77edbbda3b0d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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