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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 32 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 36761ffbfecbf5cc2fdf01fec13750e902258d774d8b5bcf17165a1bab2a39b3
SHA3-384 hash: 04cdf03c0263e3ae1ce7f5f87e344e1185bb4829b583f01591dfd5e72a86f5fb4659b9d1b2354c2f9cecbe48362a77cd
SHA1 hash: 1bb5b250c321ed63dd3e32ef849249aa50f98528
MD5 hash: 476204973304aeeda03bcf28548e81fc
humanhash: oscar-equal-mobile-football
File name:PO.JS
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:5'544'624 bytes
First seen:2026-10-26 13:03:10 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:application/javascript
ssdeep 98304:IYr6hbjBfTibysxAtM5GdORkwZSAKLP9YMcM1edRsmZokYNUTINKQtvyPvbN/dOY:I4sRyy6/Gd2kwZzKj9gM1edRsmZONjg5
TLSH T1BE4639822B0695F2762DBB1CD63AE960F95A204327D5DF3D307C9207B759D0BA34CAD2
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
178
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
crypted shell remo
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug dropper evasive obfuscated obfuscated packed reconnaissance repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-10-26T04:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-26T11:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Remcos, DonutLoader
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Detected Remcos RAT
Executes Lua script
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (Installed program check)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Yara detected DonutLoader
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1991949 Sample: PO.JS.js Startdate: 26/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 32 vuacas.com 2->32 36 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->36 38 Found malware configuration 2->38 40 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->40 42 9 other signatures 2->42 8 wscript.exe 1 5 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 44 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 8->44 46 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 8->46 48 Executes Lua script 8->48 11 QHKIEKTTAZBYMDZX.exe 6 5 8->11         started        16 cmd.exe 1 8->16         started        process6 dnsIp7 34 vuacas.com 31.56.209.182, 2020, 49716, 49717 SWISSNET-ASUS Netherlands 11->34 22 C:\Users\user\...\XZDMYBZATTKEIKHQ.vbs, ASCII 11->22 dropped 24 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 11->24 dropped 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 11->26 dropped 28 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 11->28 dropped 50 Detected Remcos RAT 11->50 52 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 11->52 54 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 11->54 56 7 other signatures 11->56 18 conhost.exe 11->18         started        30 C:\Users\user\...\PO.JS.js:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 16->30 dropped 20 conhost.exe 16->20         started        file8 signatures9 process10
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Batch Command DeObfuscated Javascript JS Emulation Trace PowerShell PowerShell Call Scripting.FileSystemObject T1027 T1059.001 T1059.007 WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-26 12:57:43 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
6 of 24 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:donutloader family:remcos botnet:ekwutos collection discovery execution loader persistence rat spyware stealer suricata
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
NTFS ADS
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detects DonutLoader
Family: DonutLoader
Family: Remcos
Suricata alert: REMCOS RAT Malware Inbound C2 Communication
Suricata alert: REMCOS RAT Malware Outbound C2 Communication
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
vuacas.com:2020
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
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_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:MULTI_Malware_AgentTesla_ForgeAuto_ed343f78_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects AgentTesla (inconnu, etat extrait)
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:REMCOS_RAT_variants
Rule name:Remcos_unpacked_PulseIntel
Author:PulseIntel
Description:Remcos Payload
Rule name:SUSP_Script_PowerShell_Hidden_Launcher
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Script (JS/VBS) lancant PowerShell en mode furtif - dropper frais MalwareBazaar
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster misses web
Rule name:SUSP_VBS_Randomized_ActiveX_Downloader
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Dropper VBS obfusque : ActiveXObject a identifiant randomise (20 MAJ), SaveToFile, .Run
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / grappe VBS randomisee
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:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:TigerRAT_pe_yaraify
Author:hunts-yara-code
Description:YARAify-tightened byte rule from 9 sample(s) -- VERIFY hits
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_Remcos_921ef449
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Remcos_b296e965
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-ref2731-intrusion-set
Rule name:Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar
Author:Thengavar
Description:Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2ffc3572
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_43faefd2
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_5001c94c
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_74566f98
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_79234c04
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_f1079127
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:win_remcos_rat_unpacked
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:win_remcos_w0
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in remcos rat Samples.
Rule name:yarahub_win_remcos_rat_unpacked_aug_2023
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research

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