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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 38617aaa21a91ea2e2a85852d65731fafd2bd5d43dd7adfb2b2cee876970d83a
SHA3-384 hash: 27b36edd891a05a0ecd8494f741730f9ac5fad475da02b9e9e75ea59447000503fcd4ca5e957261e5e92378287dd9e06
SHA1 hash: f112c8ea8245c90ead971d5c03de283a53b8293d
MD5 hash: 70fc756f7b828cfcffbb2c9b897d203e
humanhash: rugby-artist-johnny-muppet
File name:P-2113 _ Payment Advice.Pdf.vbs
Download: download sample
File size:182'712 bytes
First seen:2026-11-04 10:53:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 384:L3LVD+MkMOFchVHKz1x+8nzlTumKJWvHKWKvcqLoS6UhkXQzgcChHf1AlHSWeVMz:4MkMO/QasjHCmkzlEF7auF
TLSH T1DA046EE6C6C980DF1BE35BFC97681A2E70435663607AAE5C2DF9014C8B7F11110AABCD
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
85
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
proxy java
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt to an infection source
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Query of malicious DNS domain
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm fingerprint masquerade obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-11-03T04:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-11-04T06:50:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Aleta, Annabelle, Colossus, Drill Ransom
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.bank.troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates processes via WMI
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell connects to network
Sample has a suspicious name (potential lure to open the executable)
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Aleta Ransomware
Yara detected Annabelle Ransomware
Yara detected Colossus Ransomware
Yara detected Drill Ransomware
Yara detected Erbium Stealer
Yara detected Korplug
Yara detected LOCKFILE ransomware
Yara detected Mekotio
Yara detected Metamorfo
Yara detected Monkey Ransomware
Yara detected NOKOYAWA Ransomware
Yara detected PlugX
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Prestige Ransomware
Yara detected Pyschedelic Ransomware
Yara detected RansomHub Ransomware
Yara detected RustyBuer Loader
Yara detected ShadowRoot Ransomware
Yara detected White Rabbit Ransomware
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
COM Behavior Trace DeObfuscated Obfuscated PowerShell Scripting.FileSystemObject SOS: 0.62 T1027 T1047 T1059.001 T1059.005 T1105 VBScript WbemScripting.SWbemLocator WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-03 12:58:51 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
9 of 23 (39.13%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
discovery execution
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Family:
sagent
Malicious:
True
Tags:
long-sleeps vba calls-wmi macro-powershell detect-debug-environment
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:SUSP_VBS_Wscript_Shell
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the definition of 'Wscript.Shell' which is often used by Malware, FPs are possible and commmon

File information


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