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Database Entry



DarkCoreRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 440a48160f778b7682e9c52e99b1f71a5c99785675650bdfd197695e6d19e0b2
SHA3-384 hash: 0e4bcab35cf4a2129e46ae6404092f333f482d45397a8ef6c5c154493af38c0c22d61b2d2bcfd518541566dabcafbd2b
SHA1 hash: 4b8825ee42b713fe0e47d7d358d1374cbaa1f1e1
MD5 hash: 626663c21e5b5329cc19fcc7c758f30a
humanhash: muppet-finch-dakota-grey
File name:FUGASA_RFQ_Attachment_Items_List_and_Specifications_for_Quotation_Request_131026.xlsx.js
Download: download sample
Signature DarkCoreRAT
File size:1'823'145 bytes
First seen:2026-10-13 11:18:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:application/javascript
ssdeep 1536:/XrDSNbN9d2JJLIzRuZMOq2bwx1IPbBr7ErpsHS6IK8OcJ6h1zE1OlFsLNQFh/Sp:IbN9d2JJUSVk1IPB7ErpGB4Jcg8veAO
TLSH T118854A5303851BBDF68D0EC9C95B245B20F2E4677D251298EBB36EE7BC3B9849430636
Magika javascript
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:DarkCoreRAT js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
184
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
cryxos virus shell spawn
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 base64 encrypted evasive evasive fingerprint lolbin masquerade msbuild obfuscated packed reconnaissance repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-10-13T04:46:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-15T09:33:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
DarkCore RAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement)
Creates processes via WMI
Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Cscript/Wscript Uncommon Script Extension Execution
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious Parent Double Extension File Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected DarkCore RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1986418 Sample: FUGASA_RFQ_Attachment_Items... Startdate: 13/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 28 mr-b01.tm-azurefd.net 2->28 30 ip-api.com 2->30 32 7 other IPs or domains 2->32 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected DarkCore RAT 2->42 44 8 other signatures 2->44 8 wscript.exe 1 1 2->8         started        12 wscript.exe 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 file5 24 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\58884.ps1, Unicode 8->24 dropped 54 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->54 56 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->56 58 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->58 60 4 other signatures 8->60 14 powershell.exe 18 8->14         started        signatures6 process7 file8 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\manifest.js, ASCII 14->26 dropped 62 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 14->62 64 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->64 66 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 14->66 68 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 14->68 18 MSBuild.exe 1 1 14->18         started        22 conhost.exe 14->22         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 34 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49729, 80 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 18->34 36 dkoretar.noip.at 102.129.180.86, 4430, 49728 M247RO Germany 18->36 46 Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call 18->46 48 Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement) 18->48 50 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 18->50 52 2 other signatures 18->52 signatures12
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-13 07:57:16 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
14 of 23 (60.87%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
discovery execution persistence
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Looks up external IP address via web service
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Process spawned unexpected child process
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:ClamAV_Emotet_String_Aggregate
Rule name:SCRIPT_Dropper_Unknown_ForgeAuto_0507f067_Script
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (script_js, etat script)
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)

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

DarkCoreRAT

Java Script (JS) js 440a48160f778b7682e9c52e99b1f71a5c99785675650bdfd197695e6d19e0b2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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