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Database Entry



DarkCloud


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 494148e85a7a23407c4164189c4d182a1a942ad5c692444fc1a10fac1b404609
SHA3-384 hash: 4b742fe2e670574ae57816e050197ec4579c33ce43ea6445e6dec3d04d0e0c9e3c5817e603a2a56f40d38b70e9254d12
SHA1 hash: 37c7cf7b55f155d5edeb75821fceb27dcb24724a
MD5 hash: 1693dbbd64841b97e6fce78a49fc5929
humanhash: venus-ohio-cup-sweet
File name:Remittance copy_USD38,758,PDF.VBS
Download: download sample
Signature DarkCloud
File size:3'727 bytes
First seen:2025-07-08 14:26:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 48:92MqoP2Thqo9M1EJqoA63DSo/b0ojnyPIsflJlJLiI44z4GAslJa9OOUVJ4MyLVZ:+mnEwEWpvjQ8DUHpGghIy
Threatray 187 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T17F71F1DEBC127555D2960801FFB6E400352247622EDE6F0E3324DFEC6A4ADA9ECD0C02
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:DarkCloud vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
20
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme shell
Result
Threat name:
DarkCloud
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Command shell drops VBS files
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Found Tor onion address
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential malicious VBS script found (has network functionality)
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Malicious Base64 Encoded PowerShell Keywords in Command Lines
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
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)
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected DarkCloud
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1731021 Sample: Remittance copy_USD38,758,P... Startdate: 08/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 36 paste.ee 2->36 38 showip.net 2->38 40 archive.org 2->40 50 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->50 52 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->52 54 Yara detected DarkCloud 2->54 58 14 other signatures 2->58 9 wscript.exe 1 2->9         started        13 svchost.exe 1 1 2->13         started        15 wscript.exe 2->15         started        17 wscript.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 56 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 36->56 process4 dnsIp5 46 paste.ee 23.186.113.60, 443, 49681, 49682 KLAYER-GLOBALNL Reserved 9->46 76 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 9->76 78 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 9->78 80 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->80 82 4 other signatures 9->82 19 powershell.exe 15 17 9->19         started        48 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 13->48 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 42 archive.org 207.241.224.2, 443, 49683 INTERNET-ARCHIVEUS United States 19->42 60 Found Tor onion address 19->60 62 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 19->62 64 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->64 66 2 other signatures 19->66 23 MSBuild.exe 78 19->23         started        27 cmd.exe 2 19->27         started        30 conhost.exe 19->30         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 44 showip.net 162.55.60.2, 49696, 80 ACPCA United States 23->44 68 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 23->68 70 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 23->70 72 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 23->72 34 C:\Users\Public\Downloads\uncapacitated.vbs, ASCII 27->34 dropped 74 Command shell drops VBS files 27->74 32 conhost.exe 27->32         started        file12 signatures13 process14
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
DeObfuscated MSXML2.ServerXMLHTTP.6.0 Obfuscated T1059.005 VBScript
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Script-JS.Downloader.DarkCloud
Threat name:
Script-JS.Downloader.DarkCloud
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-07 03:42:19 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
7 of 38 (18.42%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
execution
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
https://archive.org/download/universe-1733359315202-8750/universe-1733359315202-8750.jpg
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File information


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