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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs 1 YARA 31 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4cd3529fc035c278beb7474fd6e78aa6316bc908e105f8e12bb6ab0e79a2bc55
SHA3-384 hash: 3f59f7db4c01cc5f5bb40660b6b1774108235727eac3fc12c433084b264f2accdb0524cb6fedfb6f92802726ba6a127f
SHA1 hash: 00f73b4f3f22f08de990654cc8ec07fcfda5d0c2
MD5 hash: 402b5246f1b6a941a2bd105dcf83bcf3
humanhash: butter-burger-iowa-artist
File name:PO.JS.js
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:5'369'973 bytes
First seen:2026-10-15 06:15:14 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-21 21:20:25 UTC
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:application/javascript
ssdeep 98304:u+lGm06bfx4VlNzmbDiTnDAC+CBbDghprIcWD4BI/f6A6M0exWfZFTNci6YG314f:uMp48CpyprIcWD4BI/cM0kWfHNci69Cf
TLSH T13846094E136E9071522DAB7DC2B9C9705929242B34C6DF3EB1ED6E887710A0F938F9D1
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RAT RemcosRAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
RemcosRAT C2:
31.56.209.182:2020

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
31.56.209.182:2020 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1966873/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
251
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
autorun cobalt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug dropper evasive obfuscated obfuscated packed repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-10-15T03:06:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-17T04:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
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
Detected Remcos RAT
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
JavaScript source code contains call to eval() to check own source code (likely for evading instrumentation)
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
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)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
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: 1987379 Sample: PO.JS.js Startdate: 15/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 51 vuacas.com 2->51 67 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->67 69 Found malware configuration 2->69 71 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->71 73 11 other signatures 2->73 9 wscript.exe 1 4 2->9         started        12 wscript.exe 1 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 75 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 9->75 77 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 9->77 14 LJQGWWMFCGFYXYVN.exe 4 5 9->14         started        19 cmd.exe 1 9->19         started        21 LJQGWWMFCGFYXYVN.exe 1 12->21         started        process6 dnsIp7 53 vuacas.com 31.56.209.182, 2020, 49709, 49710 SWISSNET-ASUS Netherlands 14->53 41 C:\Users\user\...41VYXYFGCFMWWGQJL.vbs, ASCII 14->41 dropped 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 14->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 14->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 14->47 dropped 55 Detected Remcos RAT 14->55 57 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 14->57 59 Found API chain indicative of debugger detection 14->59 65 5 other signatures 14->65 23 cmd.exe 1 14->23         started        25 cmd.exe 1 14->25         started        27 conhost.exe 14->27         started        49 C:\Users\user\...\PO.JS.js:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 19->49 dropped 61 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 19->61 29 conhost.exe 19->29         started        63 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 21->63 31 cmd.exe 1 21->31         started        33 conhost.exe 21->33         started        file8 signatures9 process10 process11 35 schtasks.exe 1 23->35         started        37 schtasks.exe 1 25->37         started        39 schtasks.exe 1 31->39         started       
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:donutloader family:remcos botnet:ekwutos collection defense_evasion discovery execution loader persistence rat spyware stealer suricata trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
NTFS ADS
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
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
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
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
UAC bypass
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: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

File information


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