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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5213e701e9eef93b8d11c54334592c272a299c057bbc73db6741fdd2dd718262
SHA3-384 hash: 5fe2f028ab48bc2c9a1ab8315fabbd54e56fd6608adc4351355db8a9586a72d756fa5850ce85d4de68a5c8e8da60e2e9
SHA1 hash: 2c1ed765116e1ffb9dbe4e576ffcf54aaba21151
MD5 hash: e81cd9be498396132b15210df9f39132
humanhash: illinois-london-william-finch
File name:HQQYSOUL.js
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:1'696'262 bytes
First seen:2026-09-15 12:55:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 1536:uOHUH6se50fktq6kTze3G70BGF7U8gwuWcS55H/9/8Zc/YEJk6uSLh/hnQXCku0C:PHUHPlsTUPnqhheD0wfmViO8
TLSH T1AA75465203851BBDF68D0EC9C94B205B21F2D46B7D255298EBB36EE7BC3BD849430636
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
196
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm encrypted evasive fingerprint lolbin msbuild obfuscated persistence powershell repaired schtasks
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-09-15T01:46:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-17T10:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Creates processes via WMI
Detected Remcos RAT
Found malware configuration
Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
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: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper - File
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1973167 Sample: HQQYSOUL.js Startdate: 15/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 50 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->50 52 mr-b01.tm-azurefd.net 2->52 54 2 other IPs or domains 2->54 64 Found malware configuration 2->64 66 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->66 68 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->68 70 10 other signatures 2->70 9 wscript.exe 2 5 2->9         started        13 wscript.exe 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\5247903.xml, XML 9->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\PhotoStudio.js, ASCII 9->46 dropped 82 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 9->82 84 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->84 86 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 9->86 88 5 other signatures 9->88 15 powershell.exe 22 9->15         started        19 schtasks.exe 1 9->19         started        signatures6 process7 file8 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\kq0ghkqi.cmdline, Unicode 15->48 dropped 58 Writes to foreign memory regions 15->58 60 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 15->60 62 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->62 21 MSBuild.exe 4 5 15->21         started        26 conhost.exe 15->26         started        28 csc.exe 3 15->28         started        30 conhost.exe 19->30         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 56 23.132.164.3, 2404, 49746, 49747 NETIFACE-ASGB Germany 21->56 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 21->34 dropped 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 21->36 dropped 38 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 21->38 dropped 40 C:\ProgramData\remcos\logs.dat, data 21->40 dropped 72 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 21->72 74 Detected Remcos RAT 21->74 76 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 21->76 80 6 other signatures 21->80 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\kq0ghkqi.dll, PE32 28->42 dropped 32 cvtres.exe 1 28->32         started        78 Installs a global keyboard hook 30->78 file12 signatures13 process14
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.Cryxos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-15 04:44:24 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection execution persistence rat
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Checks computer location settings
Family: Remcos
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
23.132.164.3:2404
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YARA Signatures


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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


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