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Database Entry



DarkCloud


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7bdf42892c5a50c4b21963dee1fa9a3b6d37d218e58c9dbb217be7786c90c4a3
SHA3-384 hash: cd9876792690175110b6b1e60cec1637324690a3dbeb838e93e2e1f639305bcc695737a77349714ed02859cf8da63dc9
SHA1 hash: 7e263fe827a9c34b752c61964b2520542e32a828
MD5 hash: a2aa3ce89655abd35387ce7e5a646fa5
humanhash: mississippi-paris-three-hot
File name:startupPAB.js
Download: download sample
Signature DarkCloud
File size:5'084'827 bytes
First seen:2026-08-04 09:07:15 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:84XTcgdqX7QILtafDIseY/f82z6LUv9ZttmrpEX3eyQiw/icFNFZbpwYIEIMLhhU:84w2mKdCEy6
TLSH T125360AB2366EB38A99163376A01E95438F5C84912E83FDD934EF0AC8174FC57E644E4E
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:DarkCloud js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
184
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-08-04T00:53:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-05T20:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
DarkCloud
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JavaScript file contains suspicious strings
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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)
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 Telegram RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1951792 Sample: startupPAB.js Startdate: 04/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 40 Found malware configuration 2->40 42 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->42 44 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->44 46 10 other signatures 2->46 9 wscript.exe 2 4 2->9         started        12 powershell.exe 17 2->12         started        14 powershell.exe 17 2->14         started        16 powershell.exe 2->16         started        process3 signatures4 54 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->54 56 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 9->56 58 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 9->58 60 3 other signatures 9->60 18 powershell.exe 16 9->18         started        21 conhost.exe 12->21         started        23 conhost.exe 1 14->23         started        25 conhost.exe 16->25         started        process5 signatures6 48 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->48 50 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 18->50 52 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 18->52 27 aspnet_compiler.exe 8 18->27         started        30 conhost.exe 18->30         started        32 aspnet_compiler.exe 18->32         started        34 4 other processes 18->34 process7 signatures8 62 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 27->62 64 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 27->64 66 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 27->66 36 taskkill.exe 1 27->36         started        process9 process10 38 conhost.exe 36->38         started       
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-04 09:32:39 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
darkcloud
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkcloud defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation stealer
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Creates a file in the Startup directory
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: DarkCloud
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries

File information


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