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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aaab431dab3880838f6be9e7eec86c82b0631029d4f804e91a39cd46596ca983
SHA3-384 hash: 7a62bba6e825c07f89d0841ad3f391190143d9ff6f2045a44a57cf32959e4b530ba054675e694e57628d8de05f713bc4
SHA1 hash: 073e68a21da65cb0f660fec33ad7373b3136149b
MD5 hash: 497915b6027f53ba98816b4455c70dd1
humanhash: south-carpet-comet-quiet
File name:Update.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:875'961 bytes
First seen:2025-06-30 13:55:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:nRH6YbbTqVLVs/M2TT+Ptx7D91o4xA9RH6YbbTqVLVs/M2TT+Ptx7D91o4x9:nhJGVLX2TTM7DZYhJGVLX2TTM7DZn
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TLSH T13515E0DA7E0966C8484232FA68148552F2DC83D2B309DB72FD7CC56573918F8E97B392
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:181-206-158-190 RemcosRAT vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
73
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme spawn
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Found Tor onion address
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: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded Invoke Keyword
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
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)
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1725646 Sample: Update.vbs Startdate: 30/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 20 paste.ee 2->20 22 tinyurl.com 2->22 24 2 other IPs or domains 2->24 36 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->36 38 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->38 40 Yara detected Powershell download and execute 2->40 44 10 other signatures 2->44 8 wscript.exe 1 2->8         started        12 svchost.exe 1 1 2->12         started        signatures3 42 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 20->42 process4 dnsIp5 26 paste.ee 23.186.113.60, 443, 49692, 49693 KLAYER-GLOBALNL Reserved 8->26 46 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 8->46 48 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->48 50 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->50 52 4 other signatures 8->52 14 powershell.exe 14 16 8->14         started        28 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 12->28 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 30 archive.org 207.241.224.2, 443, 49694 INTERNET-ARCHIVEUS United States 14->30 32 ia601509.us.archive.org 207.241.227.119, 443, 49695 INTERNET-ARCHIVEUS United States 14->32 34 tinyurl.com 104.18.111.161, 443, 49702 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 14->34 54 Found Tor onion address 14->54 56 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 14->56 18 conhost.exe 14->18         started        signatures9 process10
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
DeObfuscated Html Obfuscated Scripting.FileSystemObject T1059.005 VBScript VBScripting.Includer WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Honolulu
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-29 11:01:08 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
4 of 36 (11.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:tarrestaldo discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Remcos
Remcos family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
updatedrvier.duckdns.org:3001
Dropper Extraction:
https://archive.org/download/wp4096799-lost-in-space-wallpapers_20250624_1601/wp4096799-lost-in-space-wallpapers.jpg
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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:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique
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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Web download

RemcosRAT

Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs aaab431dab3880838f6be9e7eec86c82b0631029d4f804e91a39cd46596ca983

(this sample)

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