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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: af2352a7b4f5e64dff31d94634e897a4360ebc15152fa4b7e13a90cf730b443d
SHA3-384 hash: a7e95879ab688efb5658abfc8662736fb77fc0008d34f4be80153105e79668761abf70281a1f010782e8cfc35b4e82fd
SHA1 hash: a2e6c9d3dcc1bfd10b020f239c92e785a705f9c1
MD5 hash: 6028fcf88b56a4b294f2860f34581dba
humanhash: moon-sad-red-maryland
File name:F26-12303_2026100912431365.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:42'768 bytes
First seen:2026-10-12 18:26:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 768:+/bFrs995dkFrIGjx1ySqWR124J5XJMWj1Tukm84kimp79EKqDms27Uk:+/bFrs995aFIG91yjC24J55MW5akbbtN
TLSH T145136E62DF6455560D8B3BAAEC8D6CA0C5B9C192051350B1FEDC639E640BB6CB3FD20E
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:RemcosRAT vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
119
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
93.3%
Tags:
virus shell sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
cmd lolbin
Verdict:
Suspicious
Labled as:
PowerShell/CloudEye.MF trojan
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-10-12T06:49:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-14T12:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
GuLoader, Remcos
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Installs a global keyboard hook
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Obfuscated command line found
Powershell connects to network
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses dynamic DNS services
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 reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected GuLoader
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1986138 Sample: F26-12303_2026100912431365.vbs Startdate: 12/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 78 kafgy3uarsi0.duckdns.org 2->78 80 thetamarindleafresidency.com 2->80 82 privupload.linkpc.net 2->82 98 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->98 100 Found malware configuration 2->100 102 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->102 106 8 other signatures 2->106 11 wscript.exe 1 2->11         started        14 powershell.exe 19 2->14         started        16 powershell.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 104 Uses dynamic DNS services 78->104 process4 signatures5 118 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 11->118 120 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->120 122 Obfuscated command line found 11->122 124 3 other signatures 11->124 18 cmd.exe 1 11->18         started        21 powershell.exe 14->21         started        23 conhost.exe 14->23         started        25 powershell.exe 16->25         started        27 conhost.exe 16->27         started        process6 signatures7 92 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 18->92 29 powershell.exe 1 18 18->29         started        33 conhost.exe 18->33         started        35 cmd.exe 1 18->35         started        94 Writes to foreign memory regions 21->94 37 backgroundTaskHost.exe 21->37         started        39 backgroundTaskHost.exe 21->39         started        96 Installs a global keyboard hook 23->96 41 backgroundTaskHost.exe 25->41         started        43 backgroundTaskHost.exe 25->43         started        process8 dnsIp9 84 thetamarindleafresidency.com 142.93.209.119, 443, 49738 DIGITALOCEAN-ASN-DigitalOceanLLCUS India 29->84 126 Writes to foreign memory regions 29->126 128 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 29->128 130 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 29->130 132 Powershell connects to network 29->132 45 backgroundTaskHost.exe 6 11 29->45         started        50 backgroundTaskHost.exe 29->50         started        134 Installs a global keyboard hook 33->134 52 backgroundTaskHost.exe 37->52         started        54 backgroundTaskHost.exe 41->54         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 86 kafgy3uarsi0.duckdns.org 206.123.137.133, 35980, 49747, 49748 M247RO Sweden 45->86 88 privupload.linkpc.net 194.59.183.170, 443, 49746, 49750 OVHFR Germany 45->88 70 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH2853.tmp, MS-DOS 45->70 dropped 72 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH2787.tmp, MS-DOS 45->72 dropped 74 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\TH2728.tmp, MS-DOS 45->74 dropped 76 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\apeotss.dat, data 45->76 dropped 136 Writes to foreign memory regions 45->136 138 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 45->138 140 Installs a global keyboard hook 45->140 56 userinit.exe 13 45->56         started        59 userinit.exe 1 45->59         started        61 userinit.exe 1 45->61         started        63 2 other processes 45->63 142 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 50->142 144 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 50->144 146 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 50->146 file13 signatures14 process15 signatures16 108 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 56->108 110 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 56->110 112 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 56->112 114 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 59->114 116 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 59->116 65 conhost.exe 63->65         started        68 reg.exe 1 1 63->68         started        process17 signatures18 90 Installs a global keyboard hook 65->90
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
COM Behavior Trace DeObfuscated Obfuscated Scripting.FileSystemObject SOS: 0.30 T1027 T1059.005 VBScript WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-12 12:55:34 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
8 of 23 (34.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery execution
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique

File information


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