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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 28 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: af6435371ff1126a391f87a7d9b98bb2e7b6871bfdaf01e21dcad08343f63644
SHA3-384 hash: 4653504aa10857c1be79be31f5b3bc65a8badbad3a9892ce9ff6903e3091cabcb25d95eb8fa31a32bea1f6beb1b5ce0d
SHA1 hash: 40f3d74a267050023e6f2fc99930c8cc3ab65324
MD5 hash: 5b85ad9f89f5b6fba5f4f754cb09ff31
humanhash: hotel-hotel-london-fifteen
File name:nqhqvuss.JS
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:5'187'081 bytes
First seen:2026-10-26 07:40:11 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:application/javascript
ssdeep 98304:jskTIL/nXa0GR7mmOAntFGZaB6J8gNFFjUJeC+ZjcoOU5/Q4dU5U4GTiRjUxmBN6:jskTIrnXa0GR7mmOAntFGZaB6J8gNFFd
TLSH T18836F79216D76233332AEB898A39DC31D50E85532586CB3075BDE71A343ED0BAB1C797
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
159
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Suspicious
Score:
50%
Tags:
infosteal emotet
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug dropper evasive obfuscated obfuscated packed repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-10-26T01:56:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-26T04:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Remcos, DonutLoader
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Benign windows process drops PE files
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Detected Remcos RAT
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Found malware configuration
Hides threads from debuggers
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
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 Lua decrypt and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1991746 Sample: nqhqvuss.JS.js Startdate: 26/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 31 www.google.com 2->31 33 mr-b01.tm-azurefd.net 2->33 35 3 other IPs or domains 2->35 39 Found malware configuration 2->39 41 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->41 43 Yara detected Lua decrypt and execute 2->43 45 7 other signatures 2->45 8 wscript.exe 1 4 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 file5 23 C:\Users\user\...\SQABGJSVUVOCSIVB.exe, PE32 8->23 dropped 25 C:\Users\user\Documents\BVISCOVUVSJGBAQS, ASCII 8->25 dropped 47 Benign windows process drops PE files 8->47 49 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 8->49 51 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 8->51 53 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 8->53 12 SQABGJSVUVOCSIVB.exe 5 2 8->12         started        17 cmd.exe 1 8->17         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 37 91.92.41.156, 2404 SINOWORLDWIDEHK Bulgaria 12->37 27 C:\Users\user\...\BVISCOVUVSJGBAQS.vbs, ASCII 12->27 dropped 55 Detected Remcos RAT 12->55 57 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 12->57 59 Hides threads from debuggers 12->59 61 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 12->61 19 conhost.exe 12->19         started        29 C:\Users\...\nqhqvuss.JS.js:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 17->29 dropped 21 conhost.exe 17->21         started        file9 signatures10 process11
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Batch Command DeObfuscated Javascript JS Emulation Trace PowerShell PowerShell Call Scripting.FileSystemObject T1027 T1059.001 T1059.007 WScript.Shell
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
NTFS ADS
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
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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: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:Remcos
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Remcos Payload
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: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_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_remcos_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.remcos.
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

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