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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: afc85c1eaa5814d053d79fb4cc4dcad10aa53ca0e47950b8c33dcd7afb20ff02
SHA3-384 hash: fbbd33f3ddef8dcf81f9f402e1450d39e32bddea171d92f189b071d3299011c627d8f2a435d7a9607381c0542d8374ac
SHA1 hash: e9efaaa434a8293295efa649a97e3e04fe724b91
MD5 hash: 2fc9f658c27f86e79a0137e91ea70da1
humanhash: beer-double-fish-kansas
File name:UOB_Payment Advice Copy.pdf.js
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:2'184'532 bytes
First seen:2026-10-08 09:38:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 384:Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu/uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuN:+pkVT
TLSH T128A5E70232BFD70CF1F34E6C86E670946A77BB999A75C7D801B0184E05E5C90CAA2F67
TrID 66.6% (.TXT) Text - UTF-16 (LE) encoded (2000/1)
33.3% (.MP3) MP3 audio (1000/1)
Magika txt
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
162
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 base64 evasive lolbin masquerade powershell repaired schtasks
Verdict:
Suspicious
Labled as:
PowerShell/Obfuscated.BE trojan
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-10-07T13:38:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-08T06:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Detected Remcos RAT
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors)
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Powershell connects to network
Sigma detected: Execution of Powershell Script in Public Folder
Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Parent Double Extension File Execution
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
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 Generic Downloader
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: 1984076 Sample: UOB_Payment Advice Copy.pdf.js Startdate: 08/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 57 www.epibenie.dz 2->57 59 kipmwh3pdc.ufs.sh 2->59 61 6 other IPs or domains 2->61 69 Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key 2->69 71 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->71 73 Found malware configuration 2->73 75 17 other signatures 2->75 8 wscript.exe 1 2 2->8         started        12 wscript.exe 2->12         started        14 wscript.exe 1 2->14         started        16 svchost.exe 1 1 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 47 C:\Users\Public\rVuLyM.ps1, ASCII 8->47 dropped 85 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->85 87 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->87 89 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->89 93 2 other signatures 8->93 19 powershell.exe 15 17 8->19         started        91 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 12->91 24 powershell.exe 12->24         started        26 powershell.exe 14->26         started        55 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 16->55 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 63 epibenie.dz 135.181.225.133, 443, 49701, 49722 HETZNER-ASDE Finland 19->63 65 kipmwh3pdc.ufs.sh 172.67.184.177, 443, 49699, 49720 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 19->65 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Windows.js, Unicode 19->45 dropped 77 Writes to foreign memory regions 19->77 79 Allocates memory in foreign processes 19->79 81 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 19->81 28 MSBuild.exe 4 3 19->28         started        33 conhost.exe 19->33         started        83 Powershell connects to network 24->83 35 MSBuild.exe 24->35         started        37 conhost.exe 24->37         started        39 MSBuild.exe 26->39         started        41 conhost.exe 26->41         started        43 MSBuild.exe 26->43         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 67 216.9.225.162, 49703, 49713, 49726 WHITELABELUS United States 28->67 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 28->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 28->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 28->53 dropped 95 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 28->95 97 Detected Remcos RAT 28->97 99 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 28->99 101 5 other signatures 28->101 file14 signatures15
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
DeObfuscated Javascript PowerShell T1027 T1059.001 T1059.007 T1105
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection discovery execution persistence rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
216.9.225.162:9746
Dropper Extraction:
https://kipmwh3pdc.ufs.sh/f/7bB6ZShjMtlzYRILavQ2dZqTu1ptjCGaU3Mn4wkcmF0IE7RA
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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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