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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b5a19c5aa9e5d5464d59bbfe31f7afbaabe62b1a85466cedf35a5c0b0d3d7731
SHA3-384 hash: c52d74986e74da96db2a3ddbbcaf6aa53c09144928ce0dbec95054c77b93784b8cd9f4930be0d71fa1474dc694d53fd9
SHA1 hash: d02fafae73e57a3a07b5e6170e572862cf560975
MD5 hash: 3babf6dff73a3769ad5ebe89c204f971
humanhash: august-mango-emma-mexico
File name:Maxima_International_Sourcing.js
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:950'414 bytes
First seen:2026-08-26 07:52:10 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:LDWReuV/HhwOraUQh7P4DvQ9xw/ImnUe/oTN5evXN9ISw40uY0ANeFq7i:LQeuV/+Or6cDvQk/nnUKoII0fscFr
TLSH T139151218656019710D4CA2DCA7A37F24427EEEF14B6ED8FAD79724534B28E5F88F1E08
Magika batch
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
182
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
cmd evasive lolbin obfuscated powershell repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-08-26T00:15:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-27T23:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains process injector
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Detected Remcos RAT
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses attrib.exe to hide files
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 Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1963901 Sample: Maxima_International_Sourcing.js Startdate: 26/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 68 asybk.ydns.eu 2->68 82 Found malware configuration 2->82 84 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->84 86 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->86 88 10 other signatures 2->88 11 wscript.exe 1 1 2->11         started        14 svchost.exe 1 1 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 106 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 11->106 108 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->108 110 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 11->110 112 2 other signatures 11->112 17 cmd.exe 1 11->17         started        20 powershell.exe 8 11->20         started        72 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 14->72 signatures6 process7 file8 74 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 17->74 76 Uses attrib.exe to hide files 17->76 23 powershell.exe 17->23         started        25 powershell.exe 15 17->25         started        27 conhost.exe 17->27         started        29 attrib.exe 1 17->29         started        56 C:\Users\user\...\20267261787733142807.cmd, DOS 20->56 dropped 78 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 20->78 31 conhost.exe 20->31         started        signatures9 process10 process11 33 powershell.exe 27 23->33         started        file12 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\iwkrgkjt.cmdline, Unicode 33->54 dropped 80 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 33->80 37 choice.exe 4 4 33->37         started        42 msiexec.exe 2 33->42         started        44 csc.exe 3 33->44         started        46 2 other processes 33->46 signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 70 asybk.ydns.eu 66.11.124.221, 2419, 49711, 49712 TIER-NET-TierNetTechnologiesLLCUS United States 37->70 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 37->58 dropped 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 37->60 dropped 62 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 37->62 dropped 90 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 37->90 92 Detected Remcos RAT 37->92 94 Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords 37->94 104 2 other signatures 37->104 48 conhost.exe 37->48         started        96 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 42->96 98 Writes to foreign memory regions 42->98 100 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 42->100 102 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 42->102 64 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\iwkrgkjt.dll, PE32 44->64 dropped 50 cvtres.exe 1 44->50         started        66 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\vbmyvlyo.dll, PE32 46->66 dropped 52 cvtres.exe 1 46->52         started        file16 signatures17 process18
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-26 03:37:19 UTC
File Type:
Text (Batch)
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:august collection defense_evasion discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
asybk.ydns.eu:2419
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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: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:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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_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

File information


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