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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c8516f59d8b33651894d39c8770dd8960138b6e440beb236927d528df139334e
SHA3-384 hash: 4c0c547f3c5ee949025a608b1616b263d3ca634f7ee05cfc1806677c4a45cefad340a9b55b6a6141e284d86fedd2fdea
SHA1 hash: 08387db5a9f89005f6d9a03ba93672a5fc3cc0bb
MD5 hash: 7788c1662c99693aa7490fd8bacc1284
humanhash: oklahoma-alabama-bakerloo-maryland
File name:RQF9984.JS
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:19'891'452 bytes
First seen:2025-05-07 09:25:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 768:Zsy3M5GTjIHUsy3M5GTjIHisy3M5GTjIHJsy3M5GTjIHisy3M5GTjIHJsy3M5GTR:Sg9N
Threatray 878 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T169176BAA23470C31FED3225C9DBC0DAA18E91EC57AF3375CEB7D1080AE58626D593176
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
428
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme shell
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
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 Chrome passwords or cookies
Contains functionality to steal Firefox passwords or cookies
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1683057 Sample: RQF9984.JS.js Startdate: 07/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 24 taqareer.tech 2->24 26 stonecradle.com 2->26 28 11 other IPs or domains 2->28 46 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->46 48 Found malware configuration 2->48 50 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->50 52 12 other signatures 2->52 8 wscript.exe 1 1 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->54 56 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->56 58 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 8->58 60 Suspicious execution chain found 8->60 11 powershell.exe 14 15 8->11         started        process6 dnsIp7 30 taqareer.tech 162.55.232.49, 443, 49701 ACPCA United States 11->30 32 stonecradle.com 41.185.8.68, 443, 49700 GridhostZA South Africa 11->32 62 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->62 64 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->64 15 MSBuild.exe 4 15 11->15         started        20 conhost.exe 11->20         started        signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 34 185.241.149.215, 2017, 49702 ASDETUKhttpwwwheficedcomGB Germany 15->34 36 geoplugin.net 178.237.33.50, 49703, 80 ATOM86-ASATOM86NL Netherlands 15->36 22 C:\ProgramData\remcos\logs.dat, data 15->22 dropped 38 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 15->38 40 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 15->40 42 Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies 15->42 44 3 other signatures 15->44 file11 signatures12
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.Cryxos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-07 00:53:26 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
8 of 37 (21.62%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:may discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
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:
185.241.149.215:2017
Dropper Extraction:
https://stonecradle.com/wp/wex.gif
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives

File information


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