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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 24 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d16cbcb4e323018a90d4debefa96d51e6817e6a72d7b5a2536403c07466fe4b3
SHA3-384 hash: 3689256a5cbee0c189cab862d86f9ab757f772905365231933fcfbfb885359f24e390d0379b12f7698394d9dccc2e281
SHA1 hash: 9db08f6e83ef24b1b81e664b13a4e89596a9e79c
MD5 hash: a8bbf31467028d7e4b69fe44ae36ce53
humanhash: zebra-march-blossom-diet
File name:Receipt_.js
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:5'295'730 bytes
First seen:2026-09-09 18:05:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 24576:IYa7D9qfZ5T6JzS21/gw60P87BrFD3VzMSc+aF3O4r7fessPsNx+plam4rG42G8Y:3a7D9qxH1CP+plaDhn
TLSH T11F36E8A176EB9B80BE44376D744D5C1D8F5E8A3A5942A2C4F0CF17D4630B68F23A09ED
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RAT RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
117
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
93.3%
Tags:
autorun dropper virus blic
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-09-08T22:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-10T14:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
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 functionalty to change the wallpaper
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
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
Installs a global keyboard hook
JavaScript file contains suspicious strings
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
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 Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1970950 Sample: Receipt_.js Startdate: 09/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 56 Found malware configuration 2->56 58 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->58 60 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->60 62 11 other signatures 2->62 7 wscript.exe 2 4 2->7         started        10 powershell.exe 19 2->10         started        12 powershell.exe 17 2->12         started        14 powershell.exe 2->14         started        process3 signatures4 64 Suspicious powershell command line found 7->64 66 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 7->66 68 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware) 7->68 74 3 other signatures 7->74 16 powershell.exe 16 7->16         started        70 Writes to foreign memory regions 10->70 72 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 10->72 19 aspnet_compiler.exe 10->19         started        21 conhost.exe 10->21         started        23 aspnet_compiler.exe 10->23         started        29 4 other processes 10->29 25 conhost.exe 1 12->25         started        27 conhost.exe 14->27         started        process5 signatures6 46 Writes to foreign memory regions 16->46 48 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 16->48 50 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 16->50 31 aspnet_compiler.exe 16->31         started        34 aspnet_compiler.exe 4 3 16->34         started        38 conhost.exe 16->38         started        40 4 other processes 16->40 52 Detected Remcos RAT 19->52 54 Installs a global keyboard hook 25->54 process7 dnsIp8 76 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 31->76 78 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 31->78 80 Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook 31->80 82 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 31->82 44 207.180.29.217, 2404, 49711 HVC-AS-HIVELOCITYIncUS United States 34->44 42 C:\ProgramData\remcos\logs.dat, data 34->42 dropped 84 Detected Remcos RAT 34->84 86 Installs a global keyboard hook 34->86 file9 signatures10
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-09 02:06:57 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost execution persistence privilege_escalation rat
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Creates a file in the Startup directory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
207.180.29.217:2404
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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:Base64_Encoded_Powershell_Directives
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:NET
Author:malware-lu
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: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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