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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dbad706f2639955109b99d9995d0b5bc112e8758e8a1b3078cf4b0f929cb00d3
SHA3-384 hash: fa5413c8e6304c280f6a360ae8afb776ba19eba8891fd4d3c29e0e25017b95a8801909c5fef4a6bee33e7723d398f251
SHA1 hash: 9b9bdbfc4fce6aa04ba1f1ab30807370a156631f
MD5 hash: 10e8890f6ef4e8d2e89f6aeae525f243
humanhash: potato-wisconsin-butter-ack
File name:CASTOR I_SHIP's PARTICULARS.pdf.js
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:143'561 bytes
First seen:2026-08-31 14:06:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 3072:XKOtbZ5qZ6AweC2VMWm3se5RZw2k5YMFvLMH/P1rkkrvfUDD:XKC3qZ3C2V63sqQf5LMHlFjUDD
TLSH T133E31233A6387D48276DF2FD8863380E54509BA64926CDDED78058F31ABDB84CB7681D
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:js RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
155
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
aes base64 conhost conhost.exe crypto evasive masquerade obfuscated obfuscated powershell repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-08-31T08:11:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-02T05:02:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.troj.spyw.expl
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Detected Remcos RAT
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found malware configuration
JavaScript file contains suspicious strings
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Malicious Base64 Encoded PowerShell Keywords in Command Lines
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded And Obfuscated Reflection Assembly Load Function Call
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious Parent Double Extension File Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry)
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)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1966231 Sample: CASTOR I_SHIP's PARTICULARS... Startdate: 31/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 alphapicaficagency.com 2->33 41 Found malware configuration 2->41 43 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->43 45 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->45 47 14 other signatures 2->47 8 wscript.exe 1 4 2->8         started        12 svchost.exe 1 1 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 29 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\17zbmthcipyab, ASCII 8->29 dropped 31 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\17zbmthcipyaa, ASCII 8->31 dropped 57 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->57 59 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 8->59 61 Suspicious execution chain found 8->61 63 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 8->63 15 conhost.exe 8->15         started        39 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 12->39 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 65 Suspicious powershell command line found 15->65 67 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 15->67 18 powershell.exe 18 19 15->18         started        process10 dnsIp11 35 31.40.204.178, 2404, 49706, 49712 WHITELABELUS Turkey 18->35 37 alphapicaficagency.com 169.58.169.5, 443, 49699 SOFTLAYER-IBMCloudUS Canada 18->37 23 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 18->23 dropped 25 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 18->25 dropped 27 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 18->27 dropped 49 Detected Remcos RAT 18->49 51 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file registry) 18->51 53 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 18->53 55 2 other signatures 18->55 file12 signatures13
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
PowerShell
Threat name:
Script-JS.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-31 12:56:30 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
31.40.204.178:2404
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:PowerShell_Susp_Parameter_Combo_RID336F
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects PowerShell invocation with suspicious parameters
Reference:https://goo.gl/uAic1X
Rule name:WScript_Shell_PowerShell_Combo_RID32E7
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects malware from Middle Eastern campaign reported by Talos
Reference:http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/targeted-attacks-in-middle-east.html

File information


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