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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 29 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e1525946d6d175a5165244c6445e1ceb4cc4fb905f598cabb20e6db3f4dd6449
SHA3-384 hash: c9d9ac07dbd083e321f1d632e4982be8fb74297c171239683783be59b23156f0d45e485f4de15c664acae8a12ad365d9
SHA1 hash: 0cca8f473eaa90a0a2889ba3d7cf9b281dc8729b
MD5 hash: d2478fc1a8ceed5ae6ff058d1113cd9b
humanhash: lithium-comet-seven-iowa
File name:task.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:736'407 bytes
First seen:2026-09-23 08:31:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12288:liZZTx+YYA1rYc+6uMFXpOEL8UWPnTveOGj762XWws2SbuJV7hrM0mo7k:Ed+YbVYc+s45UWPqOGjOz2MgfIL
TLSH T191F4F1366965091B3077C58EECBB891839643A277001B95EFF5DB6CC2FCE64312B90B9
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:RAT RemcosRAT vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
77
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
cmd lolbin obfuscated schtasks
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-09-22T21:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-25T00:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Command shell drops VBS files
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors)
Found malware configuration
Installs a global keyboard hook
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Potential evasive JS / VBS script found (domain check)
Potential malicious VBS script found (has network functionality)
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
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 Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1976660 Sample: task.vbs Startdate: 23/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 56 www.consultarprocesosramajudicial.com.co 2->56 58 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->58 60 c.pki.goog 2->60 74 Found malware configuration 2->74 76 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->76 78 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->78 80 10 other signatures 2->80 8 wscript.exe 6 2->8         started        11 wscript.exe 6 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 82 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 8->82 84 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->84 86 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->86 90 3 other signatures 8->90 13 powershell.exe 17 8->13         started        15 cmd.exe 2 8->15         started        18 cmd.exe 3 8->18         started        27 2 other processes 8->27 88 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 11->88 21 powershell.exe 17 11->21         started        23 cmd.exe 1 11->23         started        25 cmd.exe 1 11->25         started        29 2 other processes 11->29 process6 file7 31 jsc.exe 4 2 13->31         started        36 conhost.exe 13->36         started        92 Potential malicious VBS script found (has network functionality) 15->92 94 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 15->94 38 conhost.exe 15->38         started        54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\PhotoStudio.vbs, Unicode 18->54 dropped 96 Command shell drops VBS files 18->96 40 conhost.exe 18->40         started        44 2 other processes 21->44 46 2 other processes 23->46 42 conhost.exe 25->42         started        48 3 other processes 27->48 50 2 other processes 29->50 signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 62 www.consultarprocesosramajudicial.com.co 132.243.175.245, 2466 ALEXHOSTMD Switzerland 31->62 52 C:\ProgramData\remco2\logs.dat, data 31->52 dropped 64 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 31->64 66 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 31->66 68 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors) 31->68 72 2 other signatures 31->72 70 Installs a global keyboard hook 40->70 file11 signatures12
Gathering data
Threat name:
Text.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-09-23 00:57:07 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
5 of 38 (13.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:colpro defense_evasion discovery execution persistence rat
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
www.consultarprocesosramajudicial.com.co:2466
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:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique
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:MULTI_Malware_AgentTesla_ForgeAuto_ed343f78_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects AgentTesla (inconnu, etat extrait)
Rule name:MULTI_Malware_MassLogger_ForgeAuto_885f4a8f
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects MassLogger (inconnu, etat binaire)
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:Suspicious_Process
Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:SUSP_Script_PowerShell_Hidden_Launcher
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Script (JS/VBS) lancant PowerShell en mode furtif - dropper frais MalwareBazaar
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster misses web
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
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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Web download

RemcosRAT

Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs e1525946d6d175a5165244c6445e1ceb4cc4fb905f598cabb20e6db3f4dd6449

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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