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Vbs-Crypter

Vbs-Crypter is a tool used to conceal, obfuscate, and pack Visual Basic Script (VBS) payloads. Reporting cited in the provided content describes overlaps between VBS code used by the Blind Eagle threat actor (also tracked as APT-C-36, APT-Q-98, and AguilaCiega) and Vbs-Crypter, including linkage to a subscription-based crypter service referred to as "Crypters and Tools." In the observed campaigns, VBS scripts were delivered via phishing infrastructure impersonating Colombian banks and other financial institutions, including Bancolombia, BBVA, Banco Caja Social, and Davivienda. These VBS payloads acted as loaders that retrieved encrypted executables from remote servers and deployed second-stage commodity RATs such as AsyncRAT and Remcos RAT. The activity targeted Colombian financial entities and organizations, and the associated infrastructure included DuckDNS subdomains resolving to 45.135.232.38, an IP reported as linked to the Proton66 bulletproof hosting service. High-confidence indicators and behaviors directly mentioned in the content include use of VBS loaders, phishing pages, DuckDNS subdomains, Proton66-linked infrastructure, retrieval of encrypted executables, and delivery of AsyncRAT and Remcos RAT as follow-on payloads.

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APT-C-36

"Such VBS codes were also discovered by researchers to be similar to the Vbs-Crypter tool meant to conceal VBS payloads."

via scworldscworld.com
APT-Q-98

"Such VBS codes were also discovered by researchers to be similar to the Vbs-Crypter tool meant to conceal VBS payloads."

via scworldscworld.com
AguilaCiega

"Such VBS codes were also discovered by researchers to be similar to the Vbs-Crypter tool meant to conceal VBS payloads."

via scworldscworld.com
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