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Database Entry
CosmicDuke
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | 1936043f5cfcffbee69201b5d3c77696d3a1a017bf401b5093f8f10b27339f86 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 09138470d6da32dd8bd4bb3b51b5f3b53f8d78814b62b4a93c753bb9fa89a90f90a645e1297dcc0c78cd9d90818f2308 |
| SHA1 hash: | 053f8751edaf4f0677d368623c4b9d275e78b513 |
| MD5 hash: | 917f9ddebfe98d868094a11da982c641 |
| humanhash: | william-don-kilo-nineteen |
| File name: | svchost.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | CosmicDuke |
| File size: | 2'090'899 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-11-23 09:18:10 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 98b62dfdc3e59f86e2d70c4065393d47 (1 x CosmicDuke) |
| ssdeep | 12288:Ve6TfPaGw/w+xoJ8D3/5xg1tKwcKJkO01Zj03k/75P:Ve6u/i8D3RSxnAhR |
| TLSH | T1B8A5AE3832D94071E0376178CED6E365D6B6B47117A225DF2BD0867D4F26AE5B338B02 |
| TrID | 33.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13) 29.1% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6) 11.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 7.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 5.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  Hexastrike |
| Tags: | CosmicDuke exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
16
Origin country :
IEVendor Threat Intelligence
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
cosmicduke miniduke
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Moving a file to the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Enabling autorun
Creating a service
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Reading critical registry keys
Connection attempt
Enabling autorun for a service
Stealing user critical data
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context cmd expand fingerprint lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-11-21T08:01:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-22T06:05:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Dropper.MiniDuke
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-21 12:09:07 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
4
AV detection:
33 of 36 (91.67%)
Threat level:
3/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
collection defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer upx
Behaviour
Modifies Control Panel
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_win_path
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in System32 directory
UPX packed file
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks installed software on the system
Enumerates connected drives
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
apt Win.Trojan.CosmicDuke-3
YARA:
detect_apt_APT29
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
1936043f5cfcffbee69201b5d3c77696d3a1a017bf401b5093f8f10b27339f86
MD5 hash:
917f9ddebfe98d868094a11da982c641
SHA1 hash:
053f8751edaf4f0677d368623c4b9d275e78b513
Detections:
win_cosmicduke_w0
SH256 hash:
effb7bd9e04f0bdb75b7f01a666c0f6f5efc0e45e7b042b15c6c1524712d935e
MD5 hash:
fe9e5308745a84a765968806d796b1b9
SHA1 hash:
5e98e45c4d109a005705b3340e110ba5fd907cf0
SH256 hash:
9e3c407d3bbf2a69cf6509994ffb17b45c58c3adaf3dc876b23e7d0575e24ca0
MD5 hash:
38a1745e9ec3bfb9c29b398e6a70f14c
SHA1 hash:
fb3b8f6494b211386381a7e4f6524d3e4643c9e9
Detections:
win_cosmicduke_w0
win_cosmicduke_auto
detect_apt_APT29
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CosmicDuke |
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| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | detect_apt_APT29 |
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| Author: | @malgamy12 |
| Description: | detect_APT32_malware |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | UPX20030XMarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | UPXv20MarkusLaszloReiser |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | win_cosmicduke_w0 |
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| Author: | @malgamy12 |
| Description: | detect cosmicduke |
File information
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