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Database Entry



GenesisStealer


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 38a03d16be9da16695e2a286948482e2fd9ca8f303213a8f6ba1ab10627fea8c
SHA3-384 hash: e841318d670040e0ea4f71c469d81cd1524961438051a8adb5679e9cc923dd09fef17c5d36ac9b8e5d637191ed216875
SHA1 hash: e21885085b8de568815890f072509d0af9dd47ab
MD5 hash: d1f2b8e7b8e8c42a7507fea917b5719a
humanhash: grey-cat-pasta-artist
File name:vrchat Setup 2.1.1.exe
Download: download sample
Signature GenesisStealer
File size:87'920'695 bytes
First seen:2025-11-15 18:37:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b34f154ec913d2d2c435cbd644e91687 (525 x GuLoader, 110 x RemcosRAT, 80 x EpsilonStealer)
ssdeep 1572864:Jv+BWMFDe45k5yr46hDRVO8GyD1KWHsPKhwC8coHhdXmaXALwpD/n7aCU:JWBFle45MWThDRV9BKQ5wvS4pRg
TLSH T12718337A1FD7C80FC056757B8AA936B155E354632E21D03F6256C1BCB8ECE328A3524B
TrID 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe GenesisStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
99
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
vrchatSetup2.1.1.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-15 18:36:47 UTC
Tags:
evasion arch-doc stealer discord possible-phishing generic nodejs

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
extens shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Searching for the window
Searching for the Windows task manager window
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a tool to kill processes
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug blackhole fingerprint installer installer installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc nsis overlay packed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-11-15T15:44:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-16T01:36:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Script.Generic
Result
Threat name:
Genesis Stealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Attempt to bypass Chrome Application-Bound Encryption
Detected Genesis Stealer
Disables Windows Defender (via service or powershell)
Drops large PE files
Excessive usage of taskkill to terminate processes
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies Windows Defender protection settings
Obfuscated command line found
Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes)
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, WIN32_SERVICE, often done to detect sandboxes)
Queries sensitive system registry key value via command line tool
Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Potential Data Stealing Via Chromium Headless Debugging
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell Defender Disable Scan Feature
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal WLAN passwords
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1814709 Sample: vrchat Setup 2.1.1.exe Startdate: 15/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 www.python.org 2->61 63 uploads.227efc002310e6abf829b4c6a393bd4a.r2.cloudflarestorage.com 2->63 65 6 other IPs or domains 2->65 103 Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password 2->103 105 Sigma detected: Powershell Defender Disable Scan Feature 2->105 107 Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher 2->107 109 4 other signatures 2->109 8 vrchat.exe 22 2->8         started        13 vrchat.exe 2->13         started        15 vrchat Setup 2.1.1.exe 12 430 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 67 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49722, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 8->67 69 github.com 140.82.114.3, 443, 49743 GITHUBUS United States 8->69 71 7 other IPs or domains 8->71 49 C:\Users\...behaviorgraphenesis_System_1763232086303.zip, Zip 8->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\passwords.db, SQLite 8->51 dropped 111 Detected Genesis Stealer 8->111 113 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->113 115 Obfuscated command line found 8->115 125 4 other signatures 8->125 17 cmd.exe 8->17         started        20 powershell.exe 8->20         started        22 cmd.exe 8->22         started        26 88 other processes 8->26 117 Attempt to bypass Chrome Application-Bound Encryption 13->117 119 Modifies Windows Defender protection settings 13->119 121 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 13->121 123 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 13->123 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\vrchat.exe, PE32+ 15->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nsis7z.dll, PE32 15->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nsExec.dll, PE32 15->57 dropped 59 20 other files (none is malicious) 15->59 dropped 24 cmd.exe 1 15->24         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 81 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 17->81 83 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 17->83 85 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 17->85 43 2 other processes 17->43 87 Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes) 20->87 89 Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, WIN32_SERVICE, often done to detect sandboxes) 20->89 91 Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines) 20->91 29 conhost.exe 20->29         started        93 Queries sensitive system registry key value via command line tool 22->93 45 2 other processes 22->45 31 conhost.exe 24->31         started        34 tasklist.exe 1 24->34         started        36 find.exe 1 24->36         started        79 chrome.cloudflare-dns.com 162.159.61.3, 443, 49723, 53425 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 26->79 95 Excessive usage of taskkill to terminate processes 26->95 97 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 26->97 99 Tries to harvest and steal WLAN passwords 26->99 101 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 26->101 38 powershell.exe 26->38         started        40 chrome.exe 26->40         started        47 115 other processes 26->47 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 127 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 31->127 129 Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines) 31->129 131 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 38->131 73 mail.google.com 142.250.64.101, 443, 49728 GOOGLEUS United States 40->73 75 tools.l.google.com 40->75 77 tools.google.com 40->77 signatures13
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-11-15 18:36:59 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
5693
AV detection:
4 of 24 (16.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
antivm credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution linux persistence privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Kills process with taskkill
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
Launches sc.exe
Enumerates processes with tasklist
Checks installed software on the system
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
Uses browser remote debugging
Windows security bypass
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GenesisStealer

Executable exe 38a03d16be9da16695e2a286948482e2fd9ca8f303213a8f6ba1ab10627fea8c

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