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CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 22 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508
SHA3-384 hash: 0ec3e03328f4e51b4476e4a125b0bbbadc8627044fcbe44c2bcf7ce435ca8b98d5e5a2b74c6c6e1796432c2f4cebfc70
SHA1 hash: 38fe32878c6aa657e954eb4afd02b057ed3091e2
MD5 hash: 652792370a06bd0e63a91bb656a8288f
humanhash: timing-lactose-fish-enemy
File name:svchost.exe
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Signature CoinMiner
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File size:3'209'728 bytes
First seen:2025-11-23 10:04:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f7cb132438988ef0316f462d1042c9ec (1 x CoinMiner)
ssdeep 98304:BQyr17jKYxrMv3R+qQV2uCaI3itMQXfFVU86NCCKx3:BdrLx3
Threatray 27 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10AE5AE1AB5A101E8D87AC43C8A4FA997F771344DC398F9EB37B442592F237D4863AB11
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:CoinMiner exe upx-dec


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 94cfde40eccb2f9de072d3cdbcfe2b0fbb238e2ce8d283f39e2d7b4c30183c1d
File size (compressed) :1'106'944 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :3'209'728 bytes
Format:win64/pe
Packed file: 94cfde40eccb2f9de072d3cdbcfe2b0fbb238e2ce8d283f39e2d7b4c30183c1d

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
xmrig
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ID:
1
File name:
svchost.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-24 00:05:01 UTC
Tags:
xmrig
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/314bd692-00db-4972-8e67-8276a1ac0c02

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CoinMiner02
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/41066/
Detection(s):
Win.Coinminer.Generic-7151250-0
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Win.Coinminer.Generic-7151253-0
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Win.Coinminer.Generic-7151447-0
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Win.Coinminer.Generic-7155777-0
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Win.Coinminer.Generic-7158858-0
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Win.Trojan.Coinminer-9866537-0
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Win.Trojan.Tedy-9956629-0
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Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Searching for synchronization primitives
Searching for the window
Creating a file
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug base64 microsoft_visual_cc miner monero pup xmrig
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6922e55eeecb08e4aa45aaf1/reports/dc52950e-422e-4b7a-8a45-a225f46377e1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win64/CoinMiner.IZ potentially unwanted application
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1819474
Signature
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Self deletion via cmd or bat file
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Suspicious Ping/Del Command Combination
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names)
Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks
Uses ping.exe to sleep
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1819474 Sample: svchost.exe Startdate: 23/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 38 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->38 40 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->40 42 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->42 44 3 other signatures 2->44 7 svchost.exe 5 2->7         started        process3 file4 32 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\svchost.exe, PE32+ 7->32 dropped 34 C:\Users\user\...\svchost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 7->34 dropped 46 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 7->46 48 Self deletion via cmd or bat file 7->48 50 Drops PE files with benign system names 7->50 11 svchost.exe 2 7->11         started        14 cmd.exe 1 7->14         started        16 conhost.exe 7->16         started        signatures5 process6 signatures7 52 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->52 54 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names) 11->54 18 WerFault.exe 19 16 11->18         started        21 conhost.exe 11->21         started        56 Uses ping.exe to sleep 14->56 58 Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks 14->58 23 PING.EXE 1 14->23         started        26 conhost.exe 14->26         started        process8 dnsIp9 28 C:\Windows\appcompat\Programs\Amcache.hve, MS 18->28 dropped 30 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 18->30 dropped 36 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 23->36 file10
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/652792370a06bd0e63a91bb656a8288f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508/
Threat name:
Win64.Coinminer.XMRig
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-23 10:44:35 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 36 (55.56%)
Threat level:
  4/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ynckl52bjdxnew3rpi5hoo4rymumc5gzfrolnrclmxlvburjmuea._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xmrig
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556d8ed53e1015b4d40383198e5a787e022fa26dc132820fc053e55ec28317b7
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7215b48548bba5e5502aa68bb83c51c3fdbb30978e7cd2f5b44898886218d085
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ab24248296df1b0044a98cf250b65ec40adeb9b1ff4db9c3ee7e675985b4c4c5
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c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508
CoinMiner
error
CoinMiner
+ 17 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig discovery miner
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251123-mszdcatrcx/
Behaviour
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
XMRig Miner payload
Xmrig family
xmrig
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
cryptojacking xmrig coinminer Win.Coinminer.Generic-7151250-0
YARA:
MacOS_Cryptominer_Xmrig_241780a1 PUA_WIN_XMRIG_CryptoCoin_Miner_Dec20 MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1 PUA_Crypto_Mining_CommandLine_Indicators_Oct21 XMRIG_Monero_Miner MALWARE_Win_CoinMiner02
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/a1214c60-25db-4cab-a4c6-107b7124ed33
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508
MD5 hash:
652792370a06bd0e63a91bb656a8288f
SHA1 hash:
38fe32878c6aa657e954eb4afd02b057ed3091e2
Detections:
XMRig
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PUA_WIN_XMRIG_CryptoCoin_Miner_Dec20
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MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1
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PUA_Crypto_Mining_CommandLine_Indicators_Oct21
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XMRIG_Monero_Miner
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MALWARE_Win_CoinMiner02
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/af2bd7d8-8e5f-4dda-8c03-8af5a8871370/
Parent samples :
94cfde40eccb2f9de072d3cdbcfe2b0fbb238e2ce8d283f39e2d7b4c30183c1d
c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508
Malware family:
XMRig
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/c344a5f74148/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508

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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__MemoryWorkingSet
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Author:Fernando Mercês
Description:Anti-debug process memory working set size check
Reference:http://www.gironsec.com/blog/2015/06/anti-debugger-trick-quicky/
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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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:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MacOS_Cryptominer_Xmrig_241780a1
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_CoinMiner02
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects coinmining malware
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1_RID2E1B
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:Multi_Cryptominer_Xmrig_f9516741
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:PUA_Crypto_Mining_CommandLine_Indicators_Oct21
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects command line parameters often used by crypto mining software
Reference:https://www.poolwatch.io/coin/monero
Rule name:PUA_WIN_XMRIG_CryptoCoin_Miner_Dec20
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects XMRIG crypto coin miners
Reference:https://www.intezer.com/blog/research/new-golang-worm-drops-xmrig-miner-on-servers/
Rule name:PUA_WIN_XMRIG_CryptoCoin_Miner_Dec20_RID33BA
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects XMRIG crypto coin miners
Reference:https://www.intezer.com/blog/research/new-golang-worm-drops-xmrig-miner-on-servers/
Rule name:rig_win64_xmrig_6_13_1_xmrig
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Author:yarGen Rule Generator
Description:rig_win64 - file xmrig.exe
Reference:https://github.com/Neo23x0/yarGen
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:WHIRLPOOL_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for WhirlPool constants
Rule name:Windows_Cryptominer_Generic_f53cfb9b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:XMRIG_Monero_Miner
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero mining software
Reference:https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases
Rule name:xmrig_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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CoinMiner

Executable exe 94cfde40eccb2f9de072d3cdbcfe2b0fbb238e2ce8d283f39e2d7b4c30183c1d

CoinMiner

Executable exe c344a5f74148eed25b717a3a773b91c328c174d92c5cb6c44b65d750d2296508

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
SHA256 94cfde40eccb2f9de072d3cdbcfe2b0fbb238e2ce8d283f39e2d7b4c30183c1d
  
Dropped by
MD5 88303fed6c9b051757ecdd248c078913
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/41066/

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