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VENON


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 25 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b
SHA3-384 hash: ac293efb2a8ddea6df11e234b73843888ad4839f750cc834d812f6eaacb7d80eb3d38ff159c4ba5a8550882d4d426cdf
SHA1 hash: a4ec915661a958d579c5ad194d079fef215c3133
MD5 hash: c184e7d830635daf624e5c1f5ff0dca0
humanhash: mexico-mobile-carpet-six
File name:libcef.dll
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Signature VENON
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File size:9'739'776 bytes
First seen:2026-03-17 06:27:27 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-17 07:33:25 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f737f43305f5f8a5afbff8052e16e560 (1 x VENON)
ssdeep 98304:B6K+V5s00daBz+pB86+Lc6Yurb85TkHhU84+hUFn6fdFEn+3WLU:4CGmT6IUU84AA6FFKcT
TLSH T180A68D02AB9614E8C1AAC470CB4B8A637F2134DB07B5F6BF61C415962F79BF07A2D345
TrID 37.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
28.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
11.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
11.3% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
11.3% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe upx-dec VENON


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abuse_ch
UPX decompressed file, sourced from SHA256 c482286a7fdfb64d308c197a4deabcd773b8b62d9e74d1d08fcfd02568d75d72
File size (compressed) :4'704'256 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :9'739'776 bytes
Format:win64/pe
Packed file: c482286a7fdfb64d308c197a4deabcd773b8b62d9e74d1d08fcfd02568d75d72

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
151
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
libcef.dll
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-17 06:29:42 UTC
Tags:
evasion rust
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/fc15eebb-670f-4a37-8296-0bd75c2543b9

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/57703/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win64.MalwareX-gen.99573937.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69b8f48488c80c01586b0b56
Tags:
stration dropper shell
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching a process
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Adding an access-denied ACE
Sending an HTTP GET request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug crypto keylogger masquerade rust
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69b8f4804ec2f522cc4c14df/reports/59274e69-41d6-498b-8fb8-fd675b0cf6cb/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win64/Agent.AZD trojan
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x64
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.DLLhijack.sb Trojan.Win32.DLLhijack.affy
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6890427d-bc7d-4333-bbac-f770c2ea0212
Result
Threat name:
VENON
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1884688
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Hides threads from debuggers
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious Child Process Of Regsvr32
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses Register-ScheduledTask to add task schedules
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected VENON
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1884688 Sample: libcef.dll.exe Startdate: 17/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 52 lazybearpottery.net 2->52 54 brasilmotorsvs14.com 2->54 56 ipinfo.io 2->56 64 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->64 66 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->66 68 Yara detected VENON 2->68 70 2 other signatures 2->70 9 loaddll64.exe 14 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 72 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->72 74 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 9->74 76 Hides threads from debuggers 9->76 12 regsvr32.exe 15 9->12         started        16 cmd.exe 1 9->16         started        18 reg.exe 1 9->18         started        20 9 other processes 9->20 process6 dnsIp7 58 brasilmotorsvs14.com 172.67.130.30, 2087, 443, 49728 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->58 60 lazybearpottery.net 172.67.136.33, 443, 49716 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->60 62 ipinfo.io 34.117.59.81, 443, 49714 GOOGLE-AS-APGoogleAsiaPacificPteLtdSG United States 12->62 78 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 12->78 80 Suspicious powershell command line found 12->80 82 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 12->82 84 3 other signatures 12->84 22 powershell.exe 11 12->22         started        24 powershell.exe 11 12->24         started        26 powershell.exe 11 12->26         started        36 3 other processes 12->36 28 rundll32.exe 16->28         started        30 conhost.exe 18->30         started        32 conhost.exe 20->32         started        34 conhost.exe 20->34         started        38 3 other processes 20->38 signatures8 process9 process10 40 conhost.exe 22->40         started        42 conhost.exe 24->42         started        44 conhost.exe 26->44         started        46 conhost.exe 36->46         started        48 conhost.exe 36->48         started        50 conhost.exe 36->50         started       
Score:
47%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
8 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/c184e7d830635daf624e5c1f5ff0dca0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SCARFACE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.DllHijack
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-07 03:03:13 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=adn6egyxnpxtszcviwox5dndgzjzpjd4trkliqrkgd4nvz6lk6fq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260317-g8fnaad16n/
Behaviour
Modifies registry key
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops file in Windows directory
Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Looks up external IP address via web service
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b
MD5 hash:
c184e7d830635daf624e5c1f5ff0dca0
SHA1 hash:
a4ec915661a958d579c5ad194d079fef215c3133
Detections:
cn_utf8_windows_terminal
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2ed36c8e-223e-4c3a-b564-52c1196870c4/
Parent samples :
00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b
c482286a7fdfb64d308c197a4deabcd773b8b62d9e74d1d08fcfd02568d75d72
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/00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b

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
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Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:command_and_control
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Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Create hunting rule
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:detect_powershell
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:detect_tiny_vbs
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique
Rule name:Detect_Zoom_Invite_malware_RAT_C2
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects Zoom Invite Call Leading to Malware Hosted in Telegram C2
Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
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Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
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Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:SUSP_Scheduled_Tasks_Create_From_Susp_Dir
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects a PowerShell Script that creates a Scheduled Task that runs from an suspicious directory
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:upxHook
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Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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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.

File information

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VENON

Executable exe c482286a7fdfb64d308c197a4deabcd773b8b62d9e74d1d08fcfd02568d75d72

VENON

Executable exe 00dbe21b176bef396455459d7e8da3365397a47c9c54b4422a30f8dae7cb578b

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Dropped by
SHA256 c482286a7fdfb64d308c197a4deabcd773b8b62d9e74d1d08fcfd02568d75d72
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/57703/
  
Dropped by
MD5 427ccfa456ed27a819aa152708212ff4

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