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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 04e301d8642567d6e6280fe527a43ecee04c6c450074b33af550fda31e81d2af
SHA3-384 hash: 7e428fc7bb1e5927590f9fad3ab3b670a0c21d413807040d155cad868352c010da9ee6d80d941db4bef90c115cc43bf1
SHA1 hash: 25356a07f89d68a4797f92894ccd2eba601a6ee8
MD5 hash: ac2b7683e783244b7f70263ac9f71d94
humanhash: solar-grey-leopard-bluebird
File name:PurrsCraftLauncher.exe
Download: download sample
File size:87'931'672 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 14:21:57 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b34f154ec913d2d2c435cbd644e91687 (535 x GuLoader, 110 x RemcosRAT, 80 x EpsilonStealer)
ssdeep 1572864:Rl5YqPsDQQOgBgd9C31TM+YMIiwjIw+dSSnILYOJrLjZ6Z8l8Yla8PTKSl:RldPsDQzUa9qhoMIilx2Pwte7Vl
TLSH T18418339A4FCC4447D6806FFA0FA86DA9D67C10CD5CC9BDF20B5FC3906A0AA1D1F9A605
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 stealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
99
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/0188e5ce-37ca-4921-afaf-24d755acf058/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PurrsCraftLauncher.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-03 14:21:38 UTC
Tags:
stealit stealer auto-reg evasion auto-sch arch-doc nodejs
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/0cc76924-5b53-422f-83da-aeadbc57729d

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=695925f3e148d42004dedb5a
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
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching the process to interact with network services
Searching for synchronization primitives
Possible injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug blackhole crypto fingerprint installer installer installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc nsis overlay packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/695926207d55b68cb20ce0ef/reports/6ac06bf3-5fa8-48e7-bc2e-2587daf61b10/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/04e301d8642567d6e6280fe527a43ecee04c6c450074b33af550fda31e81d2af
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-03T11:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T12:40:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/04e301d8642567d6e6280fe527a43ecee04c6c450074b33af550fda31e81d2af/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1844200
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Drops large PE files
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings)
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal communication platform credentials (via file / registry access)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844200 Sample: PurrsCraftLauncher.exe Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 129 api.ipify.org 2->129 135 Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key 2->135 137 Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper 2->137 139 AI detected malicious Powershell script 2->139 141 4 other signatures 2->141 13 Launcher.exe 6 2->13         started        17 PurrsCraftLauncher.exe 12 196 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 file5 115 C:\Users\user\...\elevate_1767450440512.vbs, ASCII 13->115 dropped 165 Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings) 13->165 167 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 13->167 19 wscript.exe 1 13->19         started        22 cmd.exe 1 13->22         started        24 Conhost.exe 13->24         started        117 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Launcher.exe, PE32+ 17->117 dropped 119 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nsis7z.dll, PE32 17->119 dropped 121 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nsExec.dll, PE32 17->121 dropped 123 17 other files (none is malicious) 17->123 dropped 169 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 17->169 171 Drops large PE files 17->171 26 cmd.exe 1 17->26         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 143 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 19->143 145 Suspicious execution chain found 19->145 28 Launcher.exe 19 19->28         started        33 Conhost.exe 19->33         started        147 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 22->147 149 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 22->149 35 conhost.exe 22->35         started        37 net.exe 1 22->37         started        39 conhost.exe 26->39         started        41 tasklist.exe 1 26->41         started        43 find.exe 1 26->43         started        process9 dnsIp10 133 45.80.158.214, 49699, 80 UK2NET-ASGB Netherlands 28->133 125 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\payload.exe, PE32+ 28->125 dropped 127 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\payload.exe.br, data 28->127 dropped 173 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 28->173 175 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 28->175 45 cscript.exe 28->45         started        47 cmd.exe 28->47         started        50 cmd.exe 28->50         started        56 85 other processes 28->56 52 Conhost.exe 35->52         started        54 net1.exe 1 37->54         started        file11 signatures12 process13 signatures14 58 payload.exe 45->58         started        177 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 47->177 63 reg.exe 47->63         started        65 conhost.exe 47->65         started        179 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 50->179 67 powershell.exe 50->67         started        75 2 other processes 50->75 69 reg.exe 56->69         started        71 reg.exe 56->71         started        73 reg.exe 56->73         started        77 42 other processes 56->77 process15 dnsIp16 131 api.ipify.org 172.67.74.152 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 58->131 113 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\node_sqlite3.node, PE32+ 58->113 dropped 151 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 58->151 153 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 58->153 155 Tries to steal communication platform credentials (via file / registry access) 58->155 157 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 58->157 79 cmd.exe 58->79         started        81 cmd.exe 58->81         started        83 cmd.exe 58->83         started        91 9 other processes 58->91 159 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 63->159 161 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 63->161 163 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 67->163 93 3 other processes 67->93 85 Conhost.exe 69->85         started        87 Conhost.exe 71->87         started        89 Conhost.exe 73->89         started        95 5 other processes 77->95 file17 signatures18 process19 process20 97 taskkill.exe 79->97         started        99 taskkill.exe 81->99         started        101 Conhost.exe 81->101         started        103 taskkill.exe 83->103         started        105 Conhost.exe 83->105         started        107 taskkill.exe 91->107         started        109 taskkill.exe 91->109         started        process21 111 Conhost.exe 97->111         started       
Score:
59%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/04e301d8642567d6e6280fe527a43ecee04c6c450074b33af550fda31e81d2af
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan-Downloader.Script
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/04e301d8642567d6e6280fe527a43ecee04c6c450074b33af550fda31e81d2af
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=atrqdwdeevt5nzrib7sspjb6z3qey3cfab2lgoxvkd62ghub2kxq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260106-khjtsse18a/
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Runs net.exe
Runs ping.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates processes with tasklist
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
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
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/04793df7-ed5e-4a8b-a163-755a81e30cc7
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/04e301d86425/report/overview.html
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