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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 118d2ca9c9388a7f781ae56c0bfe1e765e7c3272312bea5569b4cb5710d8c419
SHA3-384 hash: 26e526bd9f39522ee10bc67c7a8bdc69392eb47c1fd4fa312a2c8391f4a239b20b2a49663ee360e9078179353470acd2
SHA1 hash: 55a0cbc255b0c21ac8d9f9219bf592e9f685e0dc
MD5 hash: 854d0564255c5c363855a7afe4b88257
humanhash: butter-lamp-sink-glucose
File name:rust.exe
Download: download sample
File size:23'016'072 bytes
First seen:2025-05-31 19:00:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 35d3e3f3888cbf765e960b98bdc2948a
ssdeep 393216:CpJJ4q0/4x4OUsB8/Dr19U0EmaMCnDCd7uGexgis4RoPBu4f4t436Z0O6e:MJJ43/4xHUoIMxgis4R+OZZ0OX
TLSH T177373352B24905B9E42F8430C1026B7177B3BCB55B206AFF55D872127FBABF05A35B88
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
dhash icon 0c8773616131060f (2 x RUSTDESK, 1 x PrivateLoader)
Reporter juroots
Tags:88-80-150-179 exe signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:PURSLANE
Issuer:Sectigo Public Code Signing CA EV R36
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2024-02-23T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2027-02-22T23:59:59Z
Serial number: b13c5337b0863b4ad85ec3423ce83fbe
Intelligence: 4 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: aaeddaf3a6ae53c1ef34208bbdb964cc7208a5fac740547659e9c9165cd3f6c0
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
438
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
rust.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-31 19:20:57 UTC
Tags:
remote rustdesk auto-startup rust

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
ransomware spawn sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a window
Launching a process
Launching a service
Searching for the window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Running batch commands
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Searching for synchronization primitives
Sending a UDP request
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a tool to kill processes
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm cmd lolbin microsoft_visual_cc packed packed packer_detected remote rust signed
Result
Threat name:
RUSTDESK
Detection:
suspicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
39 / 100
Signature
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Yara detected RUSTDESK
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1703057 Sample: rust.exe Startdate: 31/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 39 54 rs-ny.rustdesk.com 2->54 56 api.rustdesk.com 2->56 60 Yara detected RUSTDESK 2->60 9 rust.exe 131 2->9         started        12 OpenWith.exe 15 2->12         started        14 GameBarPresenceWriter.exe 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 file5 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\rustdesk.exe, PE32+ 9->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\librustdesk.dll, PE32+ 9->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\...\window_size_plugin.dll, PE32+ 9->46 dropped 48 17 other files (none is malicious) 9->48 dropped 16 rustdesk.exe 32 9->16         started        20 taskkill.exe 1 9->20         started        process6 dnsIp7 50 api.rustdesk.com 49.12.46.241, 443, 49694 HETZNER-ASDE Germany 16->50 52 rs-ny.rustdesk.com 209.250.254.15, 21115, 21116, 49690 AS-CHOOPAUS European Union 16->52 58 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 16->58 22 cmd.exe 1 16->22         started        24 rustdesk.exe 2 16->24         started        26 icacls.exe 1 16->26         started        30 2 other processes 16->30 28 conhost.exe 20->28         started        signatures8 process9 process10 32 conhost.exe 22->32         started        34 taskkill.exe 22->34         started        36 rustdesk.exe 24->36         started        38 conhost.exe 26->38         started        40 conhost.exe 30->40         started       
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies registry class
Modifies system certificate store
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Network Service Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Modifies file permissions
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:adonunix2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:AD on UNIX
Rule name:BitcoinAddress
Author:Didier Stevens (@DidierStevens)
Description:Contains a valid Bitcoin address
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:reverse_http
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:test_Malaysia
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing malaysia string

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Executable exe 118d2ca9c9388a7f781ae56c0bfe1e765e7c3272312bea5569b4cb5710d8c419

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CreateProcessW
kernel32.dll::CloseHandle
kernel32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::TerminateProcess
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryA
kernel32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
kernel32.dll::GetCommandLineW
kernel32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programskernel32.dll::WriteConsoleW
kernel32.dll::SetStdHandle
kernel32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
kernel32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CopyFileExW
kernel32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::CreateFileW
ntdll.dll::NtCreateFile
kernel32.dll::DeleteFileW
kernel32.dll::GetWindowsDirectoryW
WIN_BCRYPT_APICan Encrypt Filesbcrypt.dll::BCryptGenRandom
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI Actionsuser32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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