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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 16e016b86ba7cd73dbedd90e3320a504454ed65291ca46f2dd2ad186b24b74b4
SHA3-384 hash: 7c471e6ca2e56db3bab24d49d8ff614f7c44203d44d953e468518174ccecc04117bc685b7779395c758b207c1ecf01ca
SHA1 hash: 0589ece467bdee0b3b8a5758dde8edf1244ef3c6
MD5 hash: 67be8bab191ebc4539df387ac0ae49e6
humanhash: colorado-georgia-hydrogen-network
File name:guard.exe
Download: download sample
File size:20'480 bytes
First seen:2026-08-27 13:28:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'199 x AgentTesla, 20'362 x Formbook, 12'365 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 384:AGw36kflbWv5v4qBHPbd43afr2VSti8m3rusBa:AGw3ht6Xdb7zcSM77a
TLSH T16892E744BBD89618F0BE4AB5A9B310040570B8179836E61E1ED6508D1D37F80FA1BBEF
TrID 70.4% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
153
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
install.ps1
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-08-19 12:39:10 UTC
Tags:
loader stealer salatstealer generic ms-smartcard upx golang susp-powershell
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/883fab80-428c-4333-bc08-fbcf6517424c

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/83054/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a file
Changing the hosts file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
evasive privilege reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a903baad35941c7710fa5bb/reports/73350f50-181f-49cd-bf03-d1a857272302/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan_Win32_Wacatac_B_ml
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/16e016b86ba7cd73dbedd90e3320a504454ed65291ca46f2dd2ad186b24b74b4
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-08-18T15:50:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-26T07:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/16e016b86ba7cd73dbedd90e3320a504454ed65291ca46f2dd2ad186b24b74b4/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/518446a3-4013-4de9-8163-8fc7d9b872cf
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
adwa.evad
Score:
56 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1964779
Signature
Modifies the hosts file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1964779 Sample: guard.exe Startdate: 27/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 56 37 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->37 7 guard.exe 3 2->7         started        process3 file4 33 C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, ASCII 7->33 dropped 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\guard.exe.log, CSV 7->35 dropped 39 Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings 7->39 41 Modifies the hosts file 7->41 11 icacls.exe 1 7->11         started        13 icacls.exe 1 7->13         started        15 icacls.exe 1 7->15         started        17 8 other processes 7->17 signatures5 process6 process7 19 conhost.exe 11->19         started        21 conhost.exe 13->21         started        23 conhost.exe 15->23         started        25 conhost.exe 17->25         started        27 conhost.exe 17->27         started        29 conhost.exe 17->29         started        31 4 other processes 17->31
Score:
32%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/16e016b86ba7cd73dbedd90e3320a504454ed65291ca46f2dd2ad186b24b74b4
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
7 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.26 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/67be8bab191ebc4539df387ac0ae49e6
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/16e016b86ba7cd73dbedd90e3320a504454ed65291ca46f2dd2ad186b24b74b4/
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=c3qbnodlu7gxhw7n3ehdgiffarcu5vssshfen4w5fliynmslos2a._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery exploit
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260827-qrc1hahq2y/
Behaviour
Gathers network information
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification
Modifies file permissions
Drops file in Drivers directory
Possible privilege escalation attempt
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
16e016b86ba7cd73dbedd90e3320a504454ed65291ca46f2dd2ad186b24b74b4
MD5 hash:
67be8bab191ebc4539df387ac0ae49e6
SHA1 hash:
0589ece467bdee0b3b8a5758dde8edf1244ef3c6
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/212b995e-0031-49d4-84ea-0348a2c66dfa/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Create hunting rule
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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Web download

Executable exe 16e016b86ba7cd73dbedd90e3320a504454ed65291ca46f2dd2ad186b24b74b4

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3908683/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/83054/

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