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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 171e378b1142003caeb42e376b79d7c6a07841ab7354e84cce53d7dd28bcea1c
SHA3-384 hash: e166213dc2642672eead51a5eb85bc1de0e4e464afda2acd061a556752b7fe0ff989fd358f020c53dc6d11aef2535b7c
SHA1 hash: 30e603356778b8a8cd6951eda15176a087745166
MD5 hash: d4a8611ef4f1a235fba267c352ae23c3
humanhash: ten-ack-pluto-william
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:18'432 bytes
First seen:2026-05-01 10:38:58 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-05 11:50:26 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b8b034a37970476c0e8791d5941c31e3 (94 x Phorpiex, 1 x frp)
ssdeep 384:pI78VGQic1Kwzw077u9NHu/gBhav8U9cs:yAo0769Zha0U/
Threatray 281 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T157823B0FB9424216D0D200B49A76867BD97998B637C814EBF7D08AEE1B686D1FC3315F
TrID 34.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
13.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
13.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
10.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-phorpiex exe Phorpiex


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/4.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3'368
# of downloads :
157
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_171e378b1142003caeb42e376b79d7c6a07841ab7354e84cce53d7dd28bcea1c.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-05-01 10:39:41 UTC
Tags:
ip-check

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Query of malicious DNS domain
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-01T07:43:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-03T07:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Wofith.sb HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.gen Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.sb Trojan-Dropper.Dinwod.HTTP.C&C
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-01 10:39:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
171e378b1142003caeb42e376b79d7c6a07841ab7354e84cce53d7dd28bcea1c
MD5 hash:
d4a8611ef4f1a235fba267c352ae23c3
SHA1 hash:
30e603356778b8a8cd6951eda15176a087745166
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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.
Rule name:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe 171e378b1142003caeb42e376b79d7c6a07841ab7354e84cce53d7dd28bcea1c

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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