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Database Entry



AurotunStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs 1 YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 235a3c262109ad2f7954286cb735040785cf8c728ba35eb3d8d7d935db64aab6
SHA3-384 hash: 1307827c7fbc07235ed9138af9b6b82efbb6f93dd8c3886df90efbb4aa08dc5a19448e1dda39dfc349d770ead3a6a454
SHA1 hash: 55479fe8d2f4d2820aefe20d8638ecd934e45bd7
MD5 hash: 64365308308a008da7e20aa4e9384359
humanhash: sixteen-uranus-kilo-equal
File name:shield.msi.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AurotunStealer
File size:24'031'576 bytes
First seen:2025-06-14 20:50:21 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-16 20:05:24 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
ssdeep 393216:q5TvHKbEbu2yZRElchPUhbr3s6112p84mBvJhGWKIT0eG077dtnBtQl7aLqRWhgo:Ur1qfcdGyBvbGBITxttBtQ9aL5P
Threatray 338 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1D43733677EA279B9E0980E34DD1BC5858630D3667E53C2AFD552B6ED0482FC30E1368B
TrID 56.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
11.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.9% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.7% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
10.7% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AurotunStealer exe


Avatar
abuse_ch
AurotunStealer C2:
84.200.154.105:7712

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
84.200.154.105:7712 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1544715/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
693
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
shield.msi
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-14 20:27:47 UTC
Tags:
generated-doc evasion

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
obfuscate xtreme virus
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 invalid-signature masquerade overlay packed signed zero
Result
Threat name:
Aurotun Stealer, Meduza Stealer, MicroCl
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (Installed program check)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal Bitcoin Wallet information
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings
Yara detected Aurotun Stealer
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Meduza Stealer
Yara detected MicroClip
Yara Genericmalware
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1714791 Sample: shield.msi.exe Startdate: 14/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 api.ipify.org 2->33 41 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Yara detected Aurotun Stealer 2->45 47 9 other signatures 2->47 8 shield.msi.exe 3 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 49 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 8->49 51 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 8->51 53 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 8->53 55 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 8->55 11 shield.msi.exe 8->11         started        15 powershell.exe 23 8->15         started        17 cmd.exe 1 8->17         started        19 cmd.exe 1 8->19         started        process6 dnsIp7 35 84.200.154.105, 49724, 7712 ACCELERATED-ITDE Germany 11->35 37 api.ipify.org 104.26.12.205, 443, 49727, 49730 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 11->37 39 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 11->39 57 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 11->57 59 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 11->59 61 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 11->61 67 2 other signatures 11->67 63 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 15->63 21 conhost.exe 15->21         started        23 WmiPrvSE.exe 15->23         started        65 Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings 17->65 25 conhost.exe 17->25         started        27 ipconfig.exe 1 17->27         started        29 conhost.exe 19->29         started        31 ipconfig.exe 1 19->31         started        signatures8 process9
Gathering data
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Spyware.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-13 19:56:47 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery spyware stealer
Behaviour
Gathers network information
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Checks installed software on the system
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
external_ip_lookup
YARA:
n/a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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

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_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high

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