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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 23fee915a2ede0fa0ca36b1590ef0319703f58fbeaca1d5cfdef77ebf470582d
SHA3-384 hash: 53e4f2dddd6dedcdc1edda675d351e647768e4f66da76d285fe405be73eb51f33f264632192b185d095f6247267d2b80
SHA1 hash: 162779abe15588612cdde42f43ff1aa0d2a9ec76
MD5 hash: d6d3bf3ffcb43ecf26ac0a5319aa75b7
humanhash: lactose-purple-mississippi-magazine
File name:Setup.exe
Download: download sample
File size:144'896 bytes
First seen:2026-07-26 18:49:45 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash dcef13196d9946b892f62428821e6df6
ssdeep 3072:j0/zFkHuTJyJDwh9rxOvsq9ow7LAQqEsdUWPPhhSGc:jmJwDwh65oAAQZNWHhbc
TLSH T1CBE32913E29370FCC117C1B8459A5772FA31B8254324AE7EB7ACDA712F11E607E29B25
TrID 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter aachum
Tags:exe up4pc-com whale-complex-site


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C2: https://whale-complex.site/upload/up4pc

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
155
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Launching a process
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a window
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a service
Searching for the window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Replacing files
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Launching a tool to kill processes
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 cmd crypto evasive exploit fingerprint fingerprint lolbin lummastealer obfuscated packed reconnaissance wmic
Result
Threat name:
chromElevator
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Self deletion via cmd or bat file
Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread)
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected chromElevator
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1948068 Sample: Setup.exe Startdate: 26/07/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 59 whale-complex.site 2->59 61 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 2->61 63 3 other IPs or domains 2->63 83 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->83 85 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->85 87 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->87 89 8 other signatures 2->89 9 Setup.exe 12 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 65 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49780 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 9->65 67 github.com 140.82.112.4, 443, 49765 GITHUB-GitHubIncUS United States 9->67 69 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.111.133, 443, 49766 FASTLY-FastlyIncUS United States 9->69 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\discord.ps1, ASCII 9->55 dropped 91 Hijacks the control flow in another process 9->91 93 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 9->93 95 Self deletion via cmd or bat file 9->95 97 7 other signatures 9->97 14 RuntimeBroker.exe 8 9->14         started        17 cmd.exe 1 9->17         started        19 cmd.exe 1 9->19         started        21 12 other processes 9->21 file6 signatures7 process8 file9 99 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->99 101 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 14->101 103 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 14->103 105 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 14->105 24 chrome.exe 14->24         started        41 2 other processes 14->41 107 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 17->107 109 Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines) 17->109 26 curl.exe 2 17->26         started        29 conhost.exe 17->29         started        31 powershell.exe 16 19->31         started        35 conhost.exe 19->35         started        53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\av_tmp.txt, Unicode 21->53 dropped 37 powershell.exe 17 21->37         started        39 powershell.exe 21->39         started        43 23 other processes 21->43 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 45 WerFault.exe 3 16 24->45         started        71 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49777, 80 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 26->71 73 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 26->73 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\screenshot.png, PNG 31->57 dropped 77 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 31->77 79 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 37->79 47 taskkill.exe 1 37->47         started        49 taskkill.exe 1 37->49         started        51 taskkill.exe 1 37->51         started        81 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 39->81 75 whale-complex.site 145.79.209.249, 443, 49783 AS-HOSTINGERCY India 43->75 file13 signatures14 process15
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
cURL User-Agent
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Executes a command shell one-liner
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Looks up external IP address via web service
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
23fee915a2ede0fa0ca36b1590ef0319703f58fbeaca1d5cfdef77ebf470582d
MD5 hash:
d6d3bf3ffcb43ecf26ac0a5319aa75b7
SHA1 hash:
162779abe15588612cdde42f43ff1aa0d2a9ec76
Malware family:
ChromElevator
Verdict:
Malicious
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:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:dsc
Author:Aaron DeVera
Description:Discord domains
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_MFA_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of MFA browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_PWSH_PasswordCredential_RetrievePassword
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects PowerShell content designed to retrieve passwords from host
Rule name:Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Truncated_win10_x64_NativeSysCall
Author:SBousseaden
Description:hunt of at least 3 occurences of truncated win10 x64 NativeSyscall
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:WIN_ClickFix_Detection
Author:dogsafetyforeverone
Description:Detects ClickFix social engineering technique using 'Verify you are human' messages and malicious PowerShell commands
Reference:ClickFix social engineering and malicious PowerShell commands

File information


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Web download

Executable exe 23fee915a2ede0fa0ca36b1590ef0319703f58fbeaca1d5cfdef77ebf470582d

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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