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Database Entry



CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 268ae71bdcefaaa418cb42efcf0f6a3b828e233eca3cb55faa666058d9e6651b
SHA3-384 hash: 856e03dde35b480b54495f20ec494acdae6b32a8c0a38a610929c1fbc8712ab549a8b73bf075b98c883c9f3d580be1ad
SHA1 hash: 5ef7070dda3003066a078f3c521b755c5eaee495
MD5 hash: 97eb3ac32b8965ae8d1e741d793d1ed0
humanhash: july-violet-august-quebec
File name:update-KB4703886 - Copy.exe.bin
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
File size:952'320 bytes
First seen:2026-09-29 04:58:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash e27c7d64fbe7d0ff8ce32edf371f0d8b (1 x CoinMiner)
ssdeep 24576:X5dI5dn5pyJsehhgnFs8LvSwHcNyWEuwi:XAWJ7OFnLcM
TLSH T1F315BD11A750ADB5F462CD378B954A15EE22BC62C7C05D9B062C10192D236CE4BFBFEE
TrID 51.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
16.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
15.9% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 6816706969711620 (1 x CoinMiner)
Reporter sarab
Tags:ClickFix CoinMiner exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
184
Origin country :
EG EG
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
update-KB4703886 - Copy.exe.bin
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-29 04:36:45 UTC
Tags:
n/a

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

Behaviour
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug fingerprint masquerade microsoft_visual_cc
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-09-28 14:39:31 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence privilege_escalation spyware upx
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Modifies registry class
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
Browser Information Discovery
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Looks up external IP address via web service
Enumerates connected drives
Adds Run key to start application
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Modifies file permissions
Executes dropped EXE
Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
Creates a file in the Startup directory
Downloads MZ/PE file
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Badlisted process makes network request
XMRig Miner payload
Family: xmrig
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
268ae71bdcefaaa418cb42efcf0f6a3b828e233eca3cb55faa666058d9e6651b
MD5 hash:
97eb3ac32b8965ae8d1e741d793d1ed0
SHA1 hash:
5ef7070dda3003066a078f3c521b755c5eaee495
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
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:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information


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

Web download

CoinMiner

Executable exe 268ae71bdcefaaa418cb42efcf0f6a3b828e233eca3cb55faa666058d9e6651b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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