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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2a15f459e9e0e9d40fae724cf3a85c4a23745193f7df0665f03dd1cd31b358db
SHA3-384 hash: 42d70da201c23796fdf9fd7c29963a47648c144b7e6fb0e00f00d7d8b9cd1efdcf9dc860f6c3697afdb2e67a0882fd50
SHA1 hash: e8cda09a74bb83398a66f89e08b910c690246658
MD5 hash: 95c7c0381f29707480b37c8fe399e697
humanhash: oranges-spring-thirteen-spaghetti
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:19'968 bytes
First seen:2026-05-09 11:00:49 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-12 14:50:41 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b8b034a37970476c0e8791d5941c31e3 (190 x Phorpiex, 1 x frp)
ssdeep 384:oIkjLVlvadxqSDO5wtT0vu98t2rFJ/Bgav8U9cTG:8qx3600G9oJa0UyG
Threatray 404 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T161927D0FB9514315D5C00474A5B2873FD6BA9476338454EFFBD88ACA1B682EAF83215F
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://178.16.54.109/6.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1'925
# of downloads :
145
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_2a15f459e9e0e9d40fae724cf3a85c4a23745193f7df0665f03dd1cd31b358db.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-05-09 11:05:37 UTC
Tags:
n/a

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Launching a service
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug crypto evasive fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated phorpiex xor-url
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-09T08:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-11T05:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.sb Trojan-Dropper.Dinwod.HTTP.C&C PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic RemoteAdmin.Zoho.UDP.C&C HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.gen BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic RiskTool.Yopmail.UDP.C&C
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-09 11:01:34 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader trojan worm
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://130.12.180.190/6/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2a15f459e9e0e9d40fae724cf3a85c4a23745193f7df0665f03dd1cd31b358db
MD5 hash:
95c7c0381f29707480b37c8fe399e697
SHA1 hash:
e8cda09a74bb83398a66f89e08b910c690246658
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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


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

Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe 2a15f459e9e0e9d40fae724cf3a85c4a23745193f7df0665f03dd1cd31b358db

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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