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Database Entry



ACRStealer


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2ae5934befa552216204cf388ed9b7da322e20fb02b906168fc151c75d3002fb
SHA3-384 hash: 6e80daaa19a4da7af09d118fea3dab8be7efbc6574a9bbe3477147a4c28da8b7d12d76829ae818f1b32717fd6e3ee598
SHA1 hash: 0ecabd829e4de8da86519a862636928ae4f1b36d
MD5 hash: 7d86bc6518088113883ee0300f8775d6
humanhash: cup-papa-juliet-four
File name:2ae5934befa552216204cf388ed9b7da322e20fb02b906168fc151c75d3002fb.bin
Download: download sample
Signature ACRStealer
File size:76'108 bytes
First seen:2026-10-31 02:06:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 1536:2Mtb0yaFAYoe7wNw6j6TbTgEldr8BWkyujcdltOCM:rF0yZYoesNw6jKTvHyrOltM
TLSH T18973C6113BC5E6A5518E9D750D8A18167F98A13BC28D6C5C3BCCB5C8BF8387887ADC78
Magika powershell
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:ACRStealer ps1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
30
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
phishing virus shell blic
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 encrypted fingerprint masquerade
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
First seen:
2026-10-30T16:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-11-01T19:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
ACR Stealer, NEEDLE STEALER
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Early bird code injection technique detected
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell connects to network
Powershell drops PE file
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread)
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Rundll32 Execution Without CommandLine Parameters
Sigma detected: Windows Binaries Write Suspicious Extensions
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected ACR Stealer
Yara detected NEEDLE STEALER
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1995730 Sample: jO0tdRtTGD.ps1 Startdate: 31/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 107 openrouter.srv-auth-dlt-msh.in.net 2->107 109 dc84406c-gei55kj16cf-d1fa3d9fc.fablegrid.cc 2->109 111 4 other IPs or domains 2->111 133 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->133 135 Found malware configuration 2->135 137 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->137 139 13 other signatures 2->139 11 powershell.exe 32 2->11         started        14 pythonw.exe 2->14         started        16 pythonw.exe 2->16         started        18 msedge.exe 2->18         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 161 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 11->161 163 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 11->163 165 Suspicious execution chain found 11->165 171 2 other signatures 11->171 20 powershell.exe 15 39 11->20         started        24 conhost.exe 11->24         started        167 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 14->167 169 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 14->169 26 smartscreen.exe 14->26         started        28 smartscreen.exe 16->28         started        30 msedge.exe 18->30         started        process6 dnsIp7 113 dc84406c-gei55kj16cf-d1fa3d9fc.fablegrid.cc 104.21.71.127, 443, 49719 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 20->113 141 Early bird code injection technique detected 20->141 143 Suspicious execution chain found 20->143 145 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 20->145 147 2 other signatures 20->147 32 rundll32.exe 20->32         started        36 conhost.exe 20->36         started        signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 101 gapi.amplebatch.in.net 32->101 103 2AcBb-dD66-440F-9C4b-63D03b774752.kissingimpulse.cc 32->103 105 4 other IPs or domains 32->105 125 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 32->125 127 Suspicious powershell command line found 32->127 129 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 32->129 131 5 other signatures 32->131 38 dllhost.exe 32->38         started        43 powershell.exe 32->43         started        45 msedge.exe 32->45         started        47 5 other processes 32->47 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 115 brunchusher.global 172.67.212.198, 443, 49740 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 38->115 85 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ota-update.ps1, Unicode 38->85 dropped 87 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\host.ps1, Unicode 38->87 dropped 89 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ota-update.ps1, Unicode 38->89 dropped 99 5 other files (4 malicious) 38->99 dropped 153 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 38->153 49 taskkill.exe 38->49         started        51 taskkill.exe 38->51         started        67 8 other processes 38->67 117 openrouter.srv-auth-dlt-msh.in.net 104.21.52.137, 443, 49741 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 43->117 91 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\vcruntime140_1.dll, PE32+ 43->91 dropped 93 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\pythonw.exe, PE32+ 43->93 dropped 95 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\python314.dll, PE32+ 43->95 dropped 97 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\python3.dll, PE32+ 43->97 dropped 155 Powershell connects to network 43->155 53 pythonw.exe 43->53         started        56 conhost.exe 43->56         started        157 Monitors registry run keys for changes 45->157 58 msedge.exe 45->58         started        119 ttl.relaxstartup.cc 172.67.177.161, 443, 49736 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 47->119 121 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 47->121 159 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 47->159 60 chrome.exe 47->60         started        63 pingsender.exe 47->63         started        65 conhost.exe 47->65         started        file14 signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 69 conhost.exe 49->69         started        71 conhost.exe 51->71         started        149 Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread) 53->149 151 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 53->151 73 smartscreen.exe 53->73         started        123 www.google.com 142.251.155.119, 443, 49728 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 60->123 75 conhost.exe 63->75         started        77 conhost.exe 67->77         started        79 conhost.exe 67->79         started        81 conhost.exe 67->81         started        83 5 other processes 67->83 signatures18 process19
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
DeObfuscated PowerShell T1027 T1059.001
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Trojan.Qwexlafiba
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-31 00:14:02 UTC
File Type:
Text (PowerShell)
AV detection:
12 of 38 (31.58%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
acrstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:acrstealer defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
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
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Family: ACR stealer,GrMsk
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
imap.hazelmoss.cc
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
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)

File information


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Web download

ACRStealer

PowerShell (PS) ps1 2ae5934befa552216204cf388ed9b7da322e20fb02b906168fc151c75d3002fb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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