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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9
SHA3-384 hash: 3ef09fa2dbbf3f866ba5b9c6b4dfd94d67ec8c1fa2e20c4ca029c6a3928299a0e6b5f9212c28489d189c207d91fdfdb8
SHA1 hash: 7c78c531b059ec7fd83320d2d3ae01e21b1c40e8
MD5 hash: 6f528ad405bffa4a8c2f61b1fa2172fd
humanhash: papa-may-michigan-robin
File name:covenant.dll
Download: download sample
File size:64'512 bytes
First seen:2026-02-02 11:34:30 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-02 12:52:11 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'844 x AgentTesla, 19'775 x Formbook, 12'298 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:HJf6xdZaQkvtcrdUbrW4P4xsC6AYtYQfof:HJf6zqvtcrdU3odMY+y
TLSH T1E0535C25239CCB3AC59D59BFE07072244376EA0A7103EB9E8F99B54A3E1B7814414DFB
TrID 69.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
1.9% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
Reporter smica83
Tags:APT28 Covenant exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
149
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
covenant.dll
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-02-02 11:35:06 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ad1bbb09-cd5d-45e4-8b7d-df800a249a87

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51201/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69808c0c0bdf9fb6cc094887
Tags:
virus micro
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 hacktool masquerade
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69808c07930564ff3c837820/reports/05750efe-959c-4d4b-92a5-0cf5142b0930/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
MSIL/Agent_AGeneric.DXU trojan
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-30T08:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-02T12:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d4795b39-9a92-471b-bc5e-4f46f02d04e1
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.spre.troj
Score:
80 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1861560
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs a network lookup / discovery via ARP
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Uses tracert.exe to detect the network architecture
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
77%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.83 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/6f528ad405bffa4a8c2f61b1fa2172fd
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Haliyag
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-30 12:54:45 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=idbokwmzfj7vsxczhnazsmfd6ilfc3bqikwyn64yknenko3oag4q._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260202-nqbd6scs8d/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9
MD5 hash:
6f528ad405bffa4a8c2f61b1fa2172fd
SHA1 hash:
7c78c531b059ec7fd83320d2d3ae01e21b1c40e8
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/64f72d53-fd04-4bf0-b8a8-615147d02a06/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/40c2e559992a7f595c593b419930a3f216516c3042ad86fb985348d53b6e01b9

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:DetectEncryptedVariants
Create hunting rule
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

File information

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

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51201/

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