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Database Entry



Kazuar


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 436cfce71290c2fc2f2c362541db68ced6847c66a73b55487e5e5c73b0636c85
SHA3-384 hash: 05f6e475d62c41e8c75fd12befaa4e6ffca9cdf65767902c82e309d0cb604c04af706f3c6bac4a757ec9256aac6cd26f
SHA1 hash: 78db2202722f8c5afd7ee135e620908d99bc3d55
MD5 hash: 035e952a9504894fb311aef75ab64aec
humanhash: mexico-connecticut-sixteen-double
File name:436cfce71290c2fc2f2c362541db68ced6847c66a73b55487e5e5c73b0636c85.bin
Download: download sample
Signature Kazuar
File size:1'910'784 bytes
First seen:2026-05-19 10:49:02 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'241 x AgentTesla, 20'496 x Formbook, 12'373 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 49152:V0DtrZZPwbbeGfMZoYauY95t4hVtAKiBuB0rVnt7:udZPwbbeSmWtzKiB
TLSH T1C1954A0D2794B726C5AF6A3960A94138ABF8CA5373039F9717C05AB16B41F31ECCA1D7
TrID 70.4% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter KodaDr
Tags:apt exe Kazuar Turla


Avatar
KodaDr
#MSIL/Turla #Decrypted Worker Module #Backdoor:MSIL/KazuarModule

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/05/14/kazuar-anatomy-of-a-nation-state-botnet/#microsoft-defender-detections

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
199
Origin country :
RU RU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-05-19 10:50:23 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
virus msil
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 masquerade obfuscated reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Backdoor_MSIL_KazuarModule_A_dha
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-12T20:45:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-21T05:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.31 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.KazuarModule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-13 20:04:31 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
26 of 36 (72.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
kamikakabot
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
436cfce71290c2fc2f2c362541db68ced6847c66a73b55487e5e5c73b0636c85
MD5 hash:
035e952a9504894fb311aef75ab64aec
SHA1 hash:
78db2202722f8c5afd7ee135e620908d99bc3d55
Detections:
win_kazuar_w0
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:reverse_http
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
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:win_kazuar_w0
Author:Dominik Reichel
Description:Detects Turla's KERNEL, WORKER and BRIDGE Kazuar v3
Reference:https://r136a1.dev/2026/01/14/command-and-evade-turlas-kazuar-v3-loader/

File information


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