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Database Entry


CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 44593e8065a0f6c19d3a8fe2c49f13d1d202c2f78cf8a6157e01ca6d15164298
SHA3-384 hash: c30af8a2a35500d5a21cdb7bcaaf963936a625b7f43cd9749ecb5dc1124c6584972d99ba32fc95393c8d0bfe96ddc773
SHA1 hash: 0e2b3dbb34bed7582f07c6d0431d1c8bdef90086
MD5 hash: 0cfcec18fb50d45746ac6c1f61ff7042
humanhash: fruit-georgia-carpet-alabama
File name:44593e8065a0f6c19d3a8fe2c49f13d1d202c2f78cf8a6157e01ca6d15164298.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
Create hunting rule
File size:5'231'616 bytes
First seen:2026-09-08 15:38:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 949ec789a5933fb6051c9013a550fb57 (54 x CoinMiner)
ssdeep 98304:9IrqiABifc5YZl+3iEw5pQD9juGeHG5Y49OKWeFIespWFLPtuI:6rqZGc63+3Pwcf52dKfFpQI
TLSH T16D3633A7A8C71138E486C374D642B4ED71B6BB901E71BC0E36CFAD15CD96A58243E3C9
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter whack_sh
Tags:CoinMiner exe whack.sh

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
114
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/1fabbc0f-6156-4b1c-816e-fcae7ddc7533/
Malware family:
xmrig
Create hunting rule
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-08 15:42:36 UTC
Tags:
uac-bypass winring0-sys vuln-driver etherhiding xmrig
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/22225b37-c8a6-44d9-875d-ab029e9b3336

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/84555/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a file in the system32 subdirectories
Searching for synchronization primitives
Enabling autorun for a service
Moving of the original file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aa02c233f127ec071cf1bb1/reports/b89fc753-d1f3-41b3-ae0b-4f115a53dabc/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/44593e8065a0f6c19d3a8fe2c49f13d1d202c2f78cf8a6157e01ca6d15164298
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/58fc25e1-9119-4288-a319-4d87dff0e27d
Result
Threat name:
Xmrig
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1970171
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Creates / moves files in alternative data streams (ADS)
Deletes itself after installation
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Modifies windows update settings
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
PE file contains section with special chars
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sigma detected: Disable Important Scheduled Task
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses nslookup.exe to query domains
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1970171 Sample: MD60qCkjTe.exe Startdate: 08/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 70 rpc-mainnet.matic.quiknode.pro 2->70 74 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->74 76 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->76 78 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->78 80 6 other signatures 2->80 9 SoftUpdateb320.exe 2->9         started        12 MD60qCkjTe.exe 5 2->12         started        15 svchost.exe 2->15         started        17 6 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 90 Antivirus detection for dropped file 9->90 92 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 9->92 94 Uses nslookup.exe to query domains 9->94 106 4 other signatures 9->106 20 nslookup.exe 4 13 9->20         started        64 C:\ProgramData\...\SoftUpdateb320.exe, PE32+ 12->64 dropped 66 C:\...\SoftUpdateb320.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 12->66 dropped 96 Creates / moves files in alternative data streams (ADS) 12->96 98 Deletes itself after installation 12->98 100 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 12->100 25 sc.exe 1 12->25         started        27 sc.exe 1 12->27         started        29 sc.exe 1 12->29         started        102 Suspicious powershell command line found 15->102 104 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 15->104 68 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->68 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 72 rpc-mainnet.matic.quiknode.pro 150.136.141.142, 443, 49711 ORACLE-BMC-31898-OracleCorporationUS United States 20->72 62 C:\Windows\Temp\zkrrmawl.sys, PE32+ 20->62 dropped 82 Suspicious powershell command line found 20->82 84 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 20->84 86 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 20->86 88 8 other signatures 20->88 31 powershell.exe 23 20->31         started        34 powershell.exe 23 20->34         started        36 powershell.exe 23 20->36         started        46 30 other processes 20->46 38 WmiPrvSE.exe 1 25->38         started        40 conhost.exe 25->40         started        42 conhost.exe 27->42         started        44 conhost.exe 29->44         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 108 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 31->108 48 conhost.exe 31->48         started        50 conhost.exe 34->50         started        52 conhost.exe 36->52         started        54 conhost.exe 46->54         started        56 conhost.exe 46->56         started        58 conhost.exe 46->58         started        60 27 other processes 46->60 process14
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/44593e8065a0f6c19d3a8fe2c49f13d1d202c2f78cf8a6157e01ca6d15164298
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/0cfcec18fb50d45746ac6c1f61ff7042
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/44593e8065a0f6c19d3a8fe2c49f13d1d202c2f78cf8a6157e01ca6d15164298/
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=irmt5adfud3mdhj2r7rmjhyt2hjafqxxrt4kmfl6ahfg2fiwikma._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
CoinMiner
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://reports.threatray.com/c4906084-b288-4d80-8347-32b38399781a
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260908-s3qrvas1cy/
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Power Settings
Creates new service(s)
Deletes itself
Disables service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Stops running service(s)
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Sets service image path in registry
Modifies security service
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
44593e8065a0f6c19d3a8fe2c49f13d1d202c2f78cf8a6157e01ca6d15164298
MD5 hash:
0cfcec18fb50d45746ac6c1f61ff7042
SHA1 hash:
0e2b3dbb34bed7582f07c6d0431d1c8bdef90086
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/3687ba95-57bd-4068-9535-2da29d011fdf/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/44593e8065a0/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dgaagas
Create hunting rule
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Create hunting rule
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Create hunting rule
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
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.

Web download

CoinMiner

Executable exe 44593e8065a0f6c19d3a8fe2c49f13d1d202c2f78cf8a6157e01ca6d15164298

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/84555/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3894884/

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