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Database Entry
Chaos
Vendor detections: 18
| SHA256 hash: | 44c72781ace7db466106bb829afbad99fe03ac00b3c8d22e8ef3419e6dcec679 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 7ae666a3953b54d9a486fd3c3d59ff331406224a3f3ea529709318e2dddaa6e289a44c58519d4f8b7c323ed36c7c98af |
| SHA1 hash: | 072b38be14596dfb99878aa8f3adfb6b0de94b26 |
| MD5 hash: | 7c2480ec00eab8362d98a3f6d02c0f6c |
| humanhash: | whiskey-asparagus-summer-sad |
| File name: | satoshi miner.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Chaos |
| File size: | 91'136 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-24 20:01:47 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'245 x AgentTesla, 20'500 x Formbook, 12'374 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 768:0qo2vNtcap5yquYr9knZeAz7pF/Fu9b4Ng7F:Do20QyzYr9kn4AP/Fu9b4Ng7F |
| TLSH | T16E936233267553D6D564CB3C89BEB00B0EBE7C0568169246E845BFC977E0E4588F2F2A |
| TrID | 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13) 6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9) |
| Magika | pebin |
| dhash icon | 71ccccd4cc79f2cc (1 x RedLineStealer, 1 x njrat, 1 x Chaos) |
| Reporter |  KnownSpotter |
| Tags: | Chaos exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
166
Origin country :
CAVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Chaos
Details
Malware family:
ryuk
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-24 21:21:47 UTC
Tags:
ransomware auto-startup chaos ryuk
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Chaos
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Changing a file
Reading critical registry keys
Modifies multiple files
Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Launching a service
Launching a process
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Replacing files
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Stealing user critical data
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Encrypting user's files
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-security base64 chaos cmd hiddentear lolbin ransomware ransomware reconnaissance wmic
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-05T15:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-25T17:42:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Malware family:
CHAOS Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.25 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Ransomware.Apis
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-05 22:39:17 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
34 of 36 (94.44%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
ChaosRansomware
Result
Malware family:
chaos
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:chaos persistence privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Checks computer location settings
Creates a file in the Startup directory
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Renames multiple (347) files with added filename extension
Chaos Ransomware
Family: Chaos
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
44c72781ace7db466106bb829afbad99fe03ac00b3c8d22e8ef3419e6dcec679
MD5 hash:
7c2480ec00eab8362d98a3f6d02c0f6c
SHA1 hash:
072b38be14596dfb99878aa8f3adfb6b0de94b26
Detections:
ChaosRansomware
Malware family:
Chaos
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.77
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | Destructive_Ransomware_Gen1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects destructive malware |
| Reference: | http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/olympic-destroyer.html |
| Rule name: | Destructive_Ransomware_Gen1_RID31CB |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects destructive malware |
| Reference: | http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/02/olympic-destroyer.html |
| Rule name: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
|---|---|
| Author: | Zinyth |
| Description: | Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects command variations typically used by ransomware |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_Chaos |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects Chaos ransomware |
| Rule name: | NETexecutableMicrosoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | pe_imphash |
|---|
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| Rule name: | ransomware_win_chaos |
|---|---|
| Author: | Sekoia.io |
| Description: | Detects the Chaos Ransomware |
| 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_Sample_Unique_69354b41 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample |
| Reference: | 69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe |
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