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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4b40fd9ccb2a4e33ebc668f98bcf0c14e0b87c088e0bbc4869d33091f3288488
SHA3-384 hash: a2794ddfaab33ea1c778bc3860b5bcef64ffcf98dc6bbc7e3d50fddb4c2b4cb6138aee8c36ac78d03dc2ea223421c977
SHA1 hash: c01d492552b636fb19f1123e44b820c82944c53b
MD5 hash: 9094f175289b85eed14e4d1d3f2d1f59
humanhash: winner-timing-high-social
File name:4b40fd9ccb2a4e33.bin
Download: download sample
File size:1'976'832 bytes
First seen:2026-10-23 01:26:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash d436939e4edad1b901cb7ffa9ab98595 (11 x RustyStealer)
ssdeep 49152:2t1+x8HJUk5j3rwsWPVO2xiNWAXIU6isA60L:2bqI7MBxUC+sO
TLSH T156956C03F69580FCC55EC07887479632EA22BC8D092576EB2BD09B653E76F909F0DB19
TrID 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
202
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-23 01:35:39 UTC
Tags:
ip-check auto-reg

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug base64 crypto expand hacktool lolbin masquerade mingw obfuscated packed packed reconnaissance stealer vmprotect
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-22T19:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-24T22:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1990805 Sample: 4b40fd9ccb2a4e33.bin.exe Startdate: 23/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 64 55 api.ipify.org 2->55 63 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->63 65 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->65 8 4b40fd9ccb2a4e33.bin.exe 1 1 2->8         started        12 4b40fd9ccb2a4e33.bin.exe 1 1 2->12         started        14 4b40fd9ccb2a4e33.bin.exe 1 1 2->14         started        16 3 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 57 176.65.144.144, 49738, 49746, 49748 DEDIK-CHGB Switzerland 8->57 59 api.ipify.org 104.26.13.205, 443, 49737, 49745 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->59 67 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 8->67 18 cmd.exe 1 8->18         started        21 cmd.exe 1 8->21         started        29 9 other processes 8->29 69 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 12->69 31 2 other processes 12->31 33 9 other processes 14->33 23 cmd.exe 1 16->23         started        25 cmd.exe 1 16->25         started        27 cmd.exe 1 16->27         started        35 14 other processes 16->35 signatures6 process7 signatures8 61 Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings 18->61 37 ipconfig.exe 1 18->37         started        39 ipconfig.exe 1 21->39         started        41 ipconfig.exe 1 23->41         started        43 ipconfig.exe 1 25->43         started        45 ipconfig.exe 1 27->45         started        49 8 other processes 29->49 47 ipconfig.exe 1 31->47         started        51 8 other processes 33->51 53 10 other processes 35->53 process9
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.AdvML
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-22 15:34:42 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery execution persistence
Behaviour
Gathers network information
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4b40fd9ccb2a4e33ebc668f98bcf0c14e0b87c088e0bbc4869d33091f3288488
MD5 hash:
9094f175289b85eed14e4d1d3f2d1f59
SHA1 hash:
c01d492552b636fb19f1123e44b820c82944c53b
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:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Rustyloader_mem_loose
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Corroded buerloader
Reference:https://app.any.run/tasks/83064edd-c7eb-4558-85e8-621db72b2a24
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:upxHook
Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4fa7e284_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

File information


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

Web download

Executable exe 4b40fd9ccb2a4e33ebc668f98bcf0c14e0b87c088e0bbc4869d33091f3288488

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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