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Database Entry



Amadey


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4b7b792f9c5d7b516a641e858e7f744c531dab7c1d51e211d076e182e7a6b4fa
SHA3-384 hash: 52d2b961ddf47b51df33a4e8b135940cb2d0cef8103413d2a595be34509c2145f5c96712e02d0729cfdca1639d7b0b9f
SHA1 hash: c94e84791baf16416fa0465e0bee3801704fdafe
MD5 hash: 4bd1ea133148613f5e5c2699f85722ec
humanhash: mississippi-helium-chicken-skylark
File name:4bd1ea133148613f5e5c2699f85722ec.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Amadey
File size:2'133'504 bytes
First seen:2025-02-10 07:29:45 UTC
Last seen:2025-02-10 08:59:41 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 2eabe9054cad5152567f0699947a2c5b (2'861 x LummaStealer, 1'312 x Stealc, 1'026 x Healer)
ssdeep 49152:veRFOJg9ZS+OVbvMyljyVbcYgolmUo0TKGjBZ+qq:vzJuk+aVNyVbcYJmUo0f+f
TLSH T16DA522D04DD95DB3C49C723DC669573D22643EF757B2292C2A8FE4600CE3A49AF29748
TrID 29.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
22.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
20.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
9.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:Amadey exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
489
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
4bd1ea133148613f5e5c2699f85722ec.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-02-10 07:33:04 UTC
Tags:
amadey botnet stealer loader lumma themida

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
connectwise autorun autoit spam
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for analyzing tools
Creating a file
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt to an infection source
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Sending an HTTP POST request to an infection source
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool, PureCrypter, Amadey,
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Contains functionality to start a terminal service
Creates HTA files
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Detected PureCrypter Trojan
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Disable Windows Defender notifications (registry)
Disable Windows Defender real time protection (registry)
Disables Windows Defender Tamper protection
Drops PE files with benign system names
Enables network access during safeboot for specific services
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Hides threads from debuggers
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies windows update settings
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file contains section with special chars
Possible COM Object hijacking
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Powershell drops PE file
Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive physical memory information (via WMI, Win32_PhysicalMemory, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive Plug and Play Device Information (via WMI, Win32_PnPEntity, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Powershell download and execute file
Sigma detected: PowerShell DownloadFile
Sigma detected: Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Suspicious Execution
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect process monitoring tools (Task Manager, Process Explorer etc.)
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (registry check)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Tries to download and execute files (via powershell)
Tries to evade debugger and weak emulator (self modifying code)
Tries to harvest and steal Bitcoin Wallet information
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected Amadey
Yara detected Amadeys Clipper DLL
Yara detected Amadeys stealer DLL
Yara detected AsyncRAT
Yara detected LummaC Stealer
Yara detected obfuscated html page
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected zgRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1610876 Sample: BQuCS3qKSj.exe Startdate: 10/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 127 relay.ssahelponline.ru 2->127 129 paleboreei.biz 2->129 131 5 other IPs or domains 2->131 147 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->147 149 Found malware configuration 2->149 151 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->151 153 32 other signatures 2->153 10 skotes.exe 2 55 2->10         started        15 BQuCS3qKSj.exe 5 2->15         started        17 msiexec.exe 2->17         started        19 7 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 137 185.215.113.16 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 10->137 139 185.215.113.43, 49955, 49970, 49976 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 10->139 141 185.215.113.97, 49975, 49977, 49980 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 10->141 103 26 other malicious files 10->103 dropped 215 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 10->215 217 Hides threads from debuggers 10->217 219 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (registry check) 10->219 221 Tries to detect process monitoring tools (Task Manager, Process Explorer etc.) 10->221 21 4a7d871283.exe 10->21         started        25 powershell.exe 1 49 10->25         started        27 kUHbhqh.exe 3 2 10->27         started        36 4 other processes 10->36 89 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\skotes.exe, PE32 15->89 dropped 91 C:\Users\user\...\skotes.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 15->91 dropped 223 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 15->223 225 Tries to evade debugger and weak emulator (self modifying code) 15->225 227 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 15->227 30 skotes.exe 15->30         started        93 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8D51.tmp, PE32 17->93 dropped 95 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI84E3.tmp, PE32 17->95 dropped 105 8 other files (2 malicious) 17->105 dropped 229 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 17->229 32 msiexec.exe 17->32         started        38 2 other processes 17->38 143 relay.ssahelponline.ru 38.240.47.42 COGENT-174US United States 19->143 97 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\VERSION.dll, PE32+ 19->97 dropped 99 C:\Users\user\...\CiscoSparkLauncher.dll, PE32+ 19->99 dropped 101 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\CiscoCollabHost.exe, PE32+ 19->101 dropped 231 Reads the Security eventlog 19->231 233 Reads the System eventlog 19->233 34 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 19->34         started        40 2 other processes 19->40 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 79 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\CXOzlCU5X.hta, HTML 21->79 dropped 155 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 21->155 157 Creates HTA files 21->157 42 mshta.exe 21->42         started        45 cmd.exe 21->45         started        81 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\VERSION.dll, PE32+ 25->81 dropped 83 C:\Users\user\...\CiscoSparkLauncher.dll, PE32+ 25->83 dropped 85 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\CiscoCollabHost.exe, PE32+ 25->85 dropped 159 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 25->159 175 3 other signatures 25->175 47 CiscoCollabHost.exe 25->47         started        50 conhost.exe 25->50         started        145 93.88.203.169 DRAVANET-ASHU Hungary 27->145 87 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Stamp_Setup.exe, PE32 27->87 dropped 161 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 27->161 163 Queries sensitive physical memory information (via WMI, Win32_PhysicalMemory, often done to detect virtual machines) 27->163 165 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 27->165 177 5 other signatures 27->177 167 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 30->167 179 5 other signatures 30->179 52 rundll32.exe 32->52         started        169 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 34->169 171 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 36->171 173 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 36->173 54 o29sbXN.exe 36->54         started        57 cABT5qY.exe 36->57         started        59 cmd.exe 36->59         started        61 4 other processes 36->61 file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 181 Suspicious powershell command line found 42->181 183 Tries to download and execute files (via powershell) 42->183 63 powershell.exe 42->63         started        185 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 45->185 66 conhost.exe 45->66         started        68 schtasks.exe 45->68         started        107 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\svchost.exe, PE32 47->107 dropped 109 C:\Users\user\...\qqboUZMKP4hSO8Guzu.sys, PE32+ 47->109 dropped 111 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\jqnCLI.sys, PE32+ 47->111 dropped 187 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 47->187 189 Contains functionality to start a terminal service 47->189 191 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 47->191 205 2 other signatures 47->205 113 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 52->113 dropped 115 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 52->115 dropped 117 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 52->117 dropped 119 Microsoft.Deployme...indowsInstaller.dll, PE32 52->119 dropped 133 importenptoc.com 188.114.97.3 CLOUDFLARENETUS European Union 54->133 193 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 54->193 195 Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials 54->195 197 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 54->197 135 paleboreei.biz 188.114.96.3 CLOUDFLARENETUS European Union 57->135 199 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 57->199 201 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 57->201 121 C:\Temp\3HlzIWtqh.hta, HTML 59->121 dropped 203 Creates HTA files 59->203 70 conhost.exe 59->70         started        72 timeout.exe 59->72         started        123 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI7717.tmp, PE32 61->123 dropped file14 signatures15 process16 file17 125 TempGLJFK6DXRX25B8R3R7FNGTUWFSTTIA7L.EXE, PE32 63->125 dropped 74 TempGLJFK6DXRX25B8R3R7FNGTUWFSTTIA7L.EXE 63->74         started        77 conhost.exe 63->77         started        process18 signatures19 207 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 74->207 209 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names) 74->209 211 Modifies windows update settings 74->211 213 7 other signatures 74->213
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Amadey
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-09 23:21:16 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:amadey botnet:9c9aa5 defense_evasion discovery execution trojan
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
.NET Reactor proctector
Checks BIOS information in registry
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Identifies Wine through registry keys
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
Amadey
Amadey family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://185.215.113.43
Dropper Extraction:
http://185.215.113.16/mine/random.exe
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
win32_amadey
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4b7b792f9c5d7b516a641e858e7f744c531dab7c1d51e211d076e182e7a6b4fa
MD5 hash:
4bd1ea133148613f5e5c2699f85722ec
SHA1 hash:
c94e84791baf16416fa0465e0bee3801704fdafe
SH256 hash:
a26ef34099581033f82524b3c820ec4638c0f5b925f62a8f0581385351d48d75
MD5 hash:
5fb9ea16dd6c99535c93db914a1e9f60
SHA1 hash:
dd0144f69ada54e935b748bc0ab22571d1d03bbf
Detections:
Amadey win_amadey
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:Amadey
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Amadey Payload
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_1f2e969c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_amadey_a9f4
Author:Johannes Bader
Description:matches unpacked Amadey samples

File information


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

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical

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