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Database Entry



RedLineStealer


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4d693b4dd287f3aba462951d56f00aac4432794d3b489dfa93ffd17dbf40edc3
SHA3-384 hash: 0d1bb4488ea625a50bbe220a0a00f223fccabb2de726bb939c2f4475e4354ae2c5d1f8b1034b32f826909697ca1eb4d3
SHA1 hash: eeac7cf04fa8da67dde3046fe4aa5edc4d6e49da
MD5 hash: d18a7c52ddb2548776af2ffecd92862f
humanhash: hotel-foxtrot-green-bakerloo
File name:Swift_Message_Notification_MTC-U27635728_03-2025.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RedLineStealer
File size:2'008'064 bytes
First seen:2025-03-18 11:01:30 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash afcdf79be1557326c854b6e20cb900a7 (1'102 x FormBook, 936 x AgentTesla, 399 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 49152:TR0c++OCvkGs9FaktzIuPkpYeDmg27RnWGj:1B3vkJ9HIuPYzD527BWG
Threatray 87 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T11995F02273DDC360CB769173BF69B7056EBB3C614630B85B2F880D7DA960162162D7A3
TrID 63.7% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
11.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
5.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter TeamDreier
Tags:exe RedLineStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
506
Origin country :
DK DK
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
redline
ID:
1
File name:
Swift_Message_Notification_MTC-U27635728_03-2025.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-18 11:09:01 UTC
Tags:
m0yv autorun-startup stealer metastealer redline remote xworm

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

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Modifying an executable file
Creating a window
Launching a service
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Modifying a system executable file
Connection attempt to an infection source
Launching a process
Loading a system driver
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Modifying a system file
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a process with a hidden window
Enabling autorun for a service
Query of malicious DNS domain
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Infecting executable files
Sending an HTTP POST request to an infection source
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Malware family:
RedLine Stealer
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
PureLog Stealer, RedLine, XWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to behave differently if execute on a Russian/Kazak computer
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries random domain names (often used to prevent blacklisting and sinkholes)
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes data at the end of the disk (often used by bootkits to hide malicious code)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Yara detected RedLine Stealer
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1641680 Sample: Swift_Message_Notification_... Startdate: 18/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 93 ww7.fwiwk.biz 2->93 95 ww12.przvgke.biz 2->95 97 93 other IPs or domains 2->97 111 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->111 113 Found malware configuration 2->113 115 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->115 117 20 other signatures 2->117 11 alg.exe 1 2->11         started        16 Swift_Message_Notification_MTC-U27635728_03-2025.exe 5 2->16         started        18 elevation_service.exe 2->18         started        20 10 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 103 dlynankz.biz 85.214.228.140, 49769, 80 STRATOSTRATOAGDE Germany 11->103 105 gjogvvpsf.biz 208.117.43.225, 49741, 49750, 49791 STEADFASTUS United States 11->105 109 17 other IPs or domains 11->109 83 120 other malicious files 11->83 dropped 149 Creates files in the system32 config directory 11->149 151 Writes data at the end of the disk (often used by bootkits to hide malicious code) 11->151 153 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 11->153 71 C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe, PE32+ 16->71 dropped 73 C:\Windows\System32\AppVClient.exe, PE32+ 16->73 dropped 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\brontothere.exe, PE32 16->75 dropped 85 4 other malicious files 16->85 dropped 155 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 16->155 157 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 16->157 22 brontothere.exe 2 16->22         started        77 C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe, PE32+ 18->77 dropped 79 C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe, PE32+ 18->79 dropped 81 C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe, PE32+ 18->81 dropped 87 6 other malicious files 18->87 dropped 159 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 18->159 107 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->107 161 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 20->161 27 brontothere.exe 20->27         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 99 acwjcqqv.biz 13.213.51.196, 49708, 49709, 49716 AMAZON-02US United States 22->99 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\brontothere.vbs, data 22->67 dropped 135 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 22->135 137 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 22->137 139 Writes to foreign memory regions 22->139 141 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 22->141 29 RegSvcs.exe 6 22->29         started        32 InstallUtil.exe 22->32         started        143 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 27->143 34 RegSvcs.exe 27->34         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 89 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\build.exe, PE32 29->89 dropped 91 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\XClient.exe, PE32 29->91 dropped 36 XClient.exe 29->36         started        40 build.exe 10 4 29->40         started        process14 dnsIp15 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe, PE32 36->61 dropped 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\IsFixedSize.exe, PE32 36->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\IsFixedSize.vbs, ASCII 36->65 dropped 119 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 36->119 121 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 36->121 123 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 36->123 125 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 36->125 43 powershell.exe 36->43         started        47 powershell.exe 36->47         started        49 powershell.exe 36->49         started        51 10 other processes 36->51 101 204.10.161.147, 49711, 49792, 7081 UNREAL-SERVERSUS Canada 40->101 127 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 40->127 129 Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines) 40->129 131 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 40->131 133 Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets 40->133 file16 signatures17 process18 file19 69 C:\...\__PSScriptPolicyTest_do1wlyfm.0b3.psm1, ASCII 43->69 dropped 145 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 43->145 147 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 43->147 53 conhost.exe 43->53         started        55 conhost.exe 47->55         started        57 conhost.exe 49->57         started        59 conhost.exe 51->59         started        signatures20 process21
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Expiro
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-17 19:14:41 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
27
AV detection:
23 of 24 (95.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat family:redline family:xworm botnet:default botnet:success discovery execution infostealer persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
AutoIT Executable
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Async RAT payload
AsyncRat
Asyncrat family
Detect Xworm Payload
RedLine
RedLine payload
Redline family
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
204.10.161.147:7081
204.10.161.147:7082
204.10.161.147:4955
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan expiro
YARA:
Windows_Virus_Expiro_84e99ff0 SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4d693b4dd287f3aba462951d56f00aac4432794d3b489dfa93ffd17dbf40edc3
MD5 hash:
d18a7c52ddb2548776af2ffecd92862f
SHA1 hash:
eeac7cf04fa8da67dde3046fe4aa5edc4d6e49da
SH256 hash:
6e072f450526150265363c1ca56996d5fd083f8a84c887b214238e5ff4e94aea
MD5 hash:
2b4be7f46222fca9c72f8f05a9c33af0
SHA1 hash:
892f54a7501499ef66127623d6dc61f5148be4f7
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Native_Stub_Jan24 MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1 MetaStealer_NET_Reactor_packer MALWARE_Win_RedLine
SH256 hash:
beca649d9a5e58aa87c0c22eae532011b1a961d45dbbb4bed85fd142b1141a44
MD5 hash:
a9fb050833d32fb4119556ba59401ade
SHA1 hash:
6172786656114edebb54d7a4e1b88a4d756e3ebd
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
a03981583f98c460f516e80326bffa78b454ceaa20da268e1a6ec6caadc6783e
MD5 hash:
f8a4d464941e47643488f43887d5af76
SHA1 hash:
834780ab1dc6f1422cd0a8d922f39560db66a158
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24 RedLine_Campaign_June2021
Malware family:
RedLine.F
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:malware_shellcode_hash
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
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_ebf62328
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Virus_Expiro_84e99ff0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_m0yv_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.m0yv.

File information


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

Malspam

RedLineStealer

Executable exe 4d693b4dd287f3aba462951d56f00aac4432794d3b489dfa93ffd17dbf40edc3

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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