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CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a
SHA3-384 hash: 28fe3dc0cb5e22d14be42bc4be931fc09e339f07780a906adecc3947f21f77b4881ea1bf3f117f514ee26fc9ebaeb17b
SHA1 hash: 913e692a9ddc20b967f15a94cff3dcd44efb64c7
MD5 hash: 863416473ff9957668cbaf6ec41efef8
humanhash: spaghetti-uniform-autumn-oven
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
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File size:11'776 bytes
First seen:2026-05-26 10:35:08 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-26 16:40:25 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 42cf01d41ef6dc0627982490afc9cddd (57 x CoinMiner, 7 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 192:sIcofWXvy8BqOx+eEP9PFJxTEZmFhS+cHf:s3o2vyfOwLPFwZX
TLSH T14A32E829BE810331E3A049B854794347957D2663E793E3EFF337A59E49A63488C41E2F
TrID 39.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
21.0% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
8.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
8.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
6.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:CoinMiner dropped-by-phorpiex exe


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Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/1

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
187
# of downloads :
162
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
phorpiex
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ID:
1
File name:
_5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-05-26 10:36:31 UTC
Tags:
botnet phorpiex loader ip-check auto coinminer miner auto-reg winring0-sys vuln-driver generic stealer xmrig
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/9726994c-6d5a-4c11-aeb7-c3ba8a348a8c

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/67986/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.DownLoader49.43202.11596.24144.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6a1577725b1db29f5a47fcd5
Tags:
phorpiex mint
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Sending a custom TCP request
Connection attempt to an infection source
Query of malicious DNS domain
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm crypto fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc xor-url
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a15777412da0d249c57f460/reports/f65a2b48-7205-4dee-b433-d218b8690228/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Worm.Phorpiex.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-26T07:44:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-28T08:14:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/c8fdfbae-679b-4361-9100-11bd37f3e6d6
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a
Gathering data
Detection:
phorpiex
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.PHORPIEX
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-26 10:35:29 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
9 of 13 (69.23%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kve5s6hc4adwr7ez3fn5ozcn725myjqsqtr3dgtz43smd4za7i5a._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_055
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phorpiex
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unc_stealer_015
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Similar samples:
error
CoinMiner
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:needle_stealer family:phorphiex family:xmrig defense_evasion discovery execution loader miner persistence spyware stealer trojan worm
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260526-mmxbssf12r/
Behaviour
GoLang User-Agent
Kills process with taskkill
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
Launches sc.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Creates new service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Stops running service(s)
Downloads MZ/PE file
Detects NeedleStealer payload
Family: NeedleStealer
Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Family: xmrig
XMRig Miner payload
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://130.12.180.190/1/
http://130.12.180.190/2/
http://130.12.180.190/3/
http://130.12.180.190/4/
http://130.12.180.190/5/
http://130.12.180.190/6/
http://130.12.180.190/7/
http://130.12.180.190/8/
http://130.12.180.190/9/
http://130.12.180.190/10/
http://130.12.180.190/11/
http://130.12.180.190/12/
http://130.12.180.190/13/
http://130.12.180.190/14/
178.16.54.109
http://130.12.180.135:3000/api/v2
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a
MD5 hash:
863416473ff9957668cbaf6ec41efef8
SHA1 hash:
913e692a9ddc20b967f15a94cff3dcd44efb64c7
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/49ba9eb5-8882-4914-8370-61c13500a305/
Malware family:
Phorpiex
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/5549d978e2e0/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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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.

File information

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CoinMiner

Executable exe 5549d978e2e00768fc99d95bd7644dfebacc261284e3b19a79e6e4c1f320fa3a

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/67986/

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