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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5a8ae0c43eada84b75da50c8f2da0d9db494b5c38d9f527d8872510632cc2cea
SHA3-384 hash: d49c1b571c0d1a7043cee1afe74dcd15ea43f16dd666460f6e0993665bf699a010d829187cad6b1072afc30fe7c1a578
SHA1 hash: 60284ac2c4aa744d121af4643b848ec28c26c697
MD5 hash: f4919af8d32d5683d0b25a725d811ba3
humanhash: mars-mobile-johnny-muppet
File name:5a8ae0c43eada84b75da50c8f2da0d9db494b5c38d9f527d8872510632cc2cea.exe
Download: download sample
File size:790'528 bytes
First seen:2026-09-27 03:10:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9da7080b9b697496fd4f41997e8bd436 (1 x INC, 1 x HVNC, 1 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 12288:usy90M1h6pFf2iMc2UtsBd1wO2QjFF/s6oW/kBwb4DcUhYwcNV866VDLfjoA/:rylEpbMc2Ut+FFRbqVhYwcf8hLfEA/
TLSH T1C0F4020567F961A6E5B6573069B202974A327CA25B39C3DF12D4C67E1F33BC0A934B23
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
dhash icon f8f0f4c8c8c8d8f0 (8'804 x RedLineStealer, 5'109 x Amadey, 288 x Smoke Loader)
Reporter whack_sh
Tags:exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
168
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-27 03:21:08 UTC
Tags:
arch-scr arch-doc arch-html

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Launching a process
Creating a window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-vm base64 CAB crypto explorer fingerprint fingerprint installer installer installer-heuristic lolbin microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated packed powershell reconnaissance rundll32 runonce sfx wscript
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-09-27T00:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-27T00:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Found suspicious ZIP file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suspicious execution chain found
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1978589 Sample: TMRfAXD2i6.exe Startdate: 27/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 84 46 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->46 48 Found suspicious ZIP file 2->48 50 Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location 2->50 52 2 other signatures 2->52 9 TMRfAXD2i6.exe 1 9 2->9         started        12 svchost.exe 1 1 2->12         started        15 rundll32.exe 2->15         started        process3 dnsIp4 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Install-InboxAI.ps1, ASCII 9->34 dropped 17 wscript.exe 1 9->17         started        36 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 12->36 file5 process6 signatures7 38 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 17->38 40 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 17->40 42 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 17->42 44 2 other signatures 17->44 20 powershell.exe 27 17->20         started        process8 file9 30 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\z4l3jnvw.cmdline, Unicode 20->30 dropped 23 csc.exe 3 20->23         started        26 conhost.exe 20->26         started        process10 file11 32 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\z4l3jnvw.dll, PE32 23->32 dropped 28 cvtres.exe 1 23->28         started        process12
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Batch Command CAB:COMPRESSION:LZX COM Behavior Trace DeObfuscated Executable Obfuscated PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout PowerShell PowerShell Call Scripting.FileSystemObject SOS: 0.30 SVG T1027 T1059 T1059.001 T1059.005 T1059.007 T1105 VBScript Win 64 Exe WScript.Shell x64
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-30 01:13:04 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
63
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
execution persistence
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
5a8ae0c43eada84b75da50c8f2da0d9db494b5c38d9f527d8872510632cc2cea
MD5 hash:
f4919af8d32d5683d0b25a725d811ba3
SHA1 hash:
60284ac2c4aa744d121af4643b848ec28c26c697
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:detect_Redline_Stealer
Author:Varp0s
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: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.

File information


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Web download

Executable exe 5a8ae0c43eada84b75da50c8f2da0d9db494b5c38d9f527d8872510632cc2cea

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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