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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5ef3b01d807e82829f287b72f9986ee7917e32c63ffc24772acbf36a95499d12
SHA3-384 hash: 21ed66e76c062849a69595e1848c4079818839b761504bb45be91b84d933c53061a9127b178272acfa038152ed6edcfc
SHA1 hash: 568be37b1aaaa1470024602f00b84d9a4a699212
MD5 hash: 523bea54c64d88a845c73145af812178
humanhash: zebra-green-minnesota-comet
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:18'432 bytes
First seen:2026-06-04 19:36:03 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-05 07:49:32 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash edd9caae8565fbe43a73e0ad530f325e (23 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 192:O06hSCngTBv/Vl30NBwqIeMWleyJvC/KUSf8zwAVYNd5bo+EIGDoCGJxTmv8U9cn:AI/VmI/WUy9d8xVOdBo+w0jav8U9cn
Threatray 685 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T182825C1FB9424326E0D100749662427BE679A87A73C414E7FBD19AAD1B786C1EC3325F
TrID 34.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
13.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
13.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
10.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-phorpiex exe Phorpiex


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/2

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
46
# of downloads :
143
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-06-04 19:37:27 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
dropper smtp remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Connecting to a non-recommended domain
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm crypto evasive fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc xor-url
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-04 19:36:25 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
26 of 36 (72.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader trojan worm
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://178.16.55.240/x/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
5ef3b01d807e82829f287b72f9986ee7917e32c63ffc24772acbf36a95499d12
MD5 hash:
523bea54c64d88a845c73145af812178
SHA1 hash:
568be37b1aaaa1470024602f00b84d9a4a699212
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
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:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe 5ef3b01d807e82829f287b72f9986ee7917e32c63ffc24772acbf36a95499d12

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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