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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5fb0a8edd0ece76b52b8bb32dd9777255585237c511a54d2bc3875796db5c361
SHA3-384 hash: 0f94bbc0e58dacb3e377486e7191a831b8a4497606257fc4edb421a5b9a10f4b1e6b51afa1ac4d1435b919ee745b42a2
SHA1 hash: c222380e542ffb4407f238747d6de204d9889659
MD5 hash: a61e39f8eae5b814bdb310851439db19
humanhash: bravo-lithium-fanta-west
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:18'432 bytes
First seen:2026-04-23 07:02:16 UTC
Last seen:2026-04-30 18:08:45 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b8b034a37970476c0e8791d5941c31e3 (193 x Phorpiex, 1 x frp)
ssdeep 384:gI78VGQic1Kwzw077u9NHu/gBhav8U9cL:xAo0769Zha0Uw
Threatray 238 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T19B823B0FB9424216D0D200B49A76867BD97998B637C814EBF7D08AEE1B686D1FC3315F
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://178.16.54.109/1.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3'602
# of downloads :
128
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-04-23 07:52:04 UTC
Tags:
phorpiex botnet loader ip-check auto coinminer miner auto-reg winring0-sys vuln-driver xmrig

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
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-04-23T04:17:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-25T04:45:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.sb Trojan-Dropper.Dinwod.HTTP.C&C BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.gen RiskTool.Yopmail.UDP.C&C
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-23 07:02:56 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
5fb0a8edd0ece76b52b8bb32dd9777255585237c511a54d2bc3875796db5c361
MD5 hash:
a61e39f8eae5b814bdb310851439db19
SHA1 hash:
c222380e542ffb4407f238747d6de204d9889659
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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 5fb0a8edd0ece76b52b8bb32dd9777255585237c511a54d2bc3875796db5c361

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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