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Database Entry



Vidar


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 35 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 6040b3fea0fac6d847ff6f0f5d60d68551728a24487818f119956cadf2b036b4
SHA3-384 hash: 0b95e2fffe16f0bffa50ae708750beaf7df9e2d25b717932418ea3a164cff9654e9cb2459ffd8298f0379b17bd402e17
SHA1 hash: 603f4270ca6d1ca131058291dc69ac2bbf82dbf8
MD5 hash: c22979dea74dd3aabc9da030b4aa0c6a
humanhash: cold-queen-glucose-mississippi
File name:msedge_elf.dll
Download: download sample
Signature Vidar
File size:6'631'552 bytes
First seen:2026-01-03 10:53:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash da7f8acb6151c95be088a02465d68ef8 (44 x Vidar, 2 x CobaltStrike, 1 x Hive)
ssdeep 49152:xj/fJkrb/T9vO90dL3BmAFd4A64nsfJTxr2wmBizYxwFby8NLSS8bLML/gzoxK1A:xj5ZRxY8FEdvsnaY
TLSH T118663843FD948268C19FD239EE75A25AB635B045133123C36F630BB18EDABC4573A729
gimphash cb5e8eef775548e8954f57fdf7f413552cb0a0a607952d15fc036a2ce3e50cdb
TrID 41.1% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
26.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
12.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.1% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe signed vidar

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:grow.com
Issuer:WE1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2025-11-21T23:44:32Z
Valid to:2026-02-20T00:44:26Z
Serial number: a0c0680c1915308b0dfaabf8f6945ff3
Intelligence: 34 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 36cb23dc8143468fd86f5b98eefde74fabdfe7224f5a409f80bf4a9eb1c9b920
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
108
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
msedge_elf.dll
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-03 10:53:50 UTC
Tags:
xor-url generic golang

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

Behaviour
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
DNS request
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x64
First seen:
2026-01-03T00:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-03T14:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
VHO:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Convagent.gen Trojan-PSW.Win32.Vidar.fnt Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.TCP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.HTTP.ServerRequest Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.HTTP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Win32.Vidar.d Trojan.Win64.Agent.sb
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Vidar stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1844066 Sample: msedge_elf.dll.exe Startdate: 03/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 52 shed.dual-low.part-0041.t-0009.t-msedge.net 2->52 54 sb.scorecardresearch.com 2->54 56 16 other IPs or domains 2->56 76 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->76 78 Found malware configuration 2->78 80 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->80 82 5 other signatures 2->82 9 loaddll64.exe 1 2->9         started        11 msedge.exe 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 rundll32.exe 21 9->13         started        17 cmd.exe 1 9->17         started        19 rundll32.exe 9->19         started        23 5 other processes 9->23 21 msedge.exe 11->21         started        dnsIp6 74 138.226.237.105, 443, 49688, 49689 EMEAHostingAutonomousSystemEU Switzerland 13->74 86 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 13->86 88 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 13->88 90 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 13->90 92 7 other signatures 13->92 25 msedge.exe 13->25         started        28 chrome.exe 1 13->28         started        31 chrome.exe 13->31         started        35 12 other processes 13->35 33 rundll32.exe 17->33         started        signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 84 Monitors registry run keys for changes 25->84 37 msedge.exe 25->37         started        72 192.168.2.6, 138, 443, 49159 unknown unknown 28->72 39 chrome.exe 28->39         started        42 chrome.exe 31->42         started        44 chrome.exe 35->44         started        46 chrome.exe 35->46         started        48 chrome.exe 35->48         started        50 5 other processes 35->50 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 58 142.250.186.132, 443, 49742, 49743 GOOGLEUS United States 39->58 66 4 other IPs or domains 39->66 60 www.google.com 142.251.15.99, 443, 49714, 49721 GOOGLEUS United States 42->60 62 142.251.15.104, 443, 49762, 49767 GOOGLEUS United States 44->62 68 2 other IPs or domains 44->68 64 108.177.122.105, 443, 49784, 49785 GOOGLEUS United States 46->64 70 2 other IPs or domains 46->70
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Spyware.Vidar
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-01-03 05:13:19 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
18 of 38 (47.37%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:vidar stealer
Behaviour
Badlisted process makes network request
Detects Vidar Stealer
Vidar
Vidar family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Malware.Wingo-9956994-0
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
6040b3fea0fac6d847ff6f0f5d60d68551728a24487818f119956cadf2b036b4
MD5 hash:
c22979dea74dd3aabc9da030b4aa0c6a
SHA1 hash:
603f4270ca6d1ca131058291dc69ac2bbf82dbf8
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:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Active
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:dgaagas
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:Golangmalware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:VBOXv43v46
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:win_bazarbackdoor_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.bazarbackdoor.

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