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Database Entry



CollextorRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 31 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 63a4f55282106baed0ef20a3017768fd1fca367d63bf12206768e18211b985a0
SHA3-384 hash: 16748e70113bac9e4c7816909d82940c38513272426dda9a66807778fd4b39833c3f5ceb0db3dc99c6afb6064fae2e37
SHA1 hash: 6f431cfe9413d3b900b3c0f69d8fee0dab1b7a19
MD5 hash: 4951465b8b9db30de15a8034b4e62137
humanhash: earth-hotel-kentucky-triple
File name:63a4f55282106baed0ef20a3017768fd1fca367d63bf12206768e18211b985a0
Download: download sample
Signature CollextorRAT
File size:1'225'216 bytes
First seen:2026-10-06 15:02:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 6f77e0e0b51f09e1188e670f8d02d4aa (1 x CollextorRAT)
ssdeep 24576:CxZBaRGGbT5BJe/V6h2K/ZIb6BZynfN0EbgF:CxZBaRGGbT5Pe/Vo2cIb6BZGfN0Ebg
TLSH T11D452B07E39286F5C5AAC170C75AD332AA70F44A9435B61E2EADDF023E16F609B1F714
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
Reporter Threatray
Tags:CollextorRAT exe RAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
197
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-06 15:03:24 UTC
Tags:
telegram ims-api generic xor-url openssl tool ip-check discord exfiltration smtp stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
infosteal spam
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Connection attempt to an infection source
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Deleting a recently created file
Query of malicious DNS domain
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Capa_check_for_OutputDebugString_error
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-07-10T12:31:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-07T21:33:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-10 17:25:43 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
23 of 36 (63.89%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
command_and_control discovery execution spyware stealer
Behaviour
Disables Windows logging functionality
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Enumerates connected drives
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Outbound SSH connection to public host
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
63a4f55282106baed0ef20a3017768fd1fca367d63bf12206768e18211b985a0
MD5 hash:
4951465b8b9db30de15a8034b4e62137
SHA1 hash:
6f431cfe9413d3b900b3c0f69d8fee0dab1b7a19
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
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:Base64_decoding
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect scripts which are decoding base64 encoded data (mainly Python, may apply to other languages)
Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:CMD_Ping_Localhost
Rule name:CMD_Shutdown
Author:adm1n_usa32
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:dgaaga
Author:Harshit
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell or registry activity
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:dsc
Author:Aaron DeVera
Description:Discord domains
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:kill_explorer
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files killing explorer.exe
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:SCRIPT_Dropper_Unknown_ForgeAuto_aaa464f7
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (script_js, etat binaire)
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:SUSP_Script_PowerShell_Hidden_Launcher
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Script (JS/VBS) lancant PowerShell en mode furtif - dropper frais MalwareBazaar
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster misses web
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:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TelegramAPIMalware_PowerShell_EXE
Author:@polygonben
Description:Hunting for pwsh malware using Telegram for C2
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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:Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar
Author:Thengavar
Description:Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks

File information


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