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Database Entry
CoinMiner
Vendor detections: 15
| SHA256 hash: | 656b90c4553ec077f0ff60bf35edee765dffa4d63d4e2148221f9ef1171bb437 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 677bc4b648a7f72771d7d5ffd742fdc7c1b26545d63c192fabfc16413d7621a96a0f93000cde6e06a80eb8406c6c5e69 |
| SHA1 hash: | 4cecb2462dfdbf0869cab54eef5de1d793c21c80 |
| MD5 hash: | c7d899d6f7ccecb85c409767d8645906 |
| humanhash: | massachusetts-mockingbird-skylark-texas |
| File name: | 656b90c4553ec077f0ff60bf35edee765dffa4d63d4e2148221f9ef1171bb437.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | CoinMiner |
| File size: | 5'271'552 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-08-28 12:01:11 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 949ec789a5933fb6051c9013a550fb57 (24 x CoinMiner) |
| ssdeep | 98304:nrk8lI8f0FMgGcAKZd9ix4DL+yB3G2EpzoPEa0cATmEIbMhJhwX76zq7qWhF7gE:n3ub5d97Z3ypEPmcAjOcJmX2zqdhxP |
| TLSH | T1223633965ED7D876C011C7B011A360AEB37F7F625A95BC177ACC2A408C8BF14963B386 |
| TrID | 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9) 10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  whack_sh |
| Tags: | CoinMiner exe whack.sh |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
177
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
xmrig
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-08-28 12:09:50 UTC
Tags:
uac-bypass etherhiding winring0-sys vuln-driver xmrig
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Detection(s):
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a file in the system32 subdirectories
Enabling autorun for a service
Moving of the original file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-08-28T10:17:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-30T08:04:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Verdict:
Unknown
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Posprefer
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-28 12:01:28 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
CoinMiner
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion execution miner persistence
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Power Settings
Creates new service(s)
Cryptocurrency Miner
Deletes itself
Disables service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Stops running service(s)
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Sets service image path in registry
XMRig Miner payload
Family: xmrig
Modifies security service
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
656b90c4553ec077f0ff60bf35edee765dffa4d63d4e2148221f9ef1171bb437
MD5 hash:
c7d899d6f7ccecb85c409767d8645906
SHA1 hash:
4cecb2462dfdbf0869cab54eef5de1d793c21c80
Malware family:
XMRig
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.80
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: | DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | dgaagas |
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| Author: | Harshit |
| Description: | Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt |
| Rule name: | Disable_Defender |
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| Author: | iam-py-test |
| Description: | Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen |
| Rule name: | pe_no_import_table |
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| Description: | Detect pe file that no import table |
| Rule name: | Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage |
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| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP) |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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