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Database Entry
Threat unknown
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | 691e5a9524f2de8281f42f8508a344a0305fd59a5370ed7fb92f9bb1d97d7d3a |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 171a640cdaa9a40af0ecc96485bfe22f5cd536729bc524e984674b56de4815f82d88ff6ba410461475207e2f30469801 |
| SHA1 hash: | 7e2a13aa2fcbd9f0c0a9dfc6f9ad4502a9054abf |
| MD5 hash: | 2d0c12281a709108a4628eedc9cafe2d |
| humanhash: | delta-mockingbird-monkey-hotel |
| File name: | taskhostw.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| File size: | 77'903'594 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-12-10 11:06:28 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | dcaf48c1f10b0efa0a4472200f3850ed (51 x BlankGrabber, 26 x Efimer, 22 x NetSupport) |
| ssdeep | 1572864:ekEWAzWrAUb9jETHPQmMpnx9luHY7otnq/2cpiI27oeTZHhmqZAD2Ql:ekEWSsnjcvPOn36utLeTLpiDx |
| TLSH | T1DE0833C96B51088EEDA4533A4352ED18AED5F08E87ED4447A7F828672D8F3C8CB7D644 |
| TrID | 66.6% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16) 16.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 7.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 3.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 3.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter | Anonymous |
| Tags: | exe trojan |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
176
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
taskhostw.exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-12-10 11:06:50 UTC
Tags:
pyinstaller pastebin anti-evasion python
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
extens virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
DNS request
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a window
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Loading a suspicious library
Connection attempt
Delayed reading of the file
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Enabling autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Agent
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-12-10T08:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-10T08:47:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Python.Pytr.g
Score:
97%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.Python.Pytr
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-10 11:06:50 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
3678
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion persistence pyinstaller trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Windows directory
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Windows security modification
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
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: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | dependsonpythonailib |
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| Author: | Tim Brown |
| Description: | Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries |
| Rule name: | Detect_PyInstaller |
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| Author: | Obscurity Labs LLC |
| Description: | Detects PyInstaller compiled executables across platforms |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | PyInstaller |
|---|---|
| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies executable converted using PyInstaller. This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious. |
| Rule name: | upxHook |
|---|---|
| Author: | @r3dbU7z |
| Description: | Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer |
| Reference: | https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/ |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
exe 691e5a9524f2de8281f42f8508a344a0305fd59a5370ed7fb92f9bb1d97d7d3a
(this sample)
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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