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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 71131cc161bf19febc61f1174208529e9fc9de2a6fd2b60bcc78638657bd5692
SHA3-384 hash: cb5f5b31f7fcf4db61712d12af36e5817b4e85a6b77f6c3438f33def66425e7140310b7d1ae86fe2973ee7b1cef087f5
SHA1 hash: 33d290dd7ca4b7839e35e9d0aaff8f03107d6ce0
MD5 hash: f1382610aa28c3d496a99481719b1120
humanhash: massachusetts-rugby-ohio-magazine
File name:a.ps1
Download: download sample
File size:54'436 bytes
First seen:2026-10-27 18:42:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 1536:8noTQ8eluK5RjjjQHCH8LQFgDaLROlhx5DKpiS:8t8pK5h4Ql4aLRO/vWiS
TLSH T17C33F249AF8A0F59D244749C79A33B1C2D80B794D228CD99BFF740AE696C7C61937109
Magika powershell
Reporter miast0
Tags:ps1 RAT


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miast0
Powerhsell script is an initial loader that AES decrypts another PS1 script, that contacts a C2 hosted on azure before using AES to decrypt a NodeJS script, creating a RAT server on the host machine and communicating with the C2 through ETH smart contracts.

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
100
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
autorun shell spawn sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
aes base64 crypto encrypted lolbin obfuscated obfuscated opendir schtasks
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
First seen:
2026-10-27T16:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-27T16:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Powershell connects to network
Powershell drops PE file
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Powerup Write Hijack DLL
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1993174 Sample: a.ps1 Startdate: 27/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 96 46 rpc.mevblocker.io 2->46 48 rpc.flashbots.net 2->48 50 7 other IPs or domains 2->50 62 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->62 64 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->64 66 Sigma detected: Schedule system process 2->66 68 3 other signatures 2->68 8 powershell.exe 14 1006 2->8         started        13 cmd.exe 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 1 1 2->15         started        17 node.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 58 nodejs.org 104.16.212.131, 443, 49699 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->58 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\node.exe, PE32+ 8->38 dropped 40 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\which.js, a 8->40 dropped 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nopt.js, a 8->42 dropped 44 87 other files (1 malicious) 8->44 dropped 72 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 8->72 74 Powershell connects to network 8->74 76 Powershell drops PE file 8->76 19 node.exe 8->19         started        24 conhost.exe 8->24         started        26 conhost.exe 13->26         started        28 conhost.exe 13->28         started        60 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 15->60 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 52 mainnet.gateway.tenderly.co 35.227.193.242, 443, 49712, 49719 GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM-GoogleLLCUS United States 19->52 54 rpc.mevblocker.io 104.18.10.61, 443, 49713, 49720 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 19->54 56 5 other IPs or domains 19->56 36 C:\Users\user\...\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.cmd, DOS 19->36 dropped 70 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 19->70 30 conhost.exe 19->30         started        32 schtasks.exe 19->32         started        34 node.exe 26->34         started        file10 signatures11 process12
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block DeObfuscated PowerShell T1027 T1059.001
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Packed.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-25 21:22:33 UTC
File Type:
Text (PowerShell)
AV detection:
8 of 38 (21.05%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Runs net.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Queries registry keys for unique system GUIDs
Creates a file in the Startup directory
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
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YARA Signatures


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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)

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

  
Delivery method
Multiple

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