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Database Entry


CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 74aea14bcdd934fdc17eca1f8572ca3b2c22bde5c322ad0f64706cbf91862b41
SHA3-384 hash: efdf2e00278e94b6dcfe2eed2c112a4a68109fc4117688354f9f05572b8af567de8bf52200c89d72fbdb9fb5b7213897
SHA1 hash: 6b90ab37f5b9cdda40e8452350a520efe3fdfa5d
MD5 hash: 811dee42a9119079859466fd5ab08b52
humanhash: victor-juliet-beryllium-robert
File name:taskhostw.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
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File size:20'809'744 bytes
First seen:2026-03-30 20:24:35 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1cd069a1d0a6220306935daaf0c539a1 (6 x CoinMiner, 1 x RemoteManipulator)
ssdeep 393216:SA68yVTXHUdoeGtVcRjLfNMqi58pSihP7QwHXOaCJoRcOzZOTB9zL/2PrE:r5WTX0dHEVWRi58pSCQwHXOaLcKcTBRl
TLSH T1A52723E131614059E4819CB1C48C896E6EF29FA309C02B5D77BCE52FF1EE18165A7B8F
TrID 45.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
18.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
18.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
18.0% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon b4b0385e5858b0b4 (2 x CoinMiner)
Reporter Alex_sev
Tags:CoinMiner exe miner XMRIG

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
207
Origin country :
AU AU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
taskhostw.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-30 20:13:06 UTC
Tags:
autoit themida telegram evasion miner winring0-sys vuln-driver auto generic
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/d83ea3e0-b89b-48d1-a973-f72e23374f22

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
CoinMiner02
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/59803/
Detection(s):
Win.Packed.Cerbu-10039114-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69cad9683a18a6e1ddefd79b
Tags:
autoit xmrig
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for analyzing tools
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Connection attempt to an infection source
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Query of malicious DNS domain
Enabling a "Do not show hidden files" option
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Midie.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/74aea14bcdd934fdc17eca1f8572ca3b2c22bde5c322ad0f64706cbf91862b41
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-03-23T10:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-01T16:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan.APosT.UDP.C&C BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win64.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Eb.b Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic Trojan.Win64.DurumMiner.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/74aea14bcdd934fdc17eca1f8572ca3b2c22bde5c322ad0f64706cbf91862b41/results?tab=lookup
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/74aea14bcdd934fdc17eca1f8572ca3b2c22bde5c322ad0f64706cbf91862b41
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/811dee42a9119079859466fd5ab08b52
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XMRIG
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/74aea14bcdd934fdc17eca1f8572ca3b2c22bde5c322ad0f64706cbf91862b41
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Midie
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-25 01:38:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
21
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=osxkcs6n3e2p3ql6zipyk4wkhmwcfppfymrk2d3eobwl7emgfnaq._file
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion discovery miner themida trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260330-y7e4ssfz3j/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Gathers network information
NTFS ADS
Script User-Agent
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks BIOS information in registry
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies file permissions
Themida packer
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
XMRig Miner payload
Xmrig family
xmrig
Malware family:
XMRig
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/74aea14bcdd9/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.86
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/74aea14bcdd934fdc17eca1f8572ca3b2c22bde5c322ad0f64706cbf91862b41

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:AutoIT_Compiled
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:cobalt_strike_beacon_detected
Create hunting rule
Author:0x0d4y
Description:This rule detects cobalt strike beacons.
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:HeavensGate
Create hunting rule
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Heaven's Gate: Switch from 32-bit to 64-mode
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Themida
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables packed with Themida
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
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.

anyrun
any.run
https://app.any.run/tasks/d83ea3e0-b89b-48d1-a973-f72e23374f22
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/59803/

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