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SnakeKeylogger


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7516a2c38161d81247ae0b24808252f1a28b8fad712b59362573ff9810b1f423
SHA3-384 hash: a092b51c9045056ccad45aeee7fa5f7201e35599d1bf29c382abae4a43ad3371d14d4262d68caac791fcc12410df49ae
SHA1 hash: 1bd7e92addfe7997631b8f557c89f6a90a8f4072
MD5 hash: 4a76f4cfe9aae6ece05a15816d56b6e0
humanhash: cola-island-emma-five
File name:Request for Quotation – CT-2501 pdf.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SnakeKeylogger
File size:1'039'872 bytes
First seen:2026-02-03 16:35:43 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-03 17:30:12 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'754 x AgentTesla, 19'662 x Formbook, 12'252 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:wddWU72SEl5hkvpfHj17oMN9w6on4ERueOmAMPGqb4Cctz8:22FihbhVN9JonFRuebR9MCcy
Threatray 2'851 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1E6251239221AC612E4EA57790272D33543B28E8DF812E7528FFEDCD774066B1B918793
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
20.7% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
14.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
6.5% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
6.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:exe SnakeKeylogger

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
116
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Request for Quotation – CT-2501 pdf.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-03 16:36:26 UTC
Tags:
snake keylogger auto-startup telegram stealer evasion smtp susp-lnk

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
underscore autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
krypt obfuscated packed reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-02-03T06:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-03T14:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan.Taskun.TCP.C&C PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.PowerShell.gen Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C VHO:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.PureLogs.gen
Malware family:
Snake Keylogger
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Snake Keylogger, VIP Keylogger
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Found malware configuration
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: MSBuild connects to smtp port
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect the country of the analysis system (by using the IP)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Snake Keylogger
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected VIP Keylogger
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1862624 Sample: Request for Quotation #U201... Startdate: 03/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 36 reallyfreegeoip.org 2->36 38 api.telegram.org 2->38 40 12 other IPs or domains 2->40 62 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->62 64 Found malware configuration 2->64 66 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->66 72 16 other signatures 2->72 8 Request for Quotation #U2013 CT-2501 pdf.exe 7 2->8         started        13 powershell.exe 15 2->13         started        signatures3 68 Tries to detect the country of the analysis system (by using the IP) 36->68 70 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 38->70 process4 dnsIp5 42 192.168.2.5, 138, 443, 49675 unknown unknown 8->42 30 C:\Users\user\AppData\...30iltCfhcIPt.exe, PE32 8->30 dropped 32 C:\Users\...32iltCfhcIPt.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->32 dropped 34 Request for Quotat...CT-2501 pdf.exe.log, ASCII 8->34 dropped 74 Writes to foreign memory regions 8->74 76 Allocates memory in foreign processes 8->76 78 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->78 80 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 8->80 15 MSBuild.exe 15 2 8->15         started        19 powershell.exe 23 8->19         started        21 NiltCfhcIPt.exe 5 13->21         started        23 conhost.exe 1 13->23         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 44 us2.smtp.mailhostbox.com 208.91.199.224, 49741, 49742, 587 PUBLIC-DOMAIN-REGISTRYUS United States 15->44 46 api.telegram.org 149.154.166.110, 443, 49736, 49737 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 15->46 48 2 other IPs or domains 15->48 50 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 15->50 52 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->52 25 conhost.exe 19->25         started        54 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 21->54 56 Writes to foreign memory regions 21->56 58 Allocates memory in foreign processes 21->58 60 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 21->60 27 MSBuild.exe 21->27         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 82 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 27->82 84 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 27->84
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-02-03 09:31:06 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
4
AV detection:
12 of 36 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
vipkeylogger
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:vipkeylogger collection discovery execution keylogger stealer
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
SmartAssembly .NET packer
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
VIPKeylogger
Vipkeylogger family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7516a2c38161d81247ae0b24808252f1a28b8fad712b59362573ff9810b1f423
MD5 hash:
4a76f4cfe9aae6ece05a15816d56b6e0
SHA1 hash:
1bd7e92addfe7997631b8f557c89f6a90a8f4072
SH256 hash:
7574aad8b457abdd1f45b8181ba85496d47718e3e0e246a303061d9c86e3c57c
MD5 hash:
6ef9af68e2076a646975f7f9dd6475f6
SHA1 hash:
0e5c86acb143b0f27bfb385f28d50b26c6c5bf80
SH256 hash:
aa6dd33084998988bca706affce578e244e66a6863dec353cb67e162ee74b45b
MD5 hash:
5cfd7d5e49f72047f6fe9c0f1958ce11
SHA1 hash:
d2c23b7ebbc3dca9eb452f959af73cc35fe4abd7
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
SH256 hash:
f65496080d7d4e9dbae42d5546668c4d6554a3ee9bdc2233daa3cbe54eb39050
MD5 hash:
8c15eaef560d14a47b508cdecdcc1348
SHA1 hash:
db5846f5b2f36460596c103b4173eb94d69dc588
Detections:
win_404keylogger_g1 MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1 INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DotNetProcHook INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
Malware family:
VIPKeylogger
Verdict:
Malicious
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information


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Malspam

SnakeKeylogger

Executable exe 7516a2c38161d81247ae0b24808252f1a28b8fad712b59362573ff9810b1f423

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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