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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 764d5bcb4be851ed27008a40010ed48669160dee3c83fecfc3a0c0654dcece3f
SHA3-384 hash: 0de3f26e31d0279ade4d2f4ff11794f1439e77607998306fdb0a3f7a92d9952d28120cc76b50db991355668c291921f3
SHA1 hash: 5782b6c0bf1eb4022d8e5c9d80968add1a761e08
MD5 hash: da3c4fd3f4f3738f9f626c96de56a535
humanhash: purple-pizza-batman-purple
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:15'872 bytes
First seen:2026-07-28 01:14:02 UTC
Last seen:2026-07-28 08:06:49 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3537f9c463b968f2d94efe8dfe27133f (24 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 192:AWCsGnjXgjk8LcRI+Q1RDMRYfV/F5oIVUBKUSftzQFBrfgJxTmv8U9cthv9ik:AfScCRfV/ro6toB0av8U9c1X
TLSH T1DE623A0AB4818035EAE04075827F526649BEADB623C4F9D7F7E0A8C94DB4BD1F43516F
TrID 34.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
13.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
13.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
10.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-phorpiex exe Phorpiex


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/5.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
16
# of downloads :
164
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
52f011851639a0c3a5ac55a68314d0b11d6893805f93f0934a4b72f5c3c6d15d.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-07-28 05:49:48 UTC
Tags:
loader phorpiex botnet auto coinminer miner xmrig winring0-sys vuln-driver ip-check

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Connecting to a non-recommended domain
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-28 01:14:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader trojan worm
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://178.16.55.240/corp_/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
764d5bcb4be851ed27008a40010ed48669160dee3c83fecfc3a0c0654dcece3f
MD5 hash:
da3c4fd3f4f3738f9f626c96de56a535
SHA1 hash:
5782b6c0bf1eb4022d8e5c9d80968add1a761e08
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe 764d5bcb4be851ed27008a40010ed48669160dee3c83fecfc3a0c0654dcece3f

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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