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Database Entry



GCleaner


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7b254af99efa15b124d9133e32d22244c57076c9bcfdfb01b155d369e0d47aa1
SHA3-384 hash: 5ef2aad5ee149a93620486e9b9c0181dfa60b26674259c1b39ae558a57c8241b034d3260840bc7d68d5bdfb88d955e88
SHA1 hash: 07c1a6c1f14bec44a73dd614815da7032b9ea77f
MD5 hash: c08f622f58f7afd2dc94a5c6822bb172
humanhash: crazy-green-pluto-pluto
File name:7b254af99efa15b124d9133e32d22244c57076c9bcfdfb01b155d369e0d47aa1.exe
Download: download sample
Signature GCleaner
File size:876'816 bytes
First seen:2026-10-01 03:42:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 06426283b2b3079382b630b914de88af (5 x GCleaner)
ssdeep 24576:R1EmyAyseR6UqDBwcm0zGLANwwL2u9I1Dc:R1/y/skKSuKS
TLSH T110159E22A2B1C437C1B23BFF8D2B52B598AAFE013D3854496FE54D4C0E3B65179253A7
TrID 52.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Delphi generic (14182/79/4)
16.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
7.7% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
7.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
7.4% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 399998ecd4d46c0e (573 x Quakbot, 339 x GCleaner, 137 x ArkeiStealer)
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:exe gcleaner

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
188
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
7b254af99efa15b124d9133e32d22244c57076c9bcfdfb01b155d369e0d47aa1
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-30 23:26:17 UTC
Tags:
gcleaner loader auto generic

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
emotet delphi
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Launching a process
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt to an infection source
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug borland_delphi evasive expired-cert fingerprint installer-heuristic invalid-signature keylogger packed signed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-30T10:06:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-02T18:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
CryptOne, GCleaner
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Creates / moves files in alternative data streams (ADS)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
PE file contains section with special chars
Queries DNS domain through GetComputerNameExW (potential sandbox evasion)
Sample or dropped binary is a compiled AutoHotkey binary
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious access to claude desktop data directory by non-Claude process
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (Installed program check)
Tries to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected CryptOne packer
Yara detected GCleaner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1980370 Sample: 7I5CofAJfy.exe Startdate: 01/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 116 45.91.200.135 PODAONLV Netherlands 2->116 118 185.156.73.98 FDN3UA Netherlands 2->118 120 6 other IPs or domains 2->120 158 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->158 160 Found malware configuration 2->160 162 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->162 164 10 other signatures 2->164 10 7I5CofAJfy.exe 2->10         started        13 explorer.exe 17 8 2->13 injected 16 msiexec.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 178 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 10->178 180 Hijacks the control flow in another process 10->180 182 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 10->182 190 4 other signatures 10->190 19 svchost.exe 42 10->19         started        130 migelgarciapakota.club 104.21.47.73 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 13->130 184 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 13->184 186 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 13->186 188 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 13->188 192 6 other signatures 13->192 24 Bm8YqL9JSyr.exe 13->24         started        26 chrome.exe 13->26         started        74 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4661.tmp, PE32 16->74 dropped 76 C:\...\fleetdeck_agent_svc.exe, PE32 16->76 dropped 28 fleetdeck_agent_svc.exe 16->28         started        30 msiexec.exe 16->30         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 122 91.92.242.236, 49725, 49733, 80 OMEGATECH-ASSC Netherlands 19->122 124 drive.usercontent.google.com 142.251.167.132, 443, 49724 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 19->124 90 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Bm8YqL9JSyr.exe, PE32+ 19->90 dropped 92 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\2yhoO1swG.exe, PE32 19->92 dropped 94 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\uqbS5MLIJi.exe, PE32+ 19->94 dropped 96 8 other malicious files 19->96 dropped 166 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 19->166 168 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 19->168 32 9Mt6qSANSeRot.exe 19->32         started        37 Bm8YqL9JSyr.exe 19->37         started        39 3i2lXVuMTA.exe 19->39         started        45 10 other processes 19->45 170 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 24->170 172 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 24->172 174 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 24->174 126 192.168.2.6, 443, 49707, 49724 unknown unknown 26->126 41 chrome.exe 26->41         started        176 Suspicious powershell command line found 28->176 43 powershell.exe 28->43         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 102 192.162.199.246 FEMOITGB United Kingdom 32->102 104 test.driftweave42.lol 104.21.90.174 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 32->104 78 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\xtx6urvjtg.exe, PE32+ 32->78 dropped 80 :x (copy), PE32+ 32->80 dropped 132 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 32->132 134 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 32->134 136 Creates / moves files in alternative data streams (ADS) 32->136 156 6 other signatures 32->156 47 dllhost.exe 32->47         started        50 dllhost.exe 32->50         started        52 dllhost.exe 32->52         started        64 2 other processes 32->64 106 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 37->106 112 2 other IPs or domains 37->112 82 C:\Users\user\...\7C29DC972860FC97.exe, PE32+ 37->82 dropped 84 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Bm8YqL9JSyr.exe, PE32+ 37->84 dropped 138 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 37->138 140 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 37->140 142 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 37->142 144 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 37->144 146 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 39->146 148 Writes to foreign memory regions 39->148 150 Allocates memory in foreign processes 39->150 108 www.google.com 142.251.156.119 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 41->108 110 mobile-gtalk.l.google.com 142.251.16.188 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 41->110 114 3 other IPs or domains 41->114 86 Chrome Cache Entry: 136, PDP-11 41->86 dropped 54 conhost.exe 43->54         started        88 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\S2M7pJYszv.tmp, PE32 45->88 dropped 152 Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook 45->152 154 Sample or dropped binary is a compiled AutoHotkey binary 45->154 56 S2M7pJYszv.tmp 3 4 45->56         started        59 TfnrLZiMZJ.exe 18 45->59         started        62 conhost.exe 45->62         started        66 3 other processes 45->66 file14 signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 194 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 47->194 68 WerFault.exe 47->68         started        70 WerFault.exe 50->70         started        72 WerFault.exe 52->72         started        98 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_setup64.tmp, PE32+ 56->98 dropped 100 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_isdecmp.dll, PE32 56->100 dropped 128 185.166.155.141 THENL Austria 59->128 file18 signatures19 process20
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.GCleaner
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-30 17:07:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
40
AV detection:
22 of 36 (61.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
ADMINTOOL_AutoHotkey
Result
Malware family:
gcleaner
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gcleaner defense_evasion discovery loader privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Downloads MZ/PE file
Family: GCleaner
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
185.156.73.98
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7b254af99efa15b124d9133e32d22244c57076c9bcfdfb01b155d369e0d47aa1
MD5 hash:
c08f622f58f7afd2dc94a5c6822bb172
SHA1 hash:
07c1a6c1f14bec44a73dd614815da7032b9ea77f
SH256 hash:
cbee84a8373e84b4a75f3ae2c5036691d1162a2a37f1c5cd87845cb39c5bb9cd
MD5 hash:
76aae9c57fe59b564b8742f9e74fde95
SHA1 hash:
bfabb8cb21c908715bddb38c0725eef9b1a5f83e
Detections:
GCleaner
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:BobSoftMiniDelphiBoBBobSoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
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.

File information


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Web download

GCleaner

Executable exe 7b254af99efa15b124d9133e32d22244c57076c9bcfdfb01b155d369e0d47aa1

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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