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Database Entry



WARDENStealer


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 32 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8219c601aec2465a74ab251cd5c03eb5689fa5e389192d96dfee218399aa67aa
SHA3-384 hash: 4fc4f7c563a49690c76bcae90f355a616d5660a42570cd29953190450739c48b2bfc465e9e90c7fd992b516799f75438
SHA1 hash: 9fa3225aa13a8fd1db70ed03ec5fdad60c8d1e57
MD5 hash: c6758782130ee8901dda3cb4e204d024
humanhash: connecticut-leopard-nevada-july
File name:x86__setup_now.exe
Download: download sample
Signature WARDENStealer
File size:25'950'128 bytes
First seen:2026-11-14 02:43:47 UTC
Last seen:2026-11-14 03:30:26 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 4f2f006e2ecf7172ad368f8289dc96c1 (184 x SalatStealer, 95 x Vidar, 54 x RemusStealer)
ssdeep 393216:uZGInIMMVBY12am1YVnCMhWwLs/0+kjCnYkGDj1vOV20WT1mmYOVXrGeKGMNrGnW:u4GIN7YIam1YdCWW9/YjSQJOVIyOX2
TLSH T154472207BCE145AED0AA9335C8A65183BB70BC494F3167D72E10B77C2E76BD09A7A314
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter aachum
Tags:exe RemusStealer SpaxMedia WARDENStealer


Avatar
iamaachum
https://1qgg0m7v241026kt6.cfd/

RemusStealer C2:
taton.tattoo
WARDENStealer C2:
sigmon-zz.mom

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
193
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-11-14 02:55:35 UTC
Tags:
golang stealer arch-scr loader api-base64 susp-powershell

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Tags:
shellcode injection virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Creating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug base64 crypto fingerprint golang overlay packed
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory)
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
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
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious access to claude desktop data directory by non-Claude process
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
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)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 2005783 Sample: x86__setup_now.exe Startdate: 14/11/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 31 taton.tattoo 2->31 33 sigmon-zz.mom 2->33 55 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->55 57 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->57 59 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->59 8 explorer.exe 34 7 2->8 injected 12 x86__setup_now.exe 2 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 41 sigmon-zz.mom 104.21.58.80, 443, 49742, 49744 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->41 61 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 8->61 63 Tries to steal Instant Messenger accounts or passwords 8->63 65 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 8->65 73 8 other signatures 8->73 15 chrome.exe 3 8->15         started        43 taton.tattoo 172.67.165.152, 443, 49737 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 12->43 29 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\amt100.exe, PE32+ 12->29 dropped 67 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 12->67 69 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 12->69 71 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 12->71 18 amt100.exe 12->18         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 45 192.168.2.5, 138, 443, 49732 unknown unknown 15->45 21 chrome.exe 15->21         started        25 chrome.exe 15->25         started        47 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->47 49 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 18->49 51 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->51 53 2 other signatures 18->53 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 35 www.google.com 142.251.152.119, 443, 49751, 49755 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 21->35 37 play.google.com 142.251.153.7, 443, 49767 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 21->37 39 4 other IPs or domains 21->39 27 Chrome Cache Entry: 155, PDP-11 21->27 dropped file13
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Gathering data
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer
Behaviour
cURL User-Agent
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Modifies registry class
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Checks installed software on the system
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Downloads MZ/PE file
XMRig Miner payload
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Family: xmrig
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
stealer injector evasion
YARA:
command_and_control UNPROTECT_disable_process win_token ParentProcessEvasion
Malware Family:
Malicious:
True
Tags:
file-overlay 64bit exe debug-check wmi-activity obfuscated trojan malware persistence
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:Remus
Author:kevoreilly
Rule name:RemusStealer_GoPayload
Author:burger
Description:Detects RemusStealer Go-compiled payload
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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:VIGIA_AokigaharaStealer_01b98ac0
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:AokigaharaStealer - selective string-layout indicators with corroboration
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_WARDENStealer_016370ac
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:WARDENStealer - distinctive loader and original-sample identity indicators
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_WARDENStealer_054a1bab
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:WARDENStealer - distinctive indicators corroborated by sample-verified code
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_WARDENStealer_28e714b9
Author:VIG-IA - Cognitive Threat Intelligence System for Smart Territories and Tourism Sector
Description:WARDENStealer - distinctive artifact detection with corroborated unpacked-code indicators
Reference:https://vigia.bisite.es/
Rule name:VIGIA_WARDENStealer_8f4ac3a9
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_SliverFox_ForgeAuto_c1e18461
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects SliverFox (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_30f84f37
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_3ee43008
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4fa7e284_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

File information


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

Web download

WARDENStealer

Executable exe 8219c601aec2465a74ab251cd5c03eb5689fa5e389192d96dfee218399aa67aa

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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