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Database Entry



Phorphiex


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 83723bbe3d6116bdc45de533d7c890ab627bc18531d2c19d0d199e5151627fd2
SHA3-384 hash: 76560c84f0a659c8eabc2585a004e619cda86fab26ae2ecdba82fc1f70b2d05ccf704bd4f7e19a5cfd61b9e497040884
SHA1 hash: bd63550dd0a27ee22f3abd12e1d1a5bd782eecb5
MD5 hash: 706e4e3277a565232ca3c363299b032f
humanhash: march-johnny-twelve-finch
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorphiex
File size:15'872 bytes
First seen:2026-07-28 15:20:36 UTC
Last seen:2026-07-28 23:42:03 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3537f9c463b968f2d94efe8dfe27133f (34 x Phorpiex, 3 x Phorphiex)
ssdeep 192:AWisGnjXgjk8LcRI+AxOsMhofpF5oIV5ixBKUSf0zQA8FuixgJxTmv8U9cth+N9X:ArScx6fproKn0t8Etav8U9c+nX
TLSH T136623B0BB8808036EBE04475827F526649FEACB623D0F8D7FBA068C959B46D1F43516F
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 Phorphiex


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/11.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
19
# of downloads :
192
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Connecting to a non-recommended domain
Launching a service
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug crypto dropper evasive fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc phorpiex xor-url xor-url
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-07-28T11:07:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-30T13:26:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
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 13:56:29 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
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/nmixx_/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
83723bbe3d6116bdc45de533d7c890ab627bc18531d2c19d0d199e5151627fd2
MD5 hash:
706e4e3277a565232ca3c363299b032f
SHA1 hash:
bd63550dd0a27ee22f3abd12e1d1a5bd782eecb5
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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

Phorphiex

Executable exe 83723bbe3d6116bdc45de533d7c890ab627bc18531d2c19d0d199e5151627fd2

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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