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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 837f3b41488599ff02ffc32a795c073a32143349088c97f786b910c0cbe46503
SHA3-384 hash: 1f66d128ac214c967f4c982a45fe2095dda2203e73404e8a845ec029d9909188f68dea178771e63e002a9cf995b90cf5
SHA1 hash: 0191f69a9fe7e77b612197daca92c26e71c1ba21
MD5 hash: 7868f2ac2276680a3ddcc0ef9f886650
humanhash: crazy-aspen-red-oranges
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:18'432 bytes
First seen:2026-09-12 22:21:00 UTC
Last seen:2026-09-22 19:10:33 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash edd9caae8565fbe43a73e0ad530f325e (87 x Phorpiex, 18 x Phorphiex, 2 x PhantomStealer)
ssdeep 192:XfY86SCngTBv8vVaFXq651ln5aZuyMGleQJrQKUSiu9zwDi7sVTgbOBqmEiLFTG/:XR6I8vVaF6OjGUQgu94irUwav8U9cdl
TLSH T133825C0FB8424316E0D11070A676827BEA79A8BA37C814DBF7D449DD0A786D5FC3215F
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://178.16.54.109/1.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
451
# of downloads :
197
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
63d87d4569a491553e14757dc267aa29ae8b606b0396dd16acc5c642f629fc7e.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-12 22:15:27 UTC
Tags:
loader phorpiex botnet xor-url generic ip-check auto coinminer miner xmrig

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-12T19:11:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-14T18:01:00Z 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:
2026-09-12 22:21:45 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 23 (86.96%)
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://178.16.54.109/c/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
837f3b41488599ff02ffc32a795c073a32143349088c97f786b910c0cbe46503
MD5 hash:
7868f2ac2276680a3ddcc0ef9f886650
SHA1 hash:
0191f69a9fe7e77b612197daca92c26e71c1ba21
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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:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
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:test_rule_vldslv
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


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

Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe 837f3b41488599ff02ffc32a795c073a32143349088c97f786b910c0cbe46503

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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